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Baltimore’s A Taste of Summer offers community and culinary adventure
Baltimore’s “A Taste of Summer” Long Table Dinner Series, founded by Nailah Queen and James Dickey, uses food, fashion and…
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Trump’s ‘Big Ugly Bill’ Puts Millions of Lives at Risk
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Medicaid, which covers more than 78 million children, seniors, and adults, would face the deepest cuts through…
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AFRAM 2025 offers star studded line up and fun for the whole family
The AFRAM Festival, a celebration of African-American culture, returned to Baltimore on June 21-22, featuring international artists such as Amerie,…
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‘Oh my God, we’re floating’: What survivors – and those still missing – faced in terrifying Texas floods
Flash flooding in the Guadalupe River valley in Texas caused the deaths of over 80 people, with 10 still missing…
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The Number of National Black Conventions That Are ‘NOT’ Inviting President Trump Continues to Grow
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — NABJ President Ken Lemon spoke by phone to Black Press USA, expressing, “at this point, there is…
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Atlanta is a Top 5 best city for renters, according to Rent Cafe
Atlanta ranks as the third best city for renters in the nation, driven by its booming rental market and growing…
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How Bipolar disorder impacts families and what support can look like
Bipolar disorder can deeply affect family dynamics, especially in Black households where stigma and lack of culturally competent care can…
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County to Spray in Rolando Area for Mosquitoes to Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus
County Vector Control truck treatments will use AquaDuet—a pesticide approved by the Environmental Protection Agency that poses low risks to…
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Supporting moms: The vital role families play before, during and after birth
Pregnancy is not a solo journey—it’s one that families can profoundly impact by offering emotional, structural and hands-on support. From…
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At the intersection of mental health and drug abuse
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by mental health issues and substance abuse, with untreated mental health struggles leading to substance…
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California’s New Landscaping Rules: You May Soon Be Required to Fire-Proof Your Yard
California homeowners are facing uncertainty as the state's Zone 0 law, which requires property owners to create an "ember-resistant zone"…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 2- 8, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 2 - 8, 2025 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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160 Years After Juneteenth 1865
By R.L. Byrd “By May 8, 2025, 106,000 Black women lost their jobs, including me,” a somber and visibly shaken…
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PJ Patterson Calls for Africa-Caribbean Economic Revolution
Nassau, Bahamas — Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has issued a bold call for a transformative economic alliance between…
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Immigration raids and protests likely to continue this week
Southland communities braced themselves for a third week of immigration enforcement activity while city of Los Angeles officials contemplate suing…
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LGBTQ+ community receives big win in court
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of three…
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Disabled Californians promise to fight back
The California Disability Leadership Alliance (The Alliance) held its “Day at the Capitol” event on June 16, organized to advocate…
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America strikes Iran
The long standing partnership between the USA and Israel has yet again led America into a war in the Middle…
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Black Americans face unequal burden
As the United States edges closer to possible military action against Iran, history signals a familiar reality for Black Americans:…
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Georgia senators back bid to declare Ralph David Abernathy’s church National Historic Site
Georgia's two U.S. senators have reintroduced legislation to declare Atlanta's West Hunter Street Baptist Church a National Historic Site in…
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‘Bama Joins the Juneteenth Party, Thanks to — Republicans???
By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Overview: Seventy years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott became a flashpoint of the…
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Let’s Talk About Health, Not Just HIV
By Levi Perrin | Word In Black (WIB) – Sex ed never taught us this: that pleasure and protection could coexist. Sexual…
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‘The Ancestors Were Speaking’: My Pilgrimage to Ghana
By Denim Fisher | Word In Black Overview: As a point of origin in the transatlantic slave trade, Ghana has preserved…
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First Ladies Health Day Returns to Chicago on June 29 with Free Vaccines, Screenings at 15 Churches
On June 29, First Ladies Health Day brings free vaccines, health screenings, and HIV awareness resources to 15 Chicago churches.…
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