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Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s 61st Mayor, Sworn in for Second Term

January 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

by Noah Washington | Atlanta stood in witness at the Georgia State University Convocation Center as Andre Dickens was sworn in for a second term, officially continuing his run as the 61st mayor of Atlanta. On […]

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Evan Turnage Announces Run for Congress, Targeting Longtime Incumbent Bennie Thompson

January 2, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In announcing his candidacy, Turnage said the district was the poorest in the poorest state when he was born and remains so more than three decades. By Stacy M. Brown | Black […]

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Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Pascale Achille to 17th Judicial Circuit Court Bench

December 19, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

  FORT LAUDERDALE, FL –The 17th Judicial Circuit is delighted to announce the appointment of Pascale Achille to the Circuit Court bench. Governor Ron DeSantis made the appointment on Monday to fill the vacancy created by the […]

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20-Year-Old Somali-American Speaks Out after Wrongful ICE Detainment

December 11, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Haniyah Philogene |Mubashir, a Somali American, was tackled and detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis, despite his status as an American citizen. ICE agents wrongfully detained a young Somali-American adult in Minneapolis; now he’s speaking out on […]

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Pardon, Shutdown, and the Price of Political Betrayal

November 20, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr., Publisher, The Westside Gazette | For such a time as this, when truth seems to have been traded for convenience and justice pawned off for political survival, we find ourselves […]

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Disappearing Districts: How Racial Gerrymandering is Hollowing Out the Black Electorate

November 20, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By: Jaidyn McKinnie, Joint Center Research Intern and UCLA Student | BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — American democracy is entering a dangerous stage of decline. While coverage focuses largely on the most recognizable signs of democratic backsliding, such as […]

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Once Again Leader Hakeem Jeffries Must Navigate Senate Democrats Caving to Republicans

November 11, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By Lauren Burke | The questions once again arrived after eight Senate Democrats agreed to join Senate Republicans to open the government with no agreement on an extension of health care tax […]

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Florida Rising: Still We Rise

November 7, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Tuesday, November 4th was a clear rejection of the authoritarian policies of the Trump administration and the harm he has caused and continues to cause Americans. Author James Baldwin is quoted as saying, “I can’t […]

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Black PressThe Blue Flood: America Finds Its Voice Again

November 5, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By 8:30 p.m. on election night, the story was unmistakable. America had spoken, not with a whisper but with a roar that swept from Richmond to Atlanta, from Newark to New York […]

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Both Parties Brace for a ‘Long Conflict’ as Government Shutdown Hits Two-Week Mark

October 15, 2025 Staff 0

By Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong | HBCU News At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats are bracing for a long government shutdown, with both parties seeing more upside in persisting with their conflicting demands. As a result, […]

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