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A Congolese Customs Worker Who Resisted Corruption is Beatified By The Vatican
By Nicole Winfield, Justin Kambumba, and Chinedu Asadu Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday beatified a Congolese customs worker…
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Congo and Rwanda Will Sign A Peace Deal On June 27
Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement in Washington on June 27 that aims to ending fighting in eastern…
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US Resumes Visas For Foreign Students But Demands Access To Social Media Accounts
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday [June 18] it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas
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African Festival of the Arts Returns to Washington Park for Labor Day Weekend 2025
Photo Credit: Africa International House USA, Inc. The African Festival of the Arts is officially back. After a one-year hiatus,…
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Nigerian University Sparks Outrage Over Bra Checks Before Exams
A Nigerian university is facing backlash after a viral video appeared to show young women who were queuing for exams…
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Atlanta Regional Commission hosts first-ever regional assembly of public officials
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) hosted elected officials from the 11-county Atlanta region for the inaugural Regional Assembly of Public…
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Waters, Green, Pressley, and Garcia Reintroduce Downpayment Toward Equity Act
In honor of Homeownership Month
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LIVE NNPA Convention 2025 Messenger Awards | Savannah
By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent As global tensions spike following President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran’s…
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Groundbreaking of the Watts Empowerment Film & Music Studio
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) and The Watts Empowerment Center, in partnership with the City…
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Jamaican Nurse Sandra Lindsay Honored Among Top 20 Immigrants in the U.S.
New York, USA — Jamaican-born Dr. Sandra Leisa Lindsay has been named among the 20 ‘Great Immigrants, Great Americans’ for…
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Africa – Caribbean Schedule Non-Stop Flights to Happen, Says a Confident Afreximbank
The acting head of the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in the Caribbean, Okechukwu Ihejirika, says he remains confident that scheduled…
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Target CEO Brian Cornell Meets with CBC Diversity Task Force
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Companies have been conflicted about diversity policy because the Trump Administration has pushed hard against diversity and…
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Newsom’s Message to Trump Administration Is Clear — He’s Not Backing Down
For months, Pres. Donald Trump and his allies have used California as a political punching bag.
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Zohran Mamdani Tops Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in Mayoral Primary
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Mandami has pledged to have state sponsored supermarkets and fast and free transportation. On primary night in…
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5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization
Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’…
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Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Rapidly Deport Immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and Other Countries They Aren’t From
For the past several months, the Trump administration has been trying to deport immigrants to countries they are not from
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How Internet of Things Devices Affect Your Privacy – Even When They’re Not Yours
By David Sella-Villa, University of South Carolina, The Conversation Some unusual witnesses helped convict Alex Murdaugh of the murders of…
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Trump is ending trade talks with Canada
(CNN) — President Donald Trump ceased trade talks with Canada and will soon announce a new tariff rate the country will…
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Women’s Tackle Football Gives Female Athletes Opportunities in a Game Dominated By Men
By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Football players were running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling — with…
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LIVE NNPA 2025 National Legacy Awards Gala | Savannah
By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Sacramento Observer and The Savannah Tribune stood out as…
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Teacher in Prince George’s County, Md. faces sexual abuse charges
A Prince George’s County, Md. teacher has been indicted on 18 counts, including sexual abuse of a minor and rape.…
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