BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The SCORE Act, which stands for “Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act,” has now been removed from the U.S. House...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Republicans who control Congress are considering changes to the name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules for college athletes.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — American democracy is entering a dangerous stage of decline. While coverage focuses largely on the most recognizable signs of democratic backsliding, such as attacks on...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The United Nations reports that Hurricane Melissa has scattered nearly 5 million tons of debris across Western Jamaica, hindering crews from delivering aid...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Today is an all-day board meeting for the Smithsonian Regents. Advocates and lawyers are advocating for this quarterly meeting to save over a...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Janai Nelson, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Head of Counsel for the organization, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - The Supreme Court is hearing Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Congressional Black...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case that could decide the future of voting rights in America.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick, an assertive advocate for Detroit and Black owned business, died on October 7 in Atlanta. She was 80.
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...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Another wave of bomb threats has shaken historically Black colleges and universities, with Morgan State University and Towson University in Maryland the latest...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus were split on the question of whether Charlie Kirk, a rightwing commentator with controversial views on race,...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — After much backroom maneuvering, the final vote on the resolution honoring Kirk was moved from Thursday to Friday, Sept. 18. For members of...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Missouri House on Tuesday approved a congressional map designed to weaken one of the state’s two Democratic incumbents, intensifying the partisan redistricting...
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 — Republicans in Texas, on orders from President Donald Trump, are now closer to approving a new congressional map that would eliminate five seats’...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — we found that the explanations offered by the leadership of the Target Corporation fell woefully short of what our communities deserve and of...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The moment is another example of the Trump Administration’s building aggressiveness toward Democratic members of Congress and other elected officials. Threats of censure...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — While the headlines focus on personal attacks, the Congressional Budget Office reports that the GOP bill would add $2.4 trillion to the national...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Her colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus would have to vote her in over any other member who might run for the position.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Charlie Rangel, the long-term Congressman and a heavyweight in New York politics as a member of Harlem's "Gang of Four", has died at...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Though McIver was not present at the press event, she was on Capitol Hill attending meetings and House votes. She is also expected...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — During a session with reporters on May 15, six members of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed their battle to push back on massive...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s March 27 Executive Order entitled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” specifically targeted the National Museum of African American History.
