Category: National News

By Jongwon Lee GAINESVILLE, Ga. — After months of opposition from residents, local officials and congressional delegates, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has abandoned plans to convert two Northeast Georgia warehouses into immigration detention facilities. DHS announced June 18 that it would withdraw from plans to convert warehouses in the small cities Oakwood and…

Public  asked  to  reach  out  to  bi-partisan  members  of  Congress By Hazel Trice Edney UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is asking the public for help to pass historic multi-million dollar legislation that would undergird infrastructure projects at HBCUs across the nation. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which already has significant support from bi-partisan members of…

Beyond affordability, persistent discrimination burdens Blacks, other consumers of color By Charlene Crowell  An annual research report, considered by many to be the country’s best barometer on housing issues, makes clear that in 2026, affordability is not the only housing crisis confronting Black America. The State of the Nation’s Housing 2026, newly released by Harvard’s…

By Liz Bell, EdNC.org Rachel Nelson has worked in child care since she was a 19-year-old college student at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She worked for two decades across multiple states, including several years in Onslow County, North Carolina, providing technical assistance to increase program quality.  Nelson thought she had seen it all —…

By Wayne Wilson, Highway Safety Education Campaign Manager, Caltrans Roadside workers put their lives on the line every day to help people traveling on California’s roads. Their work allows us to arrive at our destinations and return home safely. Many of these people are tow truck drivers, Freeway Service Patrol teams, and Caltrans crews who…

By:  Wallace Pate, Esq. LOS ANGELES, CA (04.01.26) Since the late 80’s, American dependency Judges ordered 12 million children into foster care without due process, impartial tribunals, trials, in violation of civil rights under color of law at the direction and behest of state Supreme Courts leading to an explosion in foster care that supplied…

By Morgan Knight, Armani Durham and Zoe Cummings | Howard University News Service As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential military draft, confusion and concern are growing among young Americans. The policy shift is intended to streamline…

By Clint Combs | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder 15 Indicted in $90 Million Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Case as Acting AG Defends Fund for Trump Allies in Washington Contributing writer Clint Combs reports on the federal indictments of 15 people accused of defrauding Minnesota’s Medicaid program of $90 million, the presence of RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz…

Edward Henderson | California Black Media    U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) whose district spans parts of Los Angeles County, joined fellow CBC member U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA-2) for a May 21 briefing with Black media outlets in California.  The lawmakers highlighted what they describe as…

By Aisha Winfrey | Los Angeles WAVE CHARLOTTE, N.C — A 16-year-old Black girl who had been missing since late April has been found dead hanging from a tree, according to police and media reports. Juliana Nzita, who recently moved to North Carolina from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was found earlier this month…

Historic gathering launched emerging national alliance to combat antisemitism, racism, and division through renewed Black-Jewish solidarity TV personality Van Jones and media executive and philanthropist Shari Redstone joined more than 100 leaders from across the United States in Miami this weekend for the National Convening on the Black-Jewish Alliance. It is the first national gathering…

New ‘Out of Bounds’ campaign launches By Caleb Pugh | Our Weekly The NAACP is calling on athletes to hold Southern states accountable for their radicalization of state maps, as many disfranchise black voters and leaders. While this has been an ongoing problem in various Southern states over the years, Louisiana recently made headlines after…

By BlackPressUSA Memorial Day is a time set aside to honor those who fought and died while serving in the United States military. While many Americans mark the holiday by heading to the beach or gathering for family barbecues, fewer may be aware of the different theories surrounding its origins. One of the earliest known…

By Araceli Martinez It was 3 in the morning on May 13 when Lara Valdez, 70, woke up terrified by a deafening sound. Federal immigration agents were trying to enter her home in Ventura County, California. “I was in a deep sleep, and I remember hearing what sounded like a bomb in my bedroom,” said…

By Jongwon Lee On the final day of January this year, Kim sat stoically in a Fulton County courtroom, watching Robert Aaron Long and his legal team.  On the final day of January this year, Kim sat stoically in a Fulton County courtroom, watching Robert Aaron Long and his legal team.  Five years have passed…

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Housing, energy, food and gas are four essential household expenses, and their rising costs are forcing residents—especially lower-income households—to make difficult trade-offs, Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton) said at a conference on affordability last week in Sacramento.  Ransom, a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), noted a…

Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE) is a powerful coalition of advocates, policy-influencers, civil rights organizations, researchers, university faculty, non-profit leaders, early educators, caregivers, providers, families, and community-based organizations.  BlackECE members have intentionally organized our influence around a 10-point policy plan to serve over 490,000 of California’s Black children (Kids Data, 2020)….

By Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – When NASA’s Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific upon their return to Earth from their flight around the moon, U.S. Navy sailors stood ready to welcome them home. Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Mercado, from Menifee, California, was among the sailors who…

The social safety net is frayed and full of red tape. But we learned during the pandemic that it doesn’t have to be. By James Lee Homeless veterans are a common sight in California,, which ranks first in the country for the number of veterans without housing relative to population. Unfortunately, this leads to stereotypes…

Wanda Haynes-Certified Sommelier Consider a trip to Biltmore Winery in Ashville, North Carolina. Featuring splendid overnight properties and a resort experience like no other. Biltmore’s gated estate is a one-of-a-kind mountain oasis set on 8,000 acres of land. The Inn, the Cottages, and the Village Hotel are available to rent for a full stay. Separate…