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A Question of Lynching in Mississippi
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The autopsy for Trey Reed is underway. The 21-year-old student of Delta State University was found dead…
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Trump Intensifies Campaign to Rewrite American History
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Trump administration has intensified its campaign to rewrite how America tells its history, ordering federal agencies…
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Columnist Karen Attiah Fired at The Washington Post
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — According to Attiah, she was the last full-time Black opinion columnist at The Post, where she was…
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HUD Headquarters Moving to Virginia in First-Ever Cabinet Relocation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will relocate its national headquarters to Alexandria, Virginia, saving over $500 million…
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National Security Expert Warns U.S. Vulnerability Growing After Trump’s Iran Strikes
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — With approximately 40,000 U.S. troops in the region, Castleberry-Hernandez stressed that their safety is paramount. But she…
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California schools are scrambling as Trump administration withholds almost $811 million
The Trump administration's refusal to release federal grant money to California school districts, intended to fund teacher professional development, after-school…
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FBI Headquarters to Relocate to Reagan Building
The Trump administration has announced plans to move the FBI headquarters from the deteriorating J. Edgar Hoover Building to the…
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Trump lands first major legislative win after Congress passes his massive domestic policy bill
Republican lawmakers passed Trump's massive package of tax and spending cuts, with Trump's iron grip on the GOP and popular…
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7 little-known items in Trump’s big agenda bill
The Trump administration's massive tax and spending package includes a range of lesser-known provisions such as tax breaks for whaling…
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Why Black unemployment just rose to its highest level since January 2022
Black Americans experienced the highest unemployment rate in over three years in June, while the broader labor market showed resilience…
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Trump says he is about to raise tariffs as high as 70% on some countries
The White House is expected to begin sending letters to 10 to 12 countries over the next five days, informing…
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Trump announces new tariffs of up to 40% on a growing number of countries
President Trump sent letters to 14 countries informing them of new tariff rates, with the exception of China, and extended…
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‘We Need To Keep Fighting’: HIV Activists Organize To Save Lives as Trump Guts Funding
By Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News | Special to The OBSERVER GREENVILLE, Miss. (KFF) — Cedric Sturdevant woke up with…
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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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NIH Pulls Plug on Black Infant Health Study
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The study, which focused on how stress associated with racism and poverty might alter gene function and…
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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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Maryland governor announces hiring freeze to mitigate budget cuts
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a statewide hiring freeze starting July 1 to address a $121 million budget cut imposed…
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Senate braces for first big vote on Trump agenda – with support still unclear
Senate Republicans are facing a test of loyalty to President Trump as they prepare to vote on his massive tax…
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Big Trump wins, boomerang appeals define Supreme Court term
The Supreme Court's term ended with major victories for President Trump, but also with potential legal disputes to be resolved…
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What California Education Cuts Could Mean for Black Students
By Quintessa Williams | Word In Black (WIB) – Earlier this year, the Black Minds Matter 2025 report projected that California’s Black K-12…
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Canada will rescind a digital services tax to restart US trade talks
Canada has announced it will rescind its Digital Services Tax in order to restart trade negotiations with the US, which…
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Senate Dems Launch Vote-A-Rama to Delay Vote on President’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Democrats’ messaging is focused on key provisions of the bill that they say will negatively impact millions…
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“Unnecessary Danger”: Gov. Newsom Blasts Rollback of Emergency Abortion Care Protections
Effective May 29, CMS rescinded guidance that had reinforced the obligation of hospitals to provide abortion services under the Emergency…
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Booker Ignites Hope for Action
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Booker decided to make this drastic move after hearing the challenges from his constituents in his community.…
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MLK’s Voice Rings Loud as Trump Tries to Erase Black History
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The MAGA movement’s calls to suppress protests, deny systemic racism, and erase uncomfortable truths from school curricula…
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