BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — After an August offensive by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Texas to eliminate the congressional seats held by four Black members of...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Donald Trump continues to attack cities and jurisdictions heavily populated by minorities, often painting them as crime-ridden and unsafe despite evidence showing overall...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, was meant to symbolize a national reckoning with history and a celebration of freedom when President Joe Biden...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Maryland lawmakers have approved Senate Bill 587, authorizing the creation of the Maryland Reparations Commission.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — HB1227 reflects growing momentum nationwide for economic redress policies that acknowledge and address the generational harm caused by enslavement. The bill would require...
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — At least three complaints alleged that officers at stations where they tried to file a report in-person told them to instead call...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Through Northwestern University’s Northwestern Prison Education Program, 16 students from the Stateville Correctional Center were conferred degrees in front of nearly 300 attendees,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leading up to the Fall Series Finale, the APGA Foundation is hosting a golf clinic for underserved youth on Sunday, November 5th at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the Rolling Sea Action Fund will be aligned with the all-Democratic Congressional Black Caucus, it will operate as a "hybrid PAC." This...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In continued support of go-getters and changemakers in the Black community, the brand is launching ‘Pause Now, Hustle Later’ in partnership with media...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The new monument will protect places that tell the story of Emmett Till’s too-short life and racially motivated murder, the unjust acquittal of...
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Two bills aimed at equipping K-12 students with the ability to discern between accurate and false news — and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Vice President Kamala Harris, a force during her years in the U.S. Senate and as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, has...
By Eli Walsh Bay City News California Attorney General Rob Bonta and nearly two dozen other attorneys general sent a letter Monday to executives with Kia...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Illinois Coalition for Higher Ed in Prison (IL-CHEP) and HEP advocates applaud the work of the task force. “This task force presents...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Officials want to track changes in the prevalence of mental health issues and access to mental health care, understand how changes in national...
By Emil Guillermo Don’t be confused about the student loan forgiveness plan President Biden announced recently. Sure, it wasn’t all student debt. But it did address...
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media As the monkeypox virus outbreak spreads around the globe, Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will need to galvanize forces...
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The combination of extreme heat and rising utility prices creates a perfect storm, and HUD-assisted families and communities are some of the most...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The study published by the Washington, D.C.-based Violence Policy Center, revealed that in 2019, the United States recorded 7,441 Black homicide victims. African...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — According to reports, Republican Representatives Matt Gaetz of Florida, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Andy Biggs of Arizona, and...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — White House officials noted that America produced more oil under the first year of the Biden-Harris administration than it did under the...
By Brandon Patterson In February, Hope Chicago, a Chicago scholarship program, made headlines for surprising students at five public high schools in Chicago with full college...