Connect with us
Relatives and friends of Michael Smith attend a ‘ghost bike’ ceremony for him Aug. 24 in South Los Angeles, Smith, 12, was hit by a car while riding his bike July 22. He was the 12th bicyclist to be killed in South Los Angeles this year.
Black Press1 year ago

‘Ghost Bike’ Ceremony Marks Latest Bicycle Fatality

LOS ANGELES WAVE — Also called “white bikes,” ghost bike memorials are placed at locations where bicycle riders have been...
Government3 years ago

Texas Democrats Urge DOJ Intervention as ‘Operation Lonestar’ Faces Increased Scrutiny
Black History3 years ago

Washington Association of Black Journalists Honors Denise Rolark Barnes, Sam Ford, Street Sense, at Awards Gala

Latest News

Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA. Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA.
Black Press1 week ago

OP-ED: Haiti TPS: Have We Lost Sense of Humanity?
Court-appointed administrator Philip Campbell outside Zendayi’s home on Randolph Avenue in Oakland. Photo by Tanya Dennis. Court-appointed administrator Philip Campbell outside Zendayi’s home on Randolph Avenue in Oakland. Photo by Tanya Dennis.
Black Press7 days ago

Zakiya Jendayi Arrested, Locked Out of Home by Sheriff’s Deputies
A young Black girl in a school uniform meditates on her bedroom floor beside a phone running the Bright Crowns app. A young Black girl in a school uniform meditates on her bedroom floor beside a phone running the Bright Crowns app.
Black Press5 days ago

A $2.1 Trillion Wellness Industry Never Built a Daily Practice for Black Children. So This Atlanta Family Did.
Antoinette Stewart-Eneh. Antoinette Stewart-Eneh.
Black History7 days ago

Listening as a Lifeline: A Doula’s Witness to Black Maternal Health
Photo courtesy The Positive Community Photo courtesy The Positive Community
Black Press5 days ago

COMMENTARY: But God!
Advertisement

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY EVERYDAY

4141386f7eec5b2a933d4e3eeaeb95cd 4141386f7eec5b2a933d4e3eeaeb95cd
Black History2 months ago

Insurance redlining means two identical drivers pay different prices
Black History2 months ago

Michael Jackson Would Have Turned 68. In Las Vegas, His Music Is Filling the Room Again
befdcad8cc5186c98fa260d912e30053 befdcad8cc5186c98fa260d912e30053
Black History2 months ago

The Reverse Great Migration is the Biggest Black Relocation in Decades
Black History2 months ago

OP-ED: From Selma to South Los Angeles: An Unsung Voting Rights Foot Soldier Says the Fight Isn’t Over
Black History2 months ago

OP-ED: Built in a Moment Like This: The Divine Nine and the Fight After Callais
Black History2 months ago

OP-ED: Why LeBron James and Jaylen Brown will make the Philadelphia 76ers Bigger than Basketball

National

BlackPressUSA3 days ago

Latinas Deserve Equal Pay. Unions Help Make It Happen.

By Fred Redmond Everywhere you look, everything costs too much. Families are stretching every paycheck to cover soaring grocery bills....
Image Credit: African American News & Issues Image Credit: African American News & Issues
Art4 days ago

Houston’s ‘call Me Mother’ Exhibit Opens Today, Spotlighting Black Maternal Health
A sold-out podcast tour featuring Pastors Philip Anthony Mitchell, left, and Tim Timberlake has sparked debate over the boundary between spreading the Gospel and selling an experience. Critics question whether ministers should charge admission to hear the Gospel, with tickets including a $200 VIP package. A sold-out podcast tour featuring Pastors Philip Anthony Mitchell, left, and Tim Timberlake has sparked debate over the boundary between spreading the Gospel and selling an experience. Critics question whether ministers should charge admission to hear the Gospel, with tickets including a $200 VIP package.
Black Press4 days ago

Should You Have to Pay to Hear the Gospel?
Advertisement
NCCU's gospel choir, WPI performs at the 2025 Ultimate Homecoming gospel concert.
Black Press4 days ago

NCCU Ramping up for the 89th Ultimate Homecoming Experience
Botham Jean’s Killer Granted Parole 7 Years After His Murder
Black Press4 days ago

Botham Jean’s Killer Granted Parole 7 Years After His Murder
P
Black History4 days ago

Morehouse School of Medicine Fall Convocation Has Strong Ties to Nashville
More National

Politics

Botham Jean’s Killer Granted Parole 7 Years After His Murder Botham Jean’s Killer Granted Parole 7 Years After His Murder
Black Press4 days ago

Botham Jean’s Killer Granted Parole 7 Years After His Murder
iStock. iStock.
Black Press4 days ago

OP-ED: Proposition 44 Would Put a Price on Trust
Photo: iStockphoto. Photo: iStockphoto.
Black Press4 days ago

OP-ED: Proposition 40: It’s Time to Play Chess, Not Checkers
Wendy Smith teaches a session on challenging behaviors as part of the Early Childhood Workforce Ready Academy in Wayne County, North Carolina. The North Carolina General Assembly has directed $1.5 million toward replicating the program to train childcare workers. Photo by: Partnership for Children of Wayne County Wendy Smith teaches a session on challenging behaviors as part of the Early Childhood Workforce Ready Academy in Wayne County, North Carolina. The North Carolina General Assembly has directed $1.5 million toward replicating the program to train childcare workers. Photo by: Partnership for Children of Wayne County
Black Press4 days ago

OP-ED: How One State Invests in Fast-Track Training to Overcome Childcare Worker Shortages, Center Closures
Photo courtesy of Broward County Photo courtesy of Broward County
Black History5 days ago

Annika Ashton First Black Woman and Jamaican Broward County Attorney
Members of Gary Goin Freedom Award House Band perform at the 35th Freedom Award ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Orpheum Theatre. (Gary S. Whitlow/Tri-State Defender) Members of Gary Goin Freedom Award House Band perform at the 35th Freedom Award ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Orpheum Theatre. (Gary S. Whitlow/Tri-State Defender)
Black History5 days ago

National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award Honors the Relentless Fight for Equality

Transportation

Expert tips for navigating the used car market in episode 11 by AutoNetwork Expert tips for navigating the used car market in episode 11 by AutoNetwork
car reviews10 hours ago

Mastering the Used Car Market ep11
2026 Defender 130 X parked with family standing nearby. 2026 Defender 130 X parked with family standing nearby.
car reviews13 hours ago

2026 Defender 130 X Is It Worth $110,110 for Your Family?
Daylight test drive: troubleshooting car takeoff hesitation with AutoNetwork. Daylight test drive: troubleshooting car takeoff hesitation with AutoNetwork.
car reviews15 hours ago

Car Takeoff Hesitation? Daylight Test Drive Guide #shorts
Black bank building interior during the 1893 financial panic, highlighting resilience. Black bank building interior during the 1893 financial panic, highlighting resilience.
car reviews19 hours ago

The Black Bank That Survived the 1893 Panic #shorts
A black bank was founded in a house, highlighting its humble beginnings and entrepreneurial spirit. A black bank was founded in a house, highlighting its humble beginnings and entrepreneurial spirit.
car reviews2 days ago

Why A Black Bank Started From A House #shorts
YouTube shorts video explaining car warranty, battery, maintenance, and roadside assistance from AutoNetwork. YouTube shorts video explaining car warranty, battery, maintenance, and roadside assistance from AutoNetwork.
car reviews2 days ago

Car Warranty Explained: Battery, Maintenance & Roadside #shorts

Business

Music mogul Percy Miller, better known as Master P, visited Norwood Elementary School on Friday with his mascot sidekick, Captain Ace. (Birmingham City Schools)
Black Press5 days ago

Master P Encourages Norwood Elementary Students to Dream Big, Work Hard

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Music mogul Percy Miller, known as Master P, visited Norwood Elementary School on Friday alongside his mascot...
LaTanya Orr LaTanya Orr
Black Press5 days ago

Latanya Orr Expands Vision After Goldman Sachs Program
Students from Stonecrest Help Families Grow Food Students from Stonecrest Help Families Grow Food
Black Press5 days ago

Students from Stonecrest Help Families Grow Food
Advertisement
P
Black Press5 days ago

ROOTED IN CULTURE, LEADING IN BANKING
P
Art5 days ago

Montclair Brewery: Brewing Culture, Community, History
A young Black girl in a school uniform meditates on her bedroom floor beside a phone running the Bright Crowns app.
Black Press5 days ago

A $2.1 Trillion Wellness Industry Never Built a Daily Practice for Black Children. So This Atlanta Family Did.
More Business

Entertainment

NCCU's gospel choir, WPI performs at the 2025 Ultimate Homecoming gospel concert.
Black Press4 days ago

NCCU Ramping up for the 89th Ultimate Homecoming Experience

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY - CAMPUS ECHO — N.C. Central University is preparing for its 89th Ultimate Homecoming Experience, a...
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights). File photo. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights). File photo.
Black Press7 days ago

New Protections for Ticket Buyers: Gov. Newsom Signs Assemblymember Isaac Bryan’s Bill
The struggle for modern Black artists in hip-hop and R&B to sell out concert tours is influenced by high ticket prices, changing fan demographics, and increasing production costs. Credit: Gemini The struggle for modern Black artists in hip-hop and R&B to sell out concert tours is influenced by high ticket prices, changing fan demographics, and increasing production costs. Credit: Gemini
Black History2 weeks ago

Why Black Artists Struggle to Sell Tours
Advertisement
The set of Round House Theatre’s production of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” recreates a 1920s Chicago recording studio, where the play’s conflicts over music, money and control unfold. (Photo: La Tetra Metts-Owens/HUNewsService.com)
Art2 weeks ago

From Ma Rainey to AI: New Technology Amplifies an Old Fight over Artist Control
Art2 weeks ago

Mothership Sirius B: Atlanta’s Immersive Afrofuturist Art Exhibit Decodes The Past and Future for Black Americans
Mighty Sparrow show ad in New York Amsterdam News Date Published on Jul 26, 1969
Black History2 weeks ago

IN MEMORIAM: The Mighty Sparrow, King of Calypso, Dies at Age 91 in New York
More Entertainment

Sports

Southern Jaguars Logo Southern Jaguars Logo
Black Press5 days ago

Jaguars Do Better: Top of Ladder or Resting at the Bottom
Sports5 days ago

NFL: Bryce Young is Proving “Patience is a Virtue”
Sports6 days ago

WNBA Playoffs: DeWanna Bonner and Atlanta Dream dominate on defense, Win Game 1
Sports1 week ago

Angel Reese Wins 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
Pictures are Pine Forest School of the Arts teachers Laura Hammock, left, and Tanya Bolden wearing their Jacksonville Free Press "Keep Your Head Up' shirts in support of the Journalism Fund. Pictures are Pine Forest School of the Arts teachers Laura Hammock, left, and Tanya Bolden wearing their Jacksonville Free Press "Keep Your Head Up' shirts in support of the Journalism Fund.
Black Press2 weeks ago

A Viral Moment with Purpose: Keep Your Head Up Gives Back
HBCU Leaders, Corporate Partners Convene in D.C. to Strengthen Support for Black Colleges' Athletic Programs HBCU Leaders, Corporate Partners Convene in D.C. to Strengthen Support for Black Colleges' Athletic Programs
Black History3 weeks ago

HBCU Leaders, Corporate Partners Convene in D.C. to Strengthen Support for Black Colleges’ Athletic Programs

Videos

SEIU President April Verrett speaks about money, power, and respect on BlackPressUSATV SEIU President April Verrett speaks about money, power, and respect on BlackPressUSATV
Featured13 hours ago

“Money, Power, and Respect,” (SEIU) President April Verrett
Vote to protect freedoms: San Diego Voice & Viewpoint emphasizes citizen impact Vote to protect freedoms: San Diego Voice & Viewpoint emphasizes citizen impact
Featured15 hours ago

Your Vote Matters…Protect Your Freedoms!
Houston Defender's One-on-One interview with U.S. Representative Christian Menefee on Capitol Hill. Houston Defender's One-on-One interview with U.S. Representative Christian Menefee on Capitol Hill.
Featured2 days ago

Defender ONE-on-ONE: U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee
Black Enterprise video: managing workplace conflict effectively for professional success Black Enterprise video: managing workplace conflict effectively for professional success
Black Enterprise2 days ago

How To Manage Conflict at Work
Black Enterprise video thumbnail: Man looking confident after overcoming financial setbacks Black Enterprise video thumbnail: Man looking confident after overcoming financial setbacks
Black Enterprise2 days ago

How To Overcome Financial Setbacks and Win

More News

More Posts

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE NEWS UPDATES IN YOUR INBOX

Subscribe

* indicates required

ADVERTISE ON BLACKPRESSUSA.COM

advertise with blackpressusa.com