Daniel Johnson

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Koyo Kouoh, the influential Cameroonian curator who became a powerful advocate for Black artists globally, died unexpectedly on May 10 in Basel, Switzerland—just days before she was scheduled to reveal the theme for the 2026 Venice Biennale. In 2024, she made history as the first African woman chosen to curate the world’s most prestigious art exhibition. According to The New York Times, Kouoh’s husband, Phillipe Mall, said his wife died of cancer, which she had only recently been diagnosed with.

3 days ago | blackenterprise.com | Daniel Johnson

A lifetime’s worth of James Baldwin’s work—including uncorrected proofs, rare novel editions, play scripts, and magazine and newspaper interviews—was meticulously gathered by New York publisher and collector George Bixby. Following Bixby’s death in 2023, the extensive private collection was put up for sale. And now, it is on view. According to Cornell University, Katharine Reagan, the Ernest L.

4 days ago | blackenterprise.com | Daniel Johnson

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin have taken their WNBA partnership to the next level, inking a new deal with the reigning champions, the New York Liberty, to become the team’s official makeup and beauty sponsor—an announcement made on May 7.

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In a May 8 interview on “The View,” former President Joe Biden defended his mental sharpness, while pointing to sexism, racism, and the inability to provide Americans with short-term relief during the opening stages of the pandemic as reasons that Donald Trump returned to power as the 47th president of the United States. According to The New York Times, Biden flatly said that the reports of his declining mental faculties were inaccurate. “They are wrong,” Biden said.

4 days ago | blackenterprise.com | Daniel Johnson

NBA Hall of Famer and “Inside The NBA” television personality Shaquille O’Neal showed love to Alabama State University through a wardrobe choice and an announcement of his future plans on the May 8 broadcast of the show.