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Arthur M. Blank, Dan Cathy, and JT Batson at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new U.S. Soccer National Training Center. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

‘For Me, It’s Just a Blessing’: USMNT Training Center Is Open in Fayetteville

THE ATLANTA VOICE — Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center officially opens in Fayetteville, GA, marking Georgia as "Soccer City, USA" and providing a...

“Protecting Clark Atlanta is about protecting possibility, and when we invest in prevention, partnership, and community center safety, we send a clear message that our students deserve to learn in an environment where they feel secure, supported, and connected to the broader community around them,” Williams said. Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice

Black Press5 months ago

‘Find a Way or Make a Way’: Congresswoman Nikema Williams Announces $250,000 in Campus Security Funding for CAU

THE ATLANTA VOICE — Congresswoman Nikema Williams secured $250,000 for Clark Atlanta University's campus security to enhance technology, communication, and safety initiatives following recent threats to...

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (left) interviews Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland. Photo courtesy Events DC.

Black History5 months ago

OP-ED: NNPA Launches 2026 “Leadership Matters” Video Series

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, is pleased to formally announce the launch of our 2026 “Leadership...

Clarence B. Jones, a former speechwriter and attorney for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden at the White House on May 3 in Washington. (The White House/X)

Black History5 months ago

OP-ED: Ensuring The Freedom-Fighting Legacy of Dr. Clarence B. Jones

By Reverend Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. The life and legacy of Attorney Dr. Clarence Benjamin Jones (January 9, 1931- May 22, 2026) will always be...

Pope Leo XIV. Photo: Edgar Beltrán / The Pillar / Wikimedia Commons.

Black Press5 months ago

PRESS ROOM: Global Circle for Reparations and Healing Congratulated for Its Historic Vision to Confront the Vatican on Enslavement and Reparations

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Global action produces global results as Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical acknowledges the Church’s relationship to enslavement and offers an apology.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange (right), joins Chief Vision Officer of Glory Music, Tommy Cowan, at the launch of the Fun in the Son gospel festival at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Photo: Jamaica Information Service

Black History5 months ago

A Life in Rhythm and Purpose: Tommy Cowan At 80

NY CARIB NEWS — Celebrating his 80th birthday, Tommy Cowan reflects on his monumental journey, shaping reggae from ska to global impact, managing iconic artists, and...

BlackPressUSA5 months ago

COMMENTARY: A “Main Street” Bank Bill That Would Really Hurt Main Street

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Ben Jealous argues that the "Main Street Depositor Protection Act" would benefit Wall Street, not small businesses, by raising FDIC insurance limits to...

Lawmakers, healthcare advocates and mothers push for reforms as rural areas face a decline in obstetric care. Credit: iStockphoto / NNPA.

BlackPressUSA5 months ago

Black Women in Rural Areas Grapple with Stark Decline in Obstetric Care

THE AFRO — “The risks facing women in rural communities is due to hardship in receiving routine screenings and also access for treatment if conditions/diseases arise....

SHANNA WARD: Shanna Ward has published a history book that delivers a tale of survival and bravery undertaken by her family’s ancestor John T. Ward, who overcame slavery and went on to become a conductor on the Underground Railroad. He also founded one of the nation’s oldest Black-owned businesses in 1881, after leaving Virginia and moving his family to Columbus, Ohio. Credit: Courtesy photo.

Featured5 months ago

Woman’s Search for Family’s Roots Leads to Ancestor John T. Ward – A Successful Entrepreneur and Conductor on the Underground Railroad

THE AFRO — For years, she wanted to know more about her ancestor John T. Ward, she said, and her curiosity eventually became an obsession, leading...

At a Black Women for Wellness Black History Month presentation Feb. 13, Alison Rose Jefferson spoke about the impact of Blacks creating spaces for leisure in the 20th century had on the surrounding community and the challenges Blacks faced by white residents and local government. Photo by Cynthia Gibson.

Black History5 months ago

Author Details History of Black Leisure Sites in Southland

LOS ANGELES WAVE — At a Black Women for Wellness Black History Month presentation Feb. 13, author Alison Rose Jefferson chronicled the history of several recreational...

BlackPressUSA5 months ago

Black Student Loan Default Rate Five Times Higher than Whites

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Citing new research from Protect Borrowers, formerly the Student Borrower Protection Center, the coalition advised Education Secretary Linda McMahon in a January 7...

BlackPressUSA5 months ago

Freed Slaves Started First Memorial Day in the U.S.

AMSTERDAM NEWS — One of the earliest known observances took place on May 1, 1865, in Charleston, South Carolina, when newly freed African Americans gathered to...