Lawmakers urge solutions that secure the border, uphold the rule of law, and support a strong economy SACRAMENTO, CA – Last week, a group of California Senate and Assembly Republicans asked President Trump to focus immigration raids on undocumented violent criminals, and urged the President to implement policies that will modernize our immigration process. The…
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — From the opening bars of “C’mon Get Down,” the album showcases the enduring power of hip-hop to challenge injustice and unify generations. Chuck D, credited under his real name Carlton Ridenhour, and Flavor Flav deliver scathing verses over production by Carl Ryder, C-Doc, JP Hesser, and Sam Farrar. By Stacy M. Brown,…
Karen Georgia Thompson On May 22, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This budget reconciliation bill is problematic for vulnerable communities, with many religious leaders, activists and advocates calling for a humane budget, one that will attend and address the needs of those Jesus called “the…
By Laszlo Bartus Jun 30, 2025 Alligator Alcatraz, in Florida’s Everglades National Park, is set to become the most inhumane prison in the world. It is no secret that Donald Trump has a reputation for cruelty. In that vein, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could not have come up with a more pleasing gift than a…
From cutting the Job Corps to sneaking in scary artificial intelligence regulation, many fear Trump is trying to distract Americans with an onslaught of questionable moves. By Phenix S Halley Published June 30, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 27: U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in…
By Stacy M. Brown SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Sacramento Observer and The Savannah Tribune stood out as the top honorees at the 2025 National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Fund’s Messenger Awards, held during the Black Press of America’s annual convention at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Hotel. The convention, themed “The Black Press: Engaging Black…
Blacknews.com Nationwide — During a peace agreement ceremony in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump called a female reporter “beautiful” and said he wishes there were more reporters like her. The moment came as leaders from Congo and Rwanda signed a deal aimed at ending decades of conflict. The agreement marks a major step toward…
By Ben Jealous I told my son recently that we’re descendants of the youngest combatant in the battle of Lexington and Concord. Our ancestor’s teenage ears were among the first to hear “the shot heard ‘round the world.” Then I reminded him of something he already knew. That on the other side of his family…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire 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 rally against President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. Billed as “Free America Weekend,” the effort is the latest in a string of large-scale…
By Lauren Burke After a record number of consecutive votes over two consecutive nights, the Republican controlled U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s budget bill that includes the largest cut to food assistance in history. The bill also threatens health care coverage for over 15 million Americans. “This is a reversal of so much progress we’ve…
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Calif. State Officials, Blast Pres. Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” Gov. Gavin Newsom came out swinging June 27 against what he called the “Big Ugly Bill” and the “Big Beautiful Betrayal” — former President Donald Trump’s latest budget proposal, which Newsom says would devastate California’s health care and food assistance systems. Kim Johnson,…