DATA NEWS WEEKLY — James J. Carter was installed as the 84th President of the National Bar Association on July 30, 2026, following an introduction by...
ROLLING OUT — In severe cases, Vibrio vulnificus can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a condition in which tissue around an open wound dies rapidly. That rare but...
NEW ORLEANS — The Essence Festival has long since outgrown the music festival roots, as it now currently embodies American and international Black Culture. However, if...
In this gallery, you will see the following performers: Tevin Campbell, George Clinton, T.I., MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Teedra Moses, Raheem DeVaughn, Marvin Sapp, Too...
OAKLAND POST — Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, constitutional amendments expanded Black citizenship and voting rights across the South, leading to dramatic increases in Black...
OUR WEEKLY — On May 19, the NAACP launched the “Out of Bounds” campaign that targets public universities in eight Southern states that have redrawn or...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE—Southern University Lab School in Baton Rouge shows how Black communities built educational pathways after Jim Crow exclusion, raising a larger question: why aren’t more...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The March of Dimes has released its 2025 Report Card, and across the United States, the findings tell a story of mothers and...
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 — The autopsy for Trey Reed is underway. The 21-year-old student of Delta State University was found dead hanging from a tree on the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Large-scale protests with scores of demonstrators took to the streets in cities like Washington, D.C., and Chicago over the weekend in efforts to...
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 — Today, twenty years ago, George W. Bush was president of the United States, and Ray Nagin was the mayor of New Orleans when...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Tashia Lemon-Guillory recently shared her Head Start success story with the National Head Start Association.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — On the Senate floor on June 30, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis spoke against President Trump’s budget bill that will kill health...
Disneyland turns 70 this year—but it’s not just about nostalgia. The park is evolving, making space for more cultures, more voices, and more families to see...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Trump administration has ended a decades-old federal school desegregation order in Louisiana
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The nationwide tour will be anchored by a diverse coalition of community leaders, civil rights activists, entrepreneurs, influencers, and policy chiefs. The effort...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Crawford’s victory ensures a continued 4–3 liberal majority on the state’s high court and signals growing pushback to Musk’s rising political influence.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Voters appeared to have listened. Close to two-thirds of voters in Louisiana rejected all the amendments.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Experian’s latest initiative will relieve $5 million in consumer debt for 5,000 families in Louisiana, one of the states with the highest percentage...
BlackPressUSA NEWSWIRE — Experian Consumer Services aims to achieve Financial Power to All™, helping consumers achieve their financial goals through establishing and building good credit, providing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Know that your child’s involvement in Head Start will be the best investment in their educational experience that you can offer them. The...
WORD IN BLACK — Now, more than two years after the fact, the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that protected a women’s right...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Health officials said the ACA Marketplace’s enrollment success reflects expanded access under the Biden-Harris administration. However, political opposition from Trump and MAGA Republicans...