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Target Boycotts and its Effect on Both Sides of the Black Dollar

May 2, 2025 admin 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By Dr. Patrise Holden, Washington Informer Special to Black Press USA|  The sentiments of this Target employee highlight a key issue: while boycotts send a clear message to corporations, they can also […]

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Activist Pastor Who Has Criticized Trump Arrested While Praying Inside Capitol

May 1, 2025 admin 0

William Barber, leader of ‘Moral Monday’ progressive movement, was arrested Monday by Capitol Police officers along with two others | A North Carolina pastor famous for decades of activism for progressive causes was arrested in the […]

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Harvard Can Afford to Defy Washington — HBCUs Cannot. Alumni Must Step Up

April 24, 2025 admin 0

By Matthew A. Pigatt | Harvard University recently rebuffed a sweeping set of federal demands that threatened its admissions standards, hiring policies and campus speech. Within hours, Washington froze more than $2 billion in research […]

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Tennessee Republican Diana Harshbarger Calls Rep. Al Green ‘Boy,’ Suggests He Had ‘Gun’ Inside Cane

April 24, 2025 admin 0

By GERREN KEITH GAYNOR | A Republican congresswoman used a racial slur when addressing her Democratic colleague, Rep. Al Green of Texas, drawing outrage about the use of a term historically hurled by racists in […]

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Emergency Housing Voucher Program Faces Collapse, Threatening Tens of Thousands Escaping Homelessness and Abuse

April 23, 2025 admin 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent | The potential loss of this support could drive many back into unsafe living conditions, shelters, or the streets. A federal housing program credited […]

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Defenders Endorses Bills to Secure a Future Against Offshore Drilling 

April 22, 2025 admin 0

WASHINGTON, DC — Defenders of Wildlife today endorsed a suite of bills introduced in Congress to safeguard U.S. coastal waters against the threat of offshore oil and gas drilling. These bills would ensure protection for […]

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Morehouse College to Welcome Dr. Cornel West as Commencement Speaker

April 21, 2025 admin 0

by Isaiah Singleton | Morehouse College will welcome Dr. Cornel West, American philosopher, scholar of African American studies, and activist, as its keynote speaker for the 141st Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 9 […]

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Dr. King’s Legacy Revisited Understanding the Protest on his Assassination Anniversary

April 11, 2025 admin 0

By April Ryan | The Media Panel at the National Action Network Convention in the NYC | “What would Martin do?” asked Mary Francis Berry, the former head of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Berry was […]

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GOP Votes to Cut Medicaid, Feed Billionaires

April 11, 2025 admin 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent | The plan, backed by House GOP members, would extend tax breaks overwhelmingly benefiting the wealthy and large corporations. House Republicans on Thursday approved a […]

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New Era, Familiar Fight: Black Press Prepares for Tariff Impacts

April 9, 2025 admin 0

by Tannistha Sinha | Black media outlets across the country are preparing for what could be a new era of financial and editorial strain that will put survival to the test in the upcoming years.  With […]

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