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View ArticleLos Angeles ICE Raids Spark Nationwide Protests. Trump is Determined Not to...
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The power of the US military will be sharply on display this weekend – on two different coasts and in two very different ways. The Washington, DC, military parade President...
View ArticleTulane Scientist Resigns Citing University Censorship of Pollution and Racial...
By Jack Brook, Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Tulane University researcher resigned Wednesday, citing censorship from university leaders who had warned that her advocacy and...
View Article25 Years After Tiger’s Romp, a Huge Fan, Chase Johnson, is US Open’s Only...
By Eddie Pells, National Writer OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — One of the first memories for the last man to make the field at this year’s U.S. Open was watching Tiger Woods. In that respect, Chase Johnson has...
View ArticleLesley Lokko is On A Mission to Transform Architecture, Fostering a New...
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — When Lesley Lokko was a young student in 1990s London, architecture was a place of openness and experimentation. And yet, she felt the discipline was incapable of thinking...
View ArticleCuba’s Top Diplomat to U.S.: Blockade Hurts Black Americans and Cubans Alike
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Cuba’s Deputy Director of U.S. Affairs Johana Tablada offered a sobering but impassioned critique of current U.S. policy toward Cuba...
View ArticleBlack Press Redefines Equity Goals, Introduces MAO to Replace DEI
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), is calling for a major shift...
View ArticleBlack Soldiers to Be Celebrated at African American Civil War Memorial on...
By Hazel Trice Edney Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates freedom for African-Americans, comes this year amidst diminishing...
View ArticleBlack Dads Go Public With Support For Their Kids With Autism and Each Other
By Kenya Hunter, AP Health Writer ATLANTA (AP) — When Tyrone Green’s youngest son was diagnosed with autism, his wife was immediately ready to get the 3-year-old the support he needed. But Green was...
View ArticleSlick Rick Returns After 26 Years with ‘Victory’ Album and Proves Hip-Hop...
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop legend Slick Rick is proving his creative spark is far from fading. The English-born rapper — known for his signature eye...
View ArticleFederal Judge Recuses Himself Days Before Sentencing Memphis Officers Accused...
By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the case against five former Memphis officers convicted in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols recused himself...
View ArticleHere’s Why Protesters Say They Attended ‘No Kings’ Events Across The Country
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — “They don’t understand anything about the fact that we all are kings and not him.” That’s part of why George Atkinson, a former high school government teacher, felt...
View ArticleFY 2026 Budget Plan Cuts and Guts Education Dollars and Programs
Credit: Courtesy of Charlene Cromwell By Charlene Crowell In the first 100 days of the current Trump Administration term, over 250,000 federal employees had their jobs cut, planned to be cut, or have...
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Democracy Corner Chula Vista Visibility Event · Volunteer organized Sunday, June 22, 12 – 1pm PDT Location: 2255 Otay Lakes RdChula Vista, CA 91915 About this event Join us on Sundays at noon for...
View ArticleIn a Time of Discord, Dr. Weber Says Civic Engagement Is Our Lifelong Duty
California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber speaks at the Public Policy Institute of California’s 2025 Speaker Series on June 12 in Sacramento. The panel focused on advancing civic education and...
View ArticlePolitical Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
California State Capitol Building front view taken during daytime, July 30, 2021 Credit: David Jiang // Wikimedia Commons By Bo Tefu, California Black Media Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson Applauds Sen....
View ArticleCritics Question 2024 Results as Musk Tactics Surface
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2024 has reignited questions about election integrity, particularly after his remarks...
View ArticleFederal Raids Target Migrant Kids, Split Families
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The Trump administration has reportedly removed at least 500 migrant children from their homes across the United States and placed them...
View ArticleRobust ADU Reform Passes, Aims to Balance San Diego’s Housing Growth With...
By Macy Meinhardt, V&V Staff Writer, CA Local News Fellow San Diego’s ongoing debate over how to regulate backyard housing, or Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), reached a milestone Monday as City...
View Article‘Arrogant, Dangerous, Dishonest’: Trump’s Global Image Tanks as U.S....
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent As Donald Trump settles into his second term as president, a blistering new Pew Research Center survey reveals that much of the world...
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