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Union Protections Axed Under Trump’s New Order
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Since returning to office, Trump has targeted unions and diversity initiatives. He’s rescinded Executive Order 11246, which…
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Trump Orders Purge of Black History from Smithsonian, Targets African American Museum
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The executive order is chillingly titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It declares that the…
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AARP Pushes Back as Social Security Administration Slashes Services and Staff
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — AARP warned that the SSA’s abrupt changes could also heighten the risk of fraud. “While this was…
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The Comeback Trail: Jonathan Majors Lands Leading Role in Action Film
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — During an unpredictable two-hour ride, Majors command the screen in an intense role that deals with broad…
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Trump Pennsylvania Stronghold Flipped Blue by 16 Points
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Economist President Trump approval tracker has a 51% disapproval rating among Americans polled for the 45/47…
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Oakland’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods Are Struggling to Eat and Stay Healthy
For this story, we focused on eight of the 12 ZIP codes in Oakland, those pertaining to East and West…
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Democratic AGs Slam Trump’s Attacks on Lawyers, Judiciary: We Will Not Be Bullied’
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, accused Trump of attempting to subvert…
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Trump Floats Compensation for January 6 Rioters While Black America Awaits Reparations
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — President Donald Trump is now considering compensation for the mostly white individuals who violently stormed the U.S.…
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Trump Signs Controversial Election Executive Order, Critics Call It Blueprint for Authoritarian Rule
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — It also calls on states to share voter rolls with federal agencies and threatens to cut off…
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Congressional Black Caucus Sounds Alarm to Protect SNAP Benefits
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — If there are big cuts to SNAP, “over 285,000 jobs would be at risk” Rep. Bishop pointed…
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Reckless Messaging Breach Alarms Oversight Group
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “There have been state-backed hackers who are trying to access information,” Chukwu explained. “If a single bad…
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Could Gen. Lloyd Austin III Have Survived Leaking War Plans?
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Now, Trump’s national security team is under scrutiny for something far worse — and the silence from…
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Despite Gridlock, These Lawmakers Delivered
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Researchers found that women lawmakers in the House minority and senators up for re-election emerged as some…
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DEI Rollback Costs Target Billions and Loyalty
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Numerator found that Black and Hispanic households are reducing their visits to Target at the highest rates.…
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Congressman Greg Meeks Wants Answers on the Text Message War Plan
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A reporter from the Atlantic was accidentally pulled into the encrypted Signal text chain conversation with high-ranking…
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Global Protests on April 5: Cities Unite Against Trump and Musk
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Back in the United States, the centerpiece protest is scheduled for Washington, D.C., where thousands are expected…
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Hollywood Star and Grammy Winners Headline Talented Celebrity Lineup at Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort This Week
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Williams named event’s “DREAMbassador;” Disney-created mentorship initiative for 100 teens poised for 18th year from March 26-30…
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Americans Want Congress and the White House to Act on Child Care, According to New Poll
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Nine in ten Republicans (91%) think it’s a problem or crisis that Americans can’t afford childcare, along…
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Supreme Court Asked to Block Mass Reinstatement of Federal Workers
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The emergency application follows a March 13 ruling by U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who ordered the…
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IN MEMORIAM: Former Congresswoman Mia Love Dies at 50 After Brain Cancer Battle
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Love was the first Haitian American elected to Congress. After her time in office, she became a…
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Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas Honors California Women in Construction with State Proclamation, Policy Ideas
“Women play an important role in building our communities, yet they remain vastly underrepresented in the construction industry,” Smallwood-Cuevas stated.…
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Report Offers Policies, Ideas to Improve the Workplace Experiences of Black Women in California
The “Invisible Labor, Visible Struggles: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Workplace Equity for Black Women in California” report by…
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Five Years After COVID-19 Began, a Struggling Child Care Workforce Faces New Threats
Five years ago, as COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures began, most early educators continued to work in person, risking their…
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Oakland Post: Week of March 5 – 11, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 5 - 11, 2025 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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OPINION: LA’s Fires, Trump’s Felonies, and our Nation’s Burning Divide
Race and class are part of the climate change tragedy. But here’s the thing about fire and smoke: They don’t…
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