Rev. Al Sharpton will begin the 2025 National Action Network Convention in New York City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
A slew of government officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, will take part in the event on April 2. Sharpton, president and founder of the network, will continue the convention’s programming through a fireside chat with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Read more at www.blackenterprise.com.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Pat Mack, founder and CEO of PVM, its 2025 South Florida Veteran Business Owner of the Year. He credits his hometown’s support and a loyal team for the recognition.
The St. Petersburg native’s data analytics firm operates from the Innovation District’s Maritime and Defense Technology Hub. PVM has thrived in the city and counts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency among its more prominent clients. Read more at www.stpetecatalyst.com.
A white West Virginia couple has been sentenced to hundreds of years in prison after being found guilty of forcing their Black adopted children to work as slaves on their farm.
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 63, and Donald Lantz, 62, adopted five children between the ages of 6 and 16 from a shelter for vulnerable and homeless youth. Prosecutors say the couple specifically targeted the children because of their race before subjecting them to years of horrific abuse. The children were forced to perform hard labor, deprived of basic needs, and treated like “slaves.” Read more at www.thegrio.com.
The leaders of several Caribbean governments being targeted under a proposed U.S. travel ban say they have received no formal notifications from the Trump administration that their nation is among dozens of countries whose nationals could be shut out of the United States. Read more at www.miamiherald.com.com.
President Donald Trump’s executive order repealing President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 executive order on nondiscrimination and federal contracts means the federal government no longer explicitly prohibits contractors from having segregated facilities such as bathrooms and drinking fountains. Read more at www.blackenterprise.com.
Two twin brothers from Georgia were believed to be headed to Boston to visit some friends when their family was notified they never made it to their destination. Instead, the two were found dead in the mountains bordering North Carolina. Now, their family is pushing back on the police’s troubling conclusion of what happened to the boys. Read more at www.theroot.com.
Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) is offering a paid internship this summer. The program, known as TPS DREAMERS, allows students to receive college credit for the experience and get paid. TPS DREAMERS is a 6-week, paid internship for those who are passionate about pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.
Selected applicants will learn from industry experts, while being exposed to nearly every aspect of running a major production studio, including production, accounting, graphic design, wardrobes and more. Read more at www.wjbf.com.
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One of three women charged with setting a cross on fire in front of a campaign sign to help the campaign of a mayoral candidate has entered a guilty plea, the Associated Press reports.
In a federal court in Denver, Deanna West pleaded guilty after being involved in the April 2023 incident and was charged with one count of being part of a conspiracy to set the fire and participate in a faux smear campaign targeting the election of now-Colorado Springs(CO) Mayor Yemi Mobolade. Read more at www.blackenterprise.com.
On Thursday, Jan. 23, Harvard University transferred the research component of its Slavery Remembrance Program (HSRP) to American Ancestors, a third-party partner that has helped the university conduct genealogical research related to identifying descendants of enslaved people of the university’s founders, since it began work on that project in 2022, and also fired every member of HSRP’s research staff. Read more at www.blackenterprise.com.
A coalition of Black women leaders and activists descended on Capitol Hill to rally against the Trump administration and the Republican Party’s string of actions that include budget cuts, elimination of critical departments and programs, and the firing of thousands of federal workers.
The group of Black women leaders from across the country — joined by newly elected Black women U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks — rallied outside the Capitol building Thursday morning before meeting with members of Congress to urge them to make an about-face on actions they say will disproportionate harm Black communities. Read more at www.thegrio.com.
