NNPA NEWSWIRE — “No-loc bans are designed to oppress and shame Black people not just for expressing Blackness, but *for* their Blackness. They have no place...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As Democratic Members of the House Financial Services Committee – the Committee of jurisdiction over HUD and FHA – we oppose the denial...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HISTORIC NEWS: the anti-lynching bill I introduced with @CoryBooker & @SenatorTimScott just passed the Senate unanimously. Congress has tried and failed nearly 200...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — The Senate Intelligence Committee released two reports this week about Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The biggest takeaway from the NAACP’s post-midterm election poll is that without the black vote, we don’t win,” said NAACP Spokesman Malik Russell,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am writing to inform you that while your time running the Consumer Bureau may be over, the time for accountability for your...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2017, even though violent crime (murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) decreased nationwide, violent crime increased in Baltimore, according...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From 1882 to 1986, Congress failed to pass anti-lynching legislation when it had an opportunity 200 times. Today, by passing this bill we...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On paper, “Opportunity Zones” appears to be an excellent concept and major corporations have an opportunity to invest in distressed communities and get...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We are desperate to find resolution, as troops led by Cameroon’s Dictator Paul Biya’s government, continue to burn hundreds of villages, rape, detain...
OKLAHOMA EAGLE — State Sen. Kevin Matthews has been named Caucus Chair for the Senate Democratic Caucus for the 57th Oklahoma State Legislature.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During a recent press conference held at the Environmental Protection Agency, acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, announced more rollback...
THE FLORIDA STAR — After stating last week that she was simply considering all options as to whether to run for a political seat, Stacey Abrams...
ATLANTA VOICE — Last Tuesday at a legislative training session, Kemp attempted to reconcile the state.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Ironically, this ruling comes barely a month after numerous Republicans stood for reelection while campaigning on the false premise that they actually cared...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are several factors that contribute to success in adulthood. However, routinely we find that early childhood education and the empowerment of excellent...
![“[Donald] Trump and his appointees have done everything in their power to undermine the Consumer Bureau. Mick Mulvaney, who Trump installed to serve as Acting Director of the agency, dropped lawsuits and investigations into abusive payday lenders, took away the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity’s enforcement powers, fired the members of the agency’s Consumer Advisory Board, scaled back enforcement actions against bad actors, sought to slash the agency’s budget, and apparently made it his mission to help out bad actors,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters.](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mulvaney-featured-web-400x240.jpg)
![“[Donald] Trump and his appointees have done everything in their power to undermine the Consumer Bureau. Mick Mulvaney, who Trump installed to serve as Acting Director of the agency, dropped lawsuits and investigations into abusive payday lenders, took away the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity’s enforcement powers, fired the members of the agency’s Consumer Advisory Board, scaled back enforcement actions against bad actors, sought to slash the agency’s budget, and apparently made it his mission to help out bad actors,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters.](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mulvaney-featured-web-80x80.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — What happens over the next five years will test the mettle of those who fought to create an agency given the mission to...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Recently, CBC Member Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) was elected chair of the Democratic Caucus, and Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06) was elected...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - “Next year symbolizes a moment in time where people of African descent regardless of where they exist within our Diaspora can reconnect and...
Houston Forward Times — The year 2018 will be remembered for a number of reasons, especially for the number of African American women who were elected...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Under pressure from President Donald Trump and many of his Republican colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The assertion that there is no substantial differential racial impact in jury selection, however well intended, has been largely discredited by research and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The key takeaway of this poll is clear: Democrats’ 2018 wins across the country were dependent on voters of color, particularly Black voters,...
THE AFRO — When Virginia’s current State Director John Knapp retires at the end of the year, Keren Charles Dongo, a Black woman who served as...
![The rule undermines the Administration’s own Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, issued just a few months ago, which calls for an increased focus on preventing homelessness, including by “Improv[ing] access to federally funded housing assistance by eliminating administrative barriers and encouraging targeting and prioritization of affordable housing to … populations that are especially vulnerable to homelessness.”](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/public-charge-rule-featured-web-400x240.jpg)
![The rule undermines the Administration’s own Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, issued just a few months ago, which calls for an increased focus on preventing homelessness, including by “Improv[ing] access to federally funded housing assistance by eliminating administrative barriers and encouraging targeting and prioritization of affordable housing to … populations that are especially vulnerable to homelessness.”](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/public-charge-rule-featured-web-80x80.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…Let us be clear: human rights and human needs do not disappear based on immigration status. Everyone needs a safe, secure place to...
