BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development has triggered a humanitarian catastrophe that can only be described...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — President Donald Trump’s recent social media post complaining about how the Smithsonian Institution museums portray slavery is inaccurate, insulting, and a national embarrassment.
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 — Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its takeover of the Smithsonian Institution, advancing an agenda that historians and civil rights leaders say is rooted...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Donald Trump’s latest tirade against a prominent Black media figure is drawing fresh scrutiny of his long-documented history of racist behavior. In a...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Companies have been conflicted about diversity policy because the Trump Administration has pushed hard against diversity and inclusion policy. The Trump Administration has...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — previously had a staff that was majority nonwhite, with Black women making up about 28% of the workforce. Since the Trump administration’s return, the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Trump administration is dismantling the very programs created to correct generations of systemic racism and economic exclusion—programs that helped level the playing...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Support for Black Lives Matter, which surged in 2020, has dropped to 52%. Favorability has remained highest among Black adults (76%), Democrats (84%),...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Altadena residents hoping to rebuild their lives — leaving them questioning how they can go up against luxury developers rabid for real estate...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — After significant public backlash, the U.S. National Park Service has now appeared to restore its original webpage on the history of the Underground...
A photograph of Harriet Tubman has been removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The museum's slavery facts and substantiating artifacts of the 250 years of the enslavement of Africans in America, curated by historians, are the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Participants in the April 1 forum on Capitol Hill spoke pointedly on President Trump’s opposition to diversity as well as what their organization...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — His unexpected leave comes as former President Donald Trump escalates efforts to reshape national cultural narratives.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s order casts a long shadow over the Smithsonian, which, while not a federal agency, is a trust instrumentality of the U.S. government...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Carr pointed to internal and public-facing initiatives within Disney, including mandatory inclusion standards at ABC and the company’s “Reimagine Tomorrow” campaign.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Since returning to office, Trump has targeted unions and diversity initiatives. He’s rescinded Executive Order 11246, which prohibited discrimination by federal contractors
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The executive order is chillingly titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It declares that the Smithsonian, once a symbol of “American...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — It also calls on states to share voter rolls with federal agencies and threatens to cut off federal funding to states that do...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Meanwhile, the new Education EO jeopardizes funding for students seeking a higher education. Duncan states, PellGrants are in jeopardy after servicing "6.5 million...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The American Civil Liberties Union immediately condemned the plan, stating it puts millions’ education and civil rights at risk.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The department oversees programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), serving 7.5 million students. Transferring IDEA oversight to another agency, as...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — House Republicans unveiled a budget resolution on Wednesday that slashes federal spending by $2 trillion while providing up to $4.5 trillion in tax...
