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AmeriStarRail Pushes Plan to Put Coach Riders on High-Speed Libertyliner 250 Trains

AmeriStarRail Pushes Plan to Put Coach Riders on High-Speed Libertyliner 250 Trains By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Coach passengers, who make up the majority of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor ridership, are being left behind as the

‘Seen & Heard’ Traces the Struggles of Black Television

‘Seen & Heard’ Traces the Struggles of Black Television By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Issa Rae is once again betting on Black, this time by turning the lens on the complicated history of African American

Smithsonian Pushes Back Against Trump’s ‘Divisive Narratives’

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The Smithsonian Institution has launched an internal review of its programming after President Donald Trump ordered sweeping oversight of its exhibitions, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from scholars,

RFK Junior and Vaccines: Bade Mix or Bad Mix

RFK Junior and Vaccines: Bade Mix or Bad Mix By April Ryan Democratic senators are in a unified chorus calling for Robert F. Kennedy Junior, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to resign. The Senate Democrats are standing with

May the Peace of God Be With Our Civil Rights Leader, Joseph McNeil’s Family and Friends

May the Peace of God Be With Our Civil Rights Leader, Joseph McNeil’s Family and Friends By James Jerome Hankins His leadership was much like that of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who once reminded us: “Not if I

Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ Returns in IMAX for Limited Release

Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ Returns in IMAX for Limited Release By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Nearly four decades after its debut, one of the greatest concert films in music history is returning to theaters.

National Baptist Convention to Convene 145th Annual Session in Kansas City

National Baptist Convention to Convene 145th Annual Session in Kansas City Black Press USA Staff Report The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. will hold its 145th Annual Session in Kansas City, Missouri, from September 8–11, 2025, bringing together pastors, leaders,

Why Black People Should be Concerned About the Jeffrey Epstein Case

By April Ryan The voices of victims in the Jeffrey Epstein case to “end secrecy” are loud outside of Capitol Hill. They’re telling their stories and demanding action from Congress. As the victims are speaking out, Democratic sponsored

From Slavery to Civil Rights and Environmental Racism

From Slavery to Civil Rights and Environmental Racism By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has relaunched its global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities, and implications of

Sankofa and the Economic Liberation of Africa

By Peter Grear with AI assistance September 6, 2025 The image of the Sankofa bird—its head turned backward while its body strides forward, carrying an egg in its beak—is one of the most powerful symbols in the African diasporic imagination.

Mental Illness Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk and Shorter Lives

Mental Illness Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk and Shorter Lives By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent A sweeping review published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe has drawn a direct line between mental health disorders and

From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration

From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has relaunched its global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities, and implications of the transatlantic slave trade as today’s leaders try to erase this history. This

Who’s In Charge?

Who’s In Charge? By April Ryan Amid the fight over potentially placing the National Guard in cities with diverse populations where Black mayors lead, the governors have the right to request the deployment of the National Guard. According to the

AI and the Economic Liberation of Black People

AI and the Economic Liberation of Black People By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 3, 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries worldwide, and for Black people across Africa and the diaspora, it carries the potential to accelerate economic

Borderless Africa by 2050: What Full Integration Looks Like

Borderless Africa by 2050: What Full Integration Looks Like By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 3, 2025 Executive Snapshot: Today vs. 2050 Today (2025): AfCFTA is operational but uneven; free-movement rules are partial; AU passport is limited; intra-African trade

Thousands March on Wall Street Demanding Economic Justice and Equity

Thousands March on Wall Street Demanding Economic Justice and Equity By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Sixty-two years to the day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, thousands poured

The ‘Roots’ of Slavery and its Lasting Effects

The ‘Roots’ of Slavery and its Lasting Effects In 2021, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) launched a global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities, and implications of the transatlantic slave trade. Today, leadership in America is trying

Which Are the Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars?

Which Are the Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars? The only ranking that tells you both is the Washington Monthly’s revised and expanded 2025 College Guide The Washington Monthly magazine released its 2025 college rankings, which upend everything

The Borderless Africa Movement: Where It Stands Today

The Borderless Africa Movement: Where It Stands Today By Peter Grear, with AI assistance September 1, 2025 A Vision Rooted in Pan-Africanism The idea of a borderless Africa has long been a central theme of Pan-African thought. Leaders like Kwame

Transatlantic Slave Trade: The Economic Engine of The New Nation

Transatlantic Slave Trade: The Economic Engine of The New Nation In 2021, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) launched a global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities, and implications of the transatlantic slave trade. Today, leadership in America

Remembering Katrina

Remembering Katrina By April Ryan Today, twenty years ago, George W. Bush was president of the United States, and Ray Nagin was the mayor of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina barreled into the Gulf Coast, creating one of the worst

Back to School Means Coming Home

Back to School Means Coming Home for a Hurricane Helene-Displaced Head Start program By Liz Bell, EdNC Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene left more than 4 feet of water inside the halls of Quaker Meadows Generations in Morganton, North

Honoring the Legacy of the Montford Point Marines

“Fighting for the Right to Fight” – A Historic Tribute to America’s First Black Marines This historic event featured the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to six families of Montford Point Marines, a recognition of their trailblazing service and

Founder to Host 7th Annual Stock Sistar Summit to Empower Women to Invest in AI, Wealth, and Legacy

The 7th Annual Stock Sistar Summit, presented by The Stocks & Stilettos Society and hosted by Cassandra Cummings, the founder, wealth mentor and author of the book, Fearless Finances: A Timeless Guide to Building Wealth, is returning to Las Vegas,

An Amateur Archaeologist Found a 1,000-Year-Old Ring With Incredible Implications

A “remarkable” ring dating back at least a millennium was recently unearthed near the Scottish shore. And it wasn’t some seasoned archeologist who made the find, but rather, a self-described “enthusiastic volunteer” who uncovered this ancient piece of jewelry. John Ralph,

The Cost of Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda: Black Health and Rest

In these punishing times under Donald Trump’s authoritarian rule, even rest has become an act of resistance. For Black Americans and other marginalized groups shouldering the weight of Trump’s harmful agenda, sleep is more than recovery—it is survival. As protections

A Precarious Time: Black Labor Day 2025

Labor Day 2025 seems like a good time to ask a long neglected question: What is the State of Black Work Life in America? Precarious. Whiplashed by the daily grind and Donald Trump’s relentless War on Blackness, worklife for most

A Five-Hundred-Year-Old Shared History

“It started with slave ships… There are more records of slave ships than one would dream. It seems inconceivable until you reflect that for 200 years, ships sailed carrying cargo of slaves. How can man be nonviolent… in the face

Bowser Says Federal Police Surge Has Reduced Crime in DC, but ‘North Star’ is Protecting City’s Autonomy

The surge in federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, has “enhanced” the capacity of local police officers and led to fewer crimes, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said this week while adding that it had also contributed to a “break in trust” between

DC Native and Frontier Development & Hospitality Group’s CEO Evens Charles Debuts Hyatt House Hotel in Downtown DC’s Shaw Neighborhood

A full-circle moment for the DC-born real estate developer as his firm debuts a 184-room extended-stay hotel steps from the Convention Center Frontier Development & Hospitality Group LLC, led by Washington, D.C. native Evens Charles, has officially opened the Hyatt House Washington

Billionaires Pay Lower Effective Tax Rates Than Average Americans, New Data Show

A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) reveals that America’s wealthiest billionaires pay a lower share of their income in taxes than most workers and even less than the national average. The analysis, conducted by economists Akcan S.

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 Years Later the Diaspora Still Suffers

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 Years Later the Diaspora Still Suffers The Transatlantic Slave Trade is not just Black history—it is American history, and Black Americans lived it. Their ancestors were violently torn from their homes, forced into brutal labor,

Howard University President Ben Vinson Will Suddenly Step Down as President on August 31

In a surprising announcement, Howard University President Ben Vinson III, 55, will leave his position as Howard University’s 18th President. Vinson’s departure comes at a usual time: The start of the academic year. “We understand that this news may be

Head Start Success Story: Tashia Lemon-Guillory

Tashia Lemon-Guillory recently shared her Head Start success story with the National Head Start Association. She says, “After I graduated college with a degree in early education, I wasn’t sure what I wanted my focus area to be. At that

Trump Threatens to Cut Money for Baltimore Bridge Collapse Allocated Under President Biden

On March 26, 2024, a container ship the size of three football fields named Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore. The catastrophe shut thirteen percent of Maryland’s economy, according to

Use of Weight Loss Drugs Rises Nationwide as Serena Williams Shares Her Story

When Serena Williams told NBC’s “TODAY” show, “I just couldn’t get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me, I don’t take shortcuts. I do everything but shortcuts,” she added her voice to

University President Fires Back at Trump’s Education Department for Demanding His Apology

The president of George Mason University said he will not comply with a demand by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to apologize for alleged discriminatory hiring practices. The Department of Education accused the university’s first Black president, Gregory Washington, of implementing “unlawful

Al Green Will No Longer Represent Texas’ 9th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Al Green will no longer represent Texas’ 9th Congressional District, as a new proposed congressional map is carving up the Houston-area district. Green announced his decision to step back from the district he has served for over two decades at a press

Omegas Provide School Supplies, Haircuts for Local Students

Photo caption: Brothers of the Psi Phi chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. stuff backpacks as students line up outside. WINSTON-SALEM, NC ⸺ Members of the Psi Phi chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. made sure students had the

Charlotte ICE Official Defends Controversial Arrests, Tactics: ‘People Are Defiant’

The official leading Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Charlotte denied that the agency racially profiles people. “Our job is to enforce immigration law, and we do it very humanely,” Assistant Field Office Director Maria Somers told The Charlotte Observer and Enlace

President Trump Responds to Maryland Governor’s Invite to Baltimore

President Trump on Sunday told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to “clean up this crime disaster” before he would visit Baltimore for a public safety walk, in response to a letter by the governor inviting the president to visit. Mr. Trump also threatened

No Evidence of Shootings at Villanova, University of South Carolina, School Officials Say

Unconfirmed reports of an active shooter at the University of South Carolina and a second false report at Villanova University briefly caused panic on Aug. 24 as law enforcement searched through the two campuses before issuing an all-clear. Students at

Israeli Airstrike on Southern Gaza Hospital Kills 19, Hospital Says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike hit a southern Gaza’s main hospital Monday, killing 19 people, including four journalists, said Zaher al-Waheid, the head of the Gaza Health Ministry’s records department. The victims on the fourth floor

ISIS Remains a Global Threat as it Adapts, Shows Resilience: UN Expert

The Islamic State terror organization continues to pose a significant global threat, adapting to military setbacks by leveraging technology, propaganda and regional instability, a United Nations expert told the U.N. Security Council last week. The terror group’s ability to reorganize

Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts US Weather for Winter 2025

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting an upcoming winter that is “mostly mild—with pockets of wild” across the continental U.S., predicting near‑normal to slightly milder temperatures for much of the country but colder‑than‑average conditions in select regions. Why It Matters Published

DC Students Head Back to School Amid Trump’s Law Enforcement Surge

Despite more than 2,000 National Guard troops authorized by President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said students in the nation’s capital will not be aided by their presence as children return to school this week.

Black Influencer Says She’s Behind Trump’s Claim That ‘Beautiful African-American Ladies’ Are Begging for Troops in Chicago

President Donald Trump has claimed that “African-American ladies.. beautiful ladies” are pleading with him to extend federal troop deployments to Chicago after the militarized takeover of Washington D.C.’s streets this month. “They are wearing red hats, just like this one.

Trump Wants States to Stop Mail-In Voting

“There’s no reason to set the clock back, simply because Vladimir Putin gave him some political advice,” said Donna Brazile, former head of the Democratic National Committee and former chair of the DNC’s Voting Rights Institute. President Donald Trump said

Rising Energy Costs Weigh Heaviest on Black Households

For many African American families, the cost of keeping the lights on and homes heated or cooled is not just a monthly bill — it’s a crushing financial burden. A new national study from Binghamton University and California State University, San

VP Vance, Defense Secretary Hegseth Lie About DC Crime as Trump Targets Cities with Black Mayors

Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller visited Washington, DC’s Union Station on August 20. They spoke with members of the National Guard during their visit. On August 11, President

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