Author: Carma Henry

 Jemima Reid-Filburn – Funeral service was held May 27th   at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel.   Terry Lee Isom – Funeral service was held May 24th at McWhite’s Home…

       With heavy hearts and deep compassion, we share the sorrowful news of the passing of Mrs. Margaret Porter-Hall, beloved former President of the Florida Memorial University National Alumni Association. Mrs. Porter-Hall was a dedicated leader whose legacy and love for FMU touched the lives of many.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Another telling moment in the meeting was when President Trump could not answer South Africa’s president’s question about the location of some parts of the video he showed in the Oval Office.

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Nearly half of Oregon’s media outlets are now owned by national conglomerates with no lasting investment in local communities. According to an OPB analysis, Oregon has lost more than 90 new jobs (and counting) in the past five years. These were reporters, editors and photographers covering school boards, investigating corruption and telling community stories, until their jobs were cut by out-of-state corporations.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Charlie Rangel, the long-term Congressman and a heavyweight in New York politics as a member of Harlem’s “Gang of Four”, has died at 94.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In addition to financial pressures from tariffs, Target is now the focus of a national selective buying campaign launched by the Black Press of America after the company announced in January that it would phase out its DEI commitments.

       This crisis directly affects students. The 2023-2024 school year started with over 4,000 teacher vacancies, forcing schools to rely on substitutes, overburdened staff or larger class sizes. Many students go weeks — sometimes entire semesters — without a permanent teacher, undermining their ability to learn. Research confirms that teachers are the most influential factor in student success, yet Florida’s educators are being pushed out of the profession due to financial instability.

It is with profound sorrow that we share the untimely passing of current Stillman College student Sieas Elliot and alumni Destiny Gardner and Varick Lawrence. The three were involved in a tragic automobile accident in the Atlanta, Georgia metro area on the evening of May 23, 2025.

       At that point, I had been in foster care for about three years. Nothing in my life felt certain—however, my diary remained a constant in my life. It gave me something I didn’t know I needed—my voice. I didn’t show my writing to anyone, but over time, I filled in more and more journals. That’s how I started understanding the power of storytelling. Even then, I knew I was meant to be a communicator.