Americans Are Sleeping Longer — but Not Necessarily Better

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Americans may be spending more time asleep, but new research shows that quality sleep remains out of reach for millions.

The Shutdown Standoff

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Republicans need five Democratic senators to vote for the House-passed continuing resolution, which makes drastic cuts to health care. Jefferies vows Democrats will...

Obama Fills the Void in a Fading Democratic Party

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Former President Barack Obama has stepped back into the political arena, delivering some of his sharpest critiques yet of President Donald Trump as...

Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced to 50 Months as Court Weighs Acquitted Charges

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — His sentence—50 months—was neither the crushing 11 years prosecutors demanded nor the brief 14 months his attorneys sought. But it was enough to...

How Local Flexibility in Head Start Drives Community-Based Decisions

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — October is Head Start Awareness Month. There is no singular look to Head Start — its federal-to-local structure has served communities and families...

HBCU Football Week 5 Roundup: Jackson State keeps the Good Times Rolling

Here is a brief recap of key games in week 5 of the 2025 Black College Football season. JaCobian Morgan Shines with 5 Total Touchdowns as...

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Trust in Mainstream Media at a New Low, But the Black Press Stands as the Trusted Voice

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Trust in America’s mainstream media has fallen to its lowest level on record. Gallup reports that only 28 percent of adults say they...

Pew Finds Just 6% of Journalists Are Black as Crisis Grows with Recent Firings

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the Black voice is too often invited in only to be pushed out when it dares to speak of the nation’s truths. Attiah,...

Republicans Shutdown Government

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Republicans are in charge of the House, Senate, and White House and do not want to open borders or focus on healthcare to...