BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a clear rejection of the policies of President Donald Trump, history repeated itself in Virginia.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a political season defined by distrust, Californians did something rare on Tuesday night. They stood up for democracy.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By 8:30 p.m. on election night, the story was unmistakable. America had spoken, not with a whisper but with a roar that swept...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “A complex reality” is being overlooked by President Donald Trump, with his Friday proposal to send the U.S. military into Nigeria over alleged...
The Rev. Dr. Everett Kelley, President of the over-800,000 member American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), joined Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson on WPFW-FM...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — We might not be able to open the government back up ourselves, but we aren’t powerless, either. Giving workers future-proof credentials isn’t just...
Becky Pringle, President of the largest labor union, the National Education Association (NEA), appeared on Make It Plain with Reverend Mark Thompson to demand Trump comply...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The National Institute for Early Education Research reports that a robust and growing body of international research shows that too many children across...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Russell Vought wakes each morning with the cold precision of a man who has learned to confuse faith with power. His pen is...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Twenty-five attorneys general across the country and three governors have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Secretary, Brooke...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — There are moments in history when a single act of generosity reveals the moral decay of an entire nation. MacKenzie Scott’s $38 million...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — There are moments when a nation shows its soul. This is one of them.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — He hoped they would remember that the Black Press was not a charity case but a lifeline. Two months later, the silence has...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Selected high school students receive all-expenses-paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort for transformative mentorship program; Applications close October 31.
By Fred Redmond This Saturday marks one month of the federal government shutdown. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers—nearly 20% of whom are Black and...
This is the second installment of the Four Minute Offense. It’s the moment during the fourth quarter of a game when the team possessing the ball...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” this week signaled a noticeable change in tone and approach. It was...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — America is being strangled by its own government. Forty million people who depend on food stamps to survive are about to lose them...
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER - Two suspects are in custody after a shooting near Howard University that left five people hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. None of the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — I spent my earliest years as an educator searching for books that reflected my students’ experiences; I wanted to introduce them to books...
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...
This incident was not affiliated with Howard University, and no Howard University students, faculty, or staff were involved.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “I always tell people,” he said quietly, “the day the Latino, African American, Asian, and other communities realize they share the same oppressor...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Coming up this month, hundreds of families will gather for Hampton University’s annual Homecoming weekend. Hampton’s football field is about so much more...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “Fear is the tool that people use when they don’t really stand for anything. That is what they use,” said LaTosha Brown, the...