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Carnegie Honors 20 ‘Great Immigrants,’ Including Composer Tania León, for...
By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer Tania León, the noted composer and conductor who also cofounded Dance Theatre of Harlem, never planned on emigrating to the United States. She wanted to move to...
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Federal Judge Weighs Whether Alabama’s Anti-DEI Law Threatens First Amendment
By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press/Report For America BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Professors and students at the University of Alabama testified on Thursday that a new an anti-diversity, equity and...
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The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Case Shows ‘Trialtainment’ Has Evolved in The Post-OJ...
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Salacious details, discussion of domestic violence and a Black male celebrity who for decades had a strong base of supporters. While the alleged crimes are not the...
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Michigan’s First Black-Owned Cemetery Celebrates 100 Years, Continues to...
By Heath Kalb, CNN DETROIT (WWJ) — Michigan’s first Black-owned cemetery and oldest African American corporation is celebrating 100 years of service to the community. In 1925, a group of African...
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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
California State Capitol Building Credit: California Black Media By Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Black Student Enrollment in California’s Public Schools Reaches Lowest Level...
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Trump’s Tax Plan Delivers Big Wins to the Wealthy, Cuts for the Rest in Major...
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The House-passed tax overhaul backed by President Donald Trump promises broad-based relief, but detailed Penn Wharton analysis shows...
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‘Free America Weekend’ Ignites 50-State Wave of Protests Against Trump on July 4
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent A sprawling coalition of activists plans to transform July 4 into a day of protest and civic action, as demonstrators in all 50 states...
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Target CEO Brian Cornell Meets with CBC Diversity Task Force
By Lauren Victoria Burke, BlackPressUSA Newswire Contributor Target CEO Brian Cornell was on Capitol Hill on June 26 and met with members of Congress. The meeting included a small group of...
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North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis Admits “Money Isn’t There” for Medicaid...
By Lauren Victoria Burke, BlackPressUSA Newswire Contributor North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis Admits “Money Isn’t There” for Medicaid Will “Betray a Promise” Trump Made on the Senate floor on...
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California’s Largest Fund Supporting Black Serving Organizations Becomes...
Marc Philpart, executive director of California Black Freedom Fund, speaks at a rally in Sacrametno. May 10, 2023. Credit: CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey. By Edward Henderson, California Black Media...
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Public Enemy Drops Surprise Album ‘Black Sky Over the Projects’
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Public Enemy has returned with a blistering new surprise album, “Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025,” a defiant 12-track...
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US Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia Says He Won’t Run for Reelection
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans said Monday that he will not seek reelection to his Philadelphia seat, capping a career in public office that stretches back 45 years. Evans, a Democrat,...
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Community Leaders Unite to Call for Urgent Action Following Federal Rollbacks
On June 18, 2025, the San Diego Solidarity Network (SDSN) convened nonprofit, government, philanthropic, and community leaders at the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center to declare a state of...
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Gov. Newsom and Lawmakers Strike Budget Deal: Cuts Made, Core Services...
By Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom have approved a $321.1 billion state budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year, closing a $46.8 billion shortfall...
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California Leaders Address Rising Hate Incidents with Policy Focus and New Data
Screenshot Asm. Cory Jackson ( D-Moreno Valley) chairs hearing on Racism, Hate & Xenophobia at the State Captiol. Credit: California Black Media By Antonio Ray Harvey and Edward Henderson,...
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Why Black Silence on Immigration Won’t Save Us
By Jasmyne A. Cannick This might come as a shock to some Black folks sipping their tea, minding their own melanin-rich business, and lounging comfortably in their FAFO suite watching Latinos get...
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What California Education Cuts Could Mean for Black Students
Credit: PHOTO: NeonBrand By Quintessa Williams, Word in Black Earlier this year, the Black Minds Matter 2025 report projected that California’s Black K-12 public school students wouldn’t reach reading...
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Voters Turn Out for First Supervisorial District Special General Election
Voting Center at Chula Vista City Hall on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Credit: Tihut Tamrat San Diego County’s District 1 special general election took place yesterday, concluding a months-long race to fill...
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Blanket Sounds Turns Up the Vibe for Black Music Month
By Tihut Tamrat, Contributing Writer Waterfront Park transformed into a vibrant celebration of music, culture, and community this past weekend as Blanket Sounds brought hundreds together for a...
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“Put Some Respect on Our Name”—The NNPA Built This.
By Dawn Montgomery, Culture Critic, NNPA Before there was NABJ, there was the NNPA. That’s a fact—not a footnote.So when I saw Joy Reid call NABJ the “lone” trade organization representing the Black...
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