By Stacy M. Brown The curtain has finally lifted on one of Hollywood’s most anticipated films. Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer and release date for “Michael,” the sweeping biopic about Michael Jackson that has been years in the making. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film will arrive in theaters on April 24, 2026, with…
By April Ryan The United Nations reports that Hurricane Melissa has scattered nearly 5 million tons of debris across Western Jamaica, hindering crews from delivering aid and restoring critical services promptly. According to reports, crews are still working to clear roads, attempting to reach 27 communities cut off by landslides and flooding. Many of those…
By: Dr. Donald Tavakoli, UnitedHealthcare National Medical Director for Behavioral Health For many, the holiday season is a time filled with celebration and opportunities to connect with loved ones. The same season can also contribute to heightened stress, anxiousness, and sad feelings as many people may experience increase mental health challenges during the holidays. This…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic “The world needs to know what these men did.” That’s the thesis that drives The Allies who’d beaten Germany. The reason they form an International Military Tribunal and create the world’s first global trial, a reckoning that sought to hold the highest officers in the Nazi regime…
Jeff Nelson For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: anyone unwilling to work should not eat. For we hear that some of you are living irresponsibly, mere busybodies, not doing any work. Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and…
By Stacy M. Brown/Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent America is being strangled by its own government. Forty million people who depend on food stamps to survive are about to lose them because Donald Trump decided that his personal power trip was more important than keeping the government open. The shutdown has cut deep, and…
By Selen Ozturk As immigration crackdowns continue nationwide, California is expanding access to legal aid through Find Your Ally, the first state-funded program of its kind in the nation. Through Find Your Ally, all students, staff and faculty in California’s 116 community colleges can access free immigration legal aid, regardless of income, enrollment status or…
By National Head Start Association It did not come as a surprise to Atiya Henley’s parents, alumni of Head Start, that she would become a published author before the age of 10. “Atiya has a BIG imagination,” said her mother, Amy Deanes. “This isn’t her first book, but it’s the first one that we published….
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the Black voice is too often invited in only to be pushed out when it dares to speak of the nation’s truths. Attiah, the Post’s only Black female opinion writer, said she was terminated after more than a decade at the paper for posts she wrote on social media addressing violence and…
By AFRO Managing Editor Recently, I was alerted by the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) of the firing of Washington Post opinion columnist, Karren Attiah. Her offense? A post to her personal Bluesky social media account quoting the words of the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. With her firing, she joined a slew of now…
By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Democratic leaders and national influencers to rally support and funding for a November California ballot measure that seeks to redraw the state’s congressional maps, positioning it as a counter to Republican gerrymandering in Texas and other GOP-led states. Held on Sept. 16, the event…
By Brea Harris At three months old, my son was kicked out of his daycare. I had spent my pregnancy navigating my city’s brutal child care landscape — posting on social media looking for nanny shares, adding my name to year-long waitlists, and wondering how I was going to pay the astronomical daycare fees. So,…
By Sally C. Pipes One of the great triumphs of health policy is America’s generic drug market. Nine out of ten U.S. prescriptions are filled with generics. That overwhelming share saves patients and taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars annually — and fuels innovation. Pharmaceutical companies know that their exclusivity on new therapies won’t last…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | Special to California Black Media Partners This op-ed is in response to that comment. Navarro’s remark fits into a well-documented pattern in which Trump and his spokespeople have questioned the legitimacy of accomplished Black leaders. Remarks like this warrant scrutiny, especially when they come from an administration that has often…
By A. Scott Bolden President Donald Trump’s recent social media post complaining about how the Smithsonian Institution museums portray slavery is inaccurate, insulting, and a national embarrassment. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing…
By Chrissy M. Thornton The fight for equity in America has never been simple, and today it is facing one of its biggest challenges yet. Across industries – healthcare, higher education, corporate and philanthropy – there is a coordinated rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Executive orders, court rulings and state-level policies are dismantling…
By Rev. Dr. Heber Brown When one of my best friends (who is also a pastor) encouraged me to look into utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for ministry purposes, I was exhilarated. It seemed like a game-changer at my fingertips. I used it to make presentations and outline Bible studies, saving time on the tasks…
By A. Scott Bolden President Donald Trump sounded like a 19th-century European colonialist justifying the subjugation of “savage natives” in “darkest Africa” when he recently ordered a federal takeover of the police force in Washington, D.C, and deployed 800 National Guard troops in the city. This followed Trump’s order assigning 500 federal law enforcement officers…
By Stacy M. Brown A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows growing public skepticism toward the effectiveness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Conducted July 10–14, 2025, the survey of 1,437 U.S. adults revealed that only about one-third believe DEI efforts reduce discrimination against women, Hispanic people, or…
National Survey Offers Compelling Counter-Narrative to Divisiveness & Cynicism WASHINGTON, DC – The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) today released the results of its 3rd Annual Heart of America Survey. This year’s findings, which include a surprisingly unified perspective on a major immigration issue, revealed a strong and growing desire for unity, empathy, and…
by S.E. Williams Overview: California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Mike Nijjar and his family, alleging that they have rented out unsafe and uninhabitable units, disregarded tenants’ requests for repairs, and failed to eradicate pests, inflicting harm and anguish on tenants. Nijjar operates a multi-billion dollar real estate empire with over…
By Craig J. DeLuz | Special to California Black Media OPINION – In an era when the judiciary is often seen as a battleground for ideological warfare, the recent rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court deserve commendation for a principled defense of constitutional limits, individual rights, and the foundational tenets of American democracy. On the…
Being “Dad” to my daughter Amari, who was diagnosed with autism, changed everything. In the Black community, silence around disability comes at a cost. I’ve learned that fatherhood is leadership—and it’s time we speak up. Our kids need early support, inclusive policies, and visible, vocal fathers. Autism isn’t the tragedy—silence is. By Anthony Tilghma BLACKPRESSUSA…
When Joy Reid called NABJ the “lone” trade group for the Black Press, it hit wrong. The NNPA has been here—doing the work, opening doors—for over 80 years. If we don’t speak up for our legacy, who will? This isn’t shade. It’s a call to remember who built the table. By Dawn Montgomery, Culture Critic…
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…
