Author: Carma Henry

       The family of Jabari Latrell Peoples, an 18-year-old who was fatally shot by law enforcement in Alabama on Monday, is demanding justice after saying he was unarmed.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Companies have been conflicted about diversity policy because the Trump Administration has pushed hard against diversity and inclusion policy. The Trump Administration has targeted corporations and law firms and pressured them to retreat from DEI.

The Delta Eta Zeta “Premier” Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Broward County’s pioneering Black Greek-letter organization, hosted a memorable “Delta Eta Zeta Day at the Museum” on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Legacy Magazine is recognizing two proud ambassadors of Broward County Government for their leadership, impact, and dedication to uplifting our community. Dr. Tameka Hobbs, manager of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC), and Zachary Rinkins, public information officer with Broward County Animal Care, have been named among Legacy’s Most Powerful & Influential Black Business Leaders for 2025. The prestigious list honors Black excellence across South Florida—from corporate boardrooms and classrooms to government agencies and grassroots movements. Rinkins was also named Trailblazer of the Year. Dr. Hobbs and Mr. Rinkins will join fellow honorees during the Power Reception and Awards Luncheon at Florida Memorial University was held on Wednesday, June 11, at noon.

   Hop on the ARTY VAN GOGH bus this summer and create art! This program is sponsored by the Broward Public Library Foundation​.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — On the Senate floor on June 30, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis spoke against President Trump’s budget bill that will kill health care coverage for 17 million Americans.

       In 2020, as the nation reckoned with systemic racism in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, the U.S. Department of Defense took a long-overdue step: initiating the process to rename military bases that bore the names of Confederate generals — men who fought to preserve slavery and divide the Union.

This Independence Day, Remember Fighting Back is America’s Great Tradition

      It’s late afternoon, and most of the cars are pulling out of the parking lot behind a nondescript office building in Whippany, New Jersey, as I arrive. Our small group has been gathering here since March, so we know the drill. After some quick greetings, we pop our trunks and unload. There are flags, banners, signs, bungee cords, rolls of tape, noisemakers, and, most important of all, letters. A stack of black, 20-by-30-inch foam boards, each bearing a single white letter, has been carefully prearranged to spell out the day’s message.

      In the aftermath of the U.S. government’s military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, it is easy to assume that Iran and the United States will never come to diplomatic terms over Iran’s nuclear future. President Donald Trump reportedly decided to launch the strikes partly because he had become increasingly frustrated with Iran for not responding to the latest proposal for a nuclear deal.