Get ready for the 2026 DC Jazz Festival! Sunny Sumter previews this can't-miss event, celebrating music and community.
Headlines shaping Black America: slavery disclosures, farmer concerns, political stakes, Gladys Knight's farewell, and a tribute to Dr. Gladys West.
Niele Anderson and Dr. Mike Davis unpack crucial headlines for Black America, from slavery reparations legislation to farmers' rights and political races. Plus, tributes to Gladys...
DC utility bills are rising. Learn what you need to know from the Public Service Commission.
Lewis Latimer was a brilliant inventor who made crucial improvements to the incandescent light bulb, forever changing how we illuminate our world. Discover this amazing Black...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — President Donald Trump’s economic record has been a disaster for working families, from tariffs that raised costs on everyday goods to policies that...
Get the inside scoop on the 2026 DC Jazz Festival from President & CEO Sunny Sumter! Discover why you won't want to miss this incredible event.
Niele Anderson and Jineea Butler tackle headlines: MJ's medical access, plasma sales, COVID concerns, boycotts, and more. Join the Black Press USA Morning Show conversation!
Niele Anderson and Jineea Butler break down today's headlines, from Michael Jordan's medical initiative to record marijuana use and the new Miss USA. Join the conversation!
The Orange Blossom Classic returns to Miami Gardens! Tune into ESPN for this epic HBCU football showdown and a celebration of culture.
By California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed longtime Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) member Brendalynn Goodall to the California Workforce Development Board....
As an award-winning communications professional, Wright has worked with corporations, nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions, artists, and community organizations. In 2026, she expanded that work by...
Lee's professional training took her to New Orleans, where she worked at Restaurant August and expanded her knowledge of Cajun, Creole, and French cuisine under the...
A separate review found that the California Public Utilities Commission’s implementation of AB 2316 had not fulfilled the law’s intent or produced new community solar projects....
The survey defined “comfortable” as spending 50% of income on necessities, 30% on “like-to-haves,” and putting 20% in savings. Are your percentages way out of whack?...
“AB 2624 is fundamentally about freedom -- the freedom from fear that lets our immigrant service providers do their jobs, and the freedom of the press...
“Born, bred, toasted, buttered, jellied, and honeyed in Harlem” in 1937, Audrey Smaltz was a force to be reckoned with almost from the time she could...
The mayors said their jurisdictions lack the substantial subsidies needed to move shovel-ready affordable housing projects forward and help address the state’s homelessness crisis.
Turner lived in Oakland during the early twentieth century, a period when opportunities for both women and African Americans in engineering, manufacturing, and invention were extremely...
Newsom defended the regulations Aug. 19, citing the commission’s projected savings for consumers. “I think it was a good choice,” said Newsom. “Save a billion dollars...
The inaugural celebration brought together elected officials, airport executives and Frontier Airlines leadership. Participants included U.S. Representative Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, Port of...
Weber spoke Aug. 18 at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento as part of its California Leaders Speaker Series. She encouraged eligible Californians to...
Ayushi Roy, of San Francisco, was appointed state chief technology officer at the California Department of Technology. Roy has taught at Harvard Kennedy School since 2022...
During a recent meeting with AASEG, Loop Capital and local construction and business leaders, participants discussed creating pathways that would allow smaller firms to move beyond...
The mission of Youth Alive! Is to “break the cycle of violence, heal trauma, and uplift a thriving community of leaders, to save lives in Oakland...
