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Only Jolly Slams Trump’s Obama Slur in Campaign Blitz of Diverse Crowds

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

By Noni Haynes (Tallahassee) At Tallahassee’s historic Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly launched a fiery rebuke of President Donald Trump’s racist caricature of President and Mrs. Obama before an audience of […]

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From Rhetoric to Assaults, Black Members of Congress Face Escalating Threats

January 29, 2026 Staff 0

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have been the targets of a string of disturbing incidents in recent weeks, ranging from physical assaults to racially charged rhetoric and threats, underscoring growing polarization and violence directed […]

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Virginia’s Historic Swearing-In Highlights Trends That Could Shape Florida and the Midterms

January 19, 2026 Staff 0

  by Sylvia Perry RICHMOND, Va. — As the despot actions of the Commander in Chief are witnessed around the world, Virginia’s voters had other ideas. Once the capital of the confederacy, their electorate has put […]

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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

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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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