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From Madam C.J. Walker to the Billionaires Club: How Black Wealth Reached Historic Heights

July 10, 2026 Staff 0

by Sylvia Perry More than a century after Madam C.J. Walker shattered economic barriers by becoming America’s first self-made female millionaire, a new generation of Black wealth creators is redefining what financial success looks like […]

Editorials

The Congressional Seat That Black History Built (Florida’s 20th District)

July 9, 2026 Staff 0

Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson speaks to police and youth attending a 5000 Role Models conference at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Nov. 1, 2022. (Jose A. Iglesias/Miami Herald/TNS By Rep. Frederica S. […]

Editorials

The Two July 4ths: Which Did You Celebrate

July 8, 2026 Staff 0

It was like a “Tale of Two Cities”: The best of times and the Worst of Times. It was the best of times for the hundreds of immigrants that were sworn in as U.S. naturalized […]

Entertainment

Billy Porter Talks With the Amnews On His Return to the Stage

July 8, 2026 Staff 0

by Linda Armstrong Billy Porter starring in “La Cage Aux Folles” at New York City Center. (Afshin Feiz photo) Credit: Afshin Feiz Billy Porter, who just finished playing Albin in “La Cage Aux Folles” at New York […]

National

NAACP Launches Historic $20M Campaign to Mobilize Black Voters For Midterms

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Phenix S HalleyThe NAACP is making the largest midterm election investment in its 117-year history, unveiling a $20 million voter mobilization campaign aimed at reaching millions of Black voters before the November elections. The “Get […]

Sports

Today’s Sports Figures Speak Out About America’s Social Injustices

July 8, 2026 Staff 0

by Jaime Harris | Amsterdam News On August 25, 2020, the world was in the throes of fear and uncertainty as the global COVID-19 pandemic was causing the deaths of millions of people. America, however, […]

Education

Link Copied Spelman College has named Dr. Ayanna Howard, a nationally recognized roboticist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, as its 12th president.

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Spelman College has named Dr. Ayanna Howard, a nationally recognized roboticist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, as its 12th president. The college’s Board of Trustees announced Howard’s appointment on June 5. She will officially step into the […]

National

Nolan Wells Update: Crump Retained, Autopsy Underway, and Video Under Investigation

July 8, 2026 Staff 0

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — The family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old Mississippi college football player whose body was found after he disappeared during a Fourth of July boating trip, has retained nationally known civil […]

Urban Traveler

Little Known Black Travel Fact: Forgotten No More: Remembering Hattie Wooten Lewis, a Pioneer Who Provided Safety for Weary Black Travelers

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

THE CAROLINIAN —  By Black Press USA Newswire | Hattie Wooten Lewis opened the Lewis Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina, nearly a century ago, creating a vital refuge for Black travelers during segregation. The hotel […]

Urban Traveler

Don’t Let Fraud and Scams Ground Your Summer Vacation

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

WASHINGTON INFORMER — As summer approaches, travelers are warned to stay financially vigilant against scams while planning vacations. The travel and events sector is particularly vulnerable, with fraudsters employing increasingly sophisticated methods to defraud individuals […]

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