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After more than three decades of dedicated service to his country, both in uniform and as a civilian, Michael B. Kennedy was honored in a heartfelt retirement ceremony hosted by the United States Southern Command’s Joint Cyber Center.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — NABJ President Ken Lemon spoke by phone to Black Press USA, saying, “At this point, there is not a reason to invite President Trump this year.” Last year was a hard-fought presidential campaign year, where “journalists had the opportunity to vet the candidate. I don’t see the need to do that this time around,” emphasized Lemon.

       They’re calling it “Alligator Alcatraz”, an attention seeking name for a migrant detention camp tucked deep in the swamps of Florida Everglades. To some, that may sound like tough-on-immigration posturing. But from where we sit, this is something far more insidious. For Black Americans, this moment is more than alarming. It is too close and too familiar.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Social Security and Medicare are facing mounting financial challenges, with both programs projected to fall short of paying full benefits within the next decade unless Congress intervenes

       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.

       At the heart of the outrage? The timing. Target’s donation comes in the middle of a national boycott sparked by its rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. And while the NBCUSA’s leadership frames this partnership as a win for the community, many others see it as a painful example of financial gain trumping principle.

Empowerment, Justice, and Prosperity Take Center Stage in Savannah

New research zeroes in on households living paycheck to paycheck, yet often with income that’s too high for assistance

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Placer.ai’s latest analytics confirm that Target is losing ground to competitors like Walmart and Costco, who have posted gains during the same period.