Category: General

By Ethan Ashley, CEO of School Board Partners As our education system is increasingly destabilized, it is more important than ever that our local elected leaders have the knowledge, skills, resources, and capacity to fill in the gap should federal structures, guidelines and oversight go away. Across the country, there are nearly 90,000 school board…

By Dr. Barbara A. Reynolds (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As America grapples with shifting values and increasing chaos, we face an unsettling question: Could Black Americans find themselves pushed back to a time reminiscent of the 1870’s Post-Reconstruction era, where legally they had no rights whites had to respect? The threat is real, particularly under the grip…

By: Lou K Coleman For those of you who are not paying attention or have not grasped the latest announcements, you are going to be eaten alive. Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? [Mark 8:1-18]. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before…

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Back in the 1960s, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) developed Freedom Schools to teach reading, writing, math, civics and history to African Americans whose self-determination was inhibited by the legacy of sharecropper education. The institutions’ curriculum was divided into two parts: the “Citizenship Curriculum” and “Guide to Negro…

By Allyson D. Andrews, MSW, LLMSW, Director of Early Childhood Education, 20 Degrees The Reality… Running a childcare center is more than a job — it’s a labor of love. Providers pour their hearts into nurturing children, creating safe and enriching environments, and building relationships with families. But behind the joy of watching little ones…

By Ashlee Banks Special to the AFRO The Trump administration has taken steps to dismantle the national police misconduct database, a tool created to track bad actors in law enforcement. The database, known as the National Decertification Index (NDI), was designed to provide transparency and prevent officers who were decertified due to misconduct from moving…

By Sunita Sohrabji “The message being sent to immigrant communities is that we don’t belong, and that we should have no expectation of getting assistance from the Government.” – Marita Etcubanez, AAAJ/AAJC President Donald Trump has declared English the official language of the US, raising concerns about the accessibility of essential government services for non-English…

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton) says she understood before she was elected to office last year that Californians pay among the highest electricity rates in the country. So, lowering that cost – and that of other utility bills — has become her top priority.  A member of the California…

ONTARIO, CA – Born and raised in the United States, Ghattas Khoury has always felt a deep connection to his Jordanian heritage. At Chaffey Adult School’s 4th Annual Multicultural Fair on March 8, he volunteered at a booth showcasing traditional clothing, books and artifacts from Jordan and the Arab region. His message was simple yet…

During an online conference on Feb. 26, California Attorney General Rob Bonta detailed how the Trump Administration had used its firstfive and half weeks to execute an agenda that runs counter in various ways to California state policies and priorities. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has issued scores of executive actions that make good…

By Leigh-Ann Jackson  Whether they want to streamline their beauty regimen, add some gorgeousness before vacation, or prepare their little ones for a few weeks at sleepaway camp, many Black people will pick braided hairstyles as their go-to. Braids can deliver a look that’s chic, versatile, and no-fuss. Well, there’s some fuss, if you factor…

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent A newly introduced stopgap bill in Congress aims to extend government funding through the end of the 2025 fiscal year, providing critical financial support for federal agencies and essential programs. The legislation, formally titled the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025,” is designed to avert a…

By Stacy M. Brown “Trump is on the hunt to find trillions of dollars to pass on to the wealthiest of Americans, and to do that, he’s going to make you pay,” she said, tearing into his trade policies, rising prescription drug costs and ballooning national debt. Slotkin also aimed the Trump administration’s sweeping federal…

By BCP Staff Did you or someone you know report a scam to the FTC in 2024? Thank you! Those reports help the FTC bring enforcement cases and educate people about scams. Let’s jump into the top 2024 scams. The headline is this: even though the number of fraud reports is roughly the same as…

By Sunita Sohrabji Visits to community health clinics are dropping as fears escalate of ICE raids. But Dr. Jose Perez, CMO of the South Central Family Health Center, says ICE cannot conduct random dragnet sweeps. As Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids increased dramatically over the past two months, community health clinics saw a substantial drop…

By: Lou K Coleman Wail! For there is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. [Proverbs 14:12].  Man can’t even begin to compare. The essence of God: Sovereign, Almighty, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent, Infinite, Eternal, and Immortal, to mention only a few. No list of adjectives could…

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — all leading to the launch of her own company. Cicely’s educational journey began at the Cannon County Head Start program, which set her up to excel in kindergarten and high school. By Malkia Payton-Jackson, National Head Start Association Cicely Simpson is the founder and CEO of Summit Public Affairs in Washington, D.C.,…

Edward Henderson | California Black Media The California Surgeon General’s Office has launched a new questionnaire that they believe will help reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate by 50% by December 2026 as part of its Strong Start and Beyond movement. The Preconception Medical Assessment or PreMA is comprised of eight yes or no questions…

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This means the United States is aligning itself with Russia that we set him [Volodymyr Zelenskyy] up and this was a play to appeal to Trump’s base and Putin and to blame Zelenskyy which is to throw Ukraine and NATO under the bus. By April Ryan “You are playing cards” and “you’re…

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has ordered a 50% reduction in Social Security’s workforce. The agency, already at its lowest staffing levels in 50 years, announced that it will soon implement large-scale layoffs. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Former Maryland Governor and former Social Security Commissioner Martin…

By Stacy M. Brown The NNPA World News app has unveiled the Missing & Black 2025 Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the glaring disparities in media coverage and law enforcement response to missing Black individuals. The campaign seeks to bring long-overdue visibility, resources, and justice to the thousands of missing Black children, women,…