BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In these punishing times under Donald Trump’s authoritarian rule, even rest has become an act of resistance. For Black Americans and other marginalized...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Slavery, and the global political, socio-economic, and banking systems that supported it, constitute one of the greatest tragedies in the history of humanity,...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A full-circle moment for the DC-born real estate developer as his firm debuts a 184-room extended-stay hotel steps from the Convention Center
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) reveals that America’s wealthiest billionaires pay a lower share of their income...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Catholic Church played a vital role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, according to historians and several published theses on the topic.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Across the United States, the demand for these drugs has surged. A 2024 Gallup survey found that 6% of U.S. adults—about 15.5 million...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — On August 25, President Trump said, “I gave Wes Moore a lot of money to fix his demolished bridge. I will now have...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The night of Aug. 22 to Aug. 23, 1791, in Santo Domingo – today Haiti and the Dominican Republic – saw the beginning...
Rachel Simone Webb shines as Juliet in the Broadway hit '& Juliet,' bringing gospel roots and pop anthems to the stage. She's singing her heart out...
LOS ANGELES WAVE — Also called “white bikes,” ghost bike memorials are placed at locations where bicycle riders have been killed or severely injured by vehicles.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Tashia Lemon-Guillory recently shared her Head Start success story with the National Head Start Association.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Michael Jackson’s birthday isn’t just another date for fans. It’s a moment when the world collectively stops to remember a man whose music...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a surprising announcement, Howard University President Ben Vinson III, 55, will leave his position as Howard University’s 18th President.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the administration blasted the Smithsonian Institution for telling the truth about slavery, systemic racism, and inequality in America.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The White House has issued a statement saying that President Trump is right about the Smithsonian being “out of control” as it “increasingly...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The book is an unapologetic examination of how the horrors of the past—rooted in slavery—continue to manifest in present-day America through police brutality,...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller visited Washington, DC’s Union Station on...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Millions of Americans are facing steeper barriers to mental health care as the Trump administration dismantles protections designed to hold insurers accountable.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “He doesn’t have the power to order any of this. He [Trump] hopes he can make state governments do what he can’t,” says...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — President Donald Trump said in his meeting with the Ukrainian president on Monday that he would issue an executive order before the 2026...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — For many African American families, the cost of keeping the lights on and homes heated or cooled is not just a monthly bill...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — After being told by Republicans who control the Texas House that she would not be permitted to leave the Texas State House after...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a society that often erases African American narratives, my family has insisted on remembering, on speaking our truth, on ensuring that future...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The 700,000 residents of the capital are as entitled to self-government as other Americans are and will hopefully eventually achieve statehood. We do...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force and his threats to extend the same approach to other Black-led cities are being denounced...
