ST. LOUIS AMERICAN — Bolanle Ambonisye founded U&I-RISE, an education business that provides parenting programs, books, and training for schools and educators, with a particular focus...
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY - SOUTHERNDIGEST — Southern University’s Gospel Choir (SUGC) received a nomination for the Stellar Award in the new HBCU Choir of the Year category....
THE CAROLINIAN — Elbert Frank Cox, born in Evansville, Indiana, in 1895, navigated segregated and underfunded public schools before enrolling at Indiana University Bloomington in 1913....
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — A new monument named EarthRise in Nassau Bay, Texas, now recognizes Black pioneers and other underrepresented figures who contributed to America’s space...
HOUSTON DEFENDER — A new report from Word In Black’s Insights & Research Division reveals that Black Americans recognize the link between food and health but...
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY - SOUTHERNDIGEST — A new controversy has arisen over changes to the African American Cultural Center, prompting Black students to question the facility's future....
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE - THE MAROON TIGER — The Clark Atlanta University Panthers defeated the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers 31-21 in the inaugural Big Cat Classic, extending...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Chicago native Malachi Wright, a 24-year-old artist and UCLA graduate currently pursuing a master’s degree at California State University Long Beach, has created...
JACKSON ADVOCATE — Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention in Libya, the country remains without a unified government, national elections, or an agreed-upon constitution. This outcome highlights...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — Suzanne Garcia, arrested in 2020, underwent a strip search at La Plata County Jail in Colorado. She later learned that this search,...
INNER-CITY NEWSPAPER — WORD IN BLACK — Families, educators, and mental health experts are emphasizing that affirming a young person's identity can help them process racism...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — During a visit to Early’s Kitchen in Tallahassee, the Jolly/Graham team, invited by Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor, addressed a crowd about...
HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — Pat Stevenson, Publisher of Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc., reflects on 34 years of publishing community newspapers in Harlem. Stevenson began with a...
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS — HBCU football season kicks off on August 29 with several games scheduled across various locations. Early matchups include Chowan vs. West...
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...
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...
