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President Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
By Seung Min Kim, Lisa Mascaro and Zeke Miller, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the...
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Trump Abruptly Fires First Carla Hayden: The First Black Woman to Serve as...
By Lauren BurkePresident Donald Trump abruptly fired the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on May 8. Hayden made history in 2016 as the first woman and first African American to run the Library of...
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A Jazz Club in Johannesburg Plays Its Last Songs and Laments Downtown’s Decline
By Louise Dewast, Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) — On a Friday evening in downtown Johannesburg, a world away from the genteel suburbs that include some of Africa’s wealthiest neighborhoods, groups...
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Pope Leo XIV’s Creole Heritage Highlights Complex History of Racism and the...
By Jack Brook and Deepa Bharatha, Associated Press/Report for AmericaNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began...
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Is the New Pope Black? The Answer Isn’t So Simple
By Joseph Williams, Word in BlackDid the Catholic church just choose its first African American pope? That question set Black social media on fire in the hours following the election of Robert Prevost,...
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Your Voice and Vote Impact the Quality of Your Health Care
By Rhonda M. Smith, Special to California Black Media PartnersShortly after last year’s election, I hopped into a Lyft and struck up a conversation with the driver. As we talked, the topic inevitably...
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The Strategic Resistance: Why Black America Is Playing the Long Game
By LaTosha Brown, NNPAMuhammad Ali’s famous “rope-a-dope” strategy — allowing his opponent to exhaust themselves while conserving energy, then striking with precision when they were depleted — wasn’t...
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Supreme Court Case Highlights Clash Between Parental Rights and Progressive...
By Craig J. DeLuz, Special to California Black Media PartnersIn America’s schools, the tension between parental rights and learning curricula has created a contentious battlefield. In this debate, it...
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Childhood Literacy Bill Supported by NAACP and CTA Moves Closer to Becoming...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black MediaThe Assembly Committee on Education passed previously stalled legislation after an agreement was struck to strengthen early childhood literacy...
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Trump is Bringing White South Africans to the US as Refugees, But What...
By Gerald Imray, Associated PressCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration is bringing a small number of white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week in what it says is...
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Continuing to Dissect Executive Orders
By Rita Cook, Correspondent Texas Metro NewsPresident Trump signed an executive order to help secure Federal elections to ensure that only verified US citizens are allowed to vote in our elections. The...
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Malcolm X’s Historic Inkster Home Opening to Public in May Following Restoration
By Meghan Daniels, CNN INKSTER, Michigan (WXYZ) — A small house in Inkster that played a pivotal role in Malcolm X’s life will soon open its doors to the public. The home, where Malcolm X discovered...
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Double Discipline: The New Weight Black Kids Will Carry in Schools
By Quintessa Williams, Word in Black It’s no secret that Black students are the most disproportionately punished group in American public schools. According to the latest Civil Rights Data Collection...
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Is The Southern Accent Fixin’ To Disappear In Parts Of The US South?
By Mike Schneider, Associated PressGrowing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin...
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Student Loan Collections Have Resumed: Here’s What You Need to Know
By Edward Henderson, California Black MediaThe U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) resumed collection of its defaulted federal student loan...
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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
By Bo Tefu, California Black Media California Observes Third Annual Black Health Advocacy WeekCalifornia’s third annual Black Health Equity Advocacy Week (BHEAW), observed from May 5-9, reaffirmed the...
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Women of Color Roar: Spring Leadership Academy Inspires the Next Generation
By CW, The FreelancerThe Southeast Live Well Center buzzed with energy on May 10th as Women of Color Roar presented its 2025 Spring Leadership Academy, drawing a packed room of high school and college...
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Koyo Kouoh, History-Making Curator Of The 2026 Venice Biennale, Has Died, Age 57
By James Imam, CNN(CNN) — The curator Koyo Kouoh, a giant of the contemporary art world who tirelessly championed African artists and became the first woman from the continent to curate the Venice...
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Asm. Mckinnor Pushes Bill to Protect California Workers From High Heat, Other...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black MediaOn May 6, employees from industries across the private and public sectors – including utility, domestic, janitorial, healthcare, oil and gas, and...
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Trump Orders Undercut Black Business Gains
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National CorrespondentBlack-owned businesses have experienced historic growth in recent years, but that progress is now under threat. A sharp decline in small...
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