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Chicago - Circa April 2022: SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families.

SNAP, Food Insecurity and Black America

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — November 1, 2025, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits will not be issued to 42 million Americans, further creating food insecurity in this...

Delegate en: Eleanor Holmes Norton (Wikimedia Commons / Photo by Federal Office of Eleanor Holmes Norton)

Black Press9 months ago

Norton Slams GOP Over Three Anti-Home Rule Bills Targeting D.C. Autonomy

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — As the U.S. House Rules Committee met recently to consider three Republican-backed bills targeting the District of Columbia’s local governance, and ahead of...

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Fifty cities from 33 countries have been named global finalists in the ongoing Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, with each municipality receiving $50,000 to prototype bold, resident-centered ideas aimed at tackling critical urban challenges. In January 2026, 25 of the finalist cities will be selected to receive $1 million each and additional support to bring their solutions to life.

Black Press9 months ago

50 Cities Named Finalists in Bloomberg’s Ongoing Mayors Challenge

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Fifty cities from 33 countries have been named global finalists in the ongoing Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, with each municipality receiving $50,000 to...

Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (Wikimedia Commons Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau)

Black Press11 months ago

Tulsa Mayor Launches $105M Greenwood Trust to Repair Massacre Legacy

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Trust will focus on housing, cultural preservation, and economic development. Of the total goal

Washington D.C. Capitol Building (Photo by Jordan Younce)

Black Press1 year ago

African American Mayors Set to Convene in Nation’s Capital for Landmark Conference

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Hundreds of city leaders are expected to attend, representing more than 500 African American mayors who serve over 25 million Americans in large...

BlackPressUSA3 years ago

California Black Media Political Briefs

By Tanu Henry and Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Rep. Barbara Lee Holds First Campaign Rally in Oakland Last Saturday, Rep. Barbara Lee held her...

Black History3 years ago

California Family Whose Beachfront Properties were Seized 100 years ago, Sells Land Back to County for $20 Million

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire The great-grandchildren of the African American couple Willa and Charles Bruce, whose land in Southern California was taken in 1924...

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

California Chief Service Officer, Marin County Fire Officials Highlight Youth Workforce Investment

$2.7 million #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps investment in Marin’s FIRE Foundry program to diversify the firefighting response workforce Courtesy of Marin County On Aug. 23, California...

With a population of approximately 2,400 residents, demographics show Kenly evenly split along racial lines with 36 percent African Americans, 36 percent white, and 20 percent Hispanic.

Black History4 years ago

Police Force and Top Officials Resign in Kenly, North Carolina After City Council Hires Black Women as Town Manager

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I have enjoyed my time working at Kenly Police Department and had fully intended to remain employed with the town, but unfortunately, decisions...

Virginia Ali is owner of Ben’s Chili Bowl, an iconic restaurant she and her husband, Ben Ali, opened in 1958 in Washington D.C., said that COVID-19 was the hardest obstacle that her business has ever faced, because this was the first time that her business had to close its doors for an extended amount of time. It normally stayed open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. and until 4 a.m. on the weekends, she said.

Black History5 years ago

Black Businesses Continue to Face Down the Pandemic

HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE — H&R Block conducted a study that revealed more than half of Black-owned businesses experienced at least 50% decrease in revenue during...

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SNAP, Food Insecurity and Black America

Norton Slams GOP Over Three Anti-Home Rule Bills Targeting D.C. Autonomy

50 Cities Named Finalists in Bloomberg’s Ongoing Mayors Challenge

Tulsa Mayor Launches $105M Greenwood Trust to Repair Massacre Legacy

African American Mayors Set to Convene in Nation’s Capital for Landmark Conference

California Black Media Political Briefs

California Family Whose Beachfront Properties were Seized 100 years ago, Sells Land Back to County for $20 Million

California Chief Service Officer, Marin County Fire Officials Highlight Youth Workforce Investment

Police Force and Top Officials Resign in Kenly, North Carolina After City Council Hires Black Women as Town Manager

Black Businesses Continue to Face Down the Pandemic

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SNAP, Food Insecurity and Black America

Norton Slams GOP Over Three Anti-Home Rule Bills Targeting D.C. Autonomy

50 Cities Named Finalists in Bloomberg’s Ongoing Mayors Challenge

Tulsa Mayor Launches $105M Greenwood Trust to Repair Massacre Legacy

African American Mayors Set to Convene in Nation’s Capital for Landmark Conference

California Black Media Political Briefs

California Family Whose Beachfront Properties were Seized 100 years ago, Sells Land Back to County for $20 Million

California Chief Service Officer, Marin County Fire Officials Highlight Youth Workforce Investment

Police Force and Top Officials Resign in Kenly, North Carolina After City Council Hires Black Women as Town Manager

Black Businesses Continue to Face Down the Pandemic

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