The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has compiled a list of the Top Black Newsmakers of the 21st Century. Leading the way is civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump at no. 1 and President Barack Obama at no. 2.
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At a time when anti-literacy laws prevented the vast majority of enslaved people from reading, a group of free Black New Yorkers launched the nation’s first Black newspaper on March 16, 1827.
At 6 years old, Ruby Bridges became the center of a landmark event in the civil rights movement as one of the first Black children to integrate an all-white public school in the American South. The image of Bridges—a first grader—escorted by federal marshals on her way to school among hostile protesters, became emblematic of racial tensions throughout the country.
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians in the U.S., preventing their potential deportation to a country that has been ravaged by gang violence.
By Saturday evening, more than 200 people had gathered in the Whittier neighborhood demanding accountability. Protesters were met by armored vehicles, law enforcement officers deploying flashbang grenades, and chemical irritants. Thick smoke filled several blocks of Pillsbury Avenue, spreading into residential and commercial areas.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) proudly announces the launch of its inaugural Book, Toy, & Media (BTM) Awards.
In the past week, a string of Caribbean governments announced or advanced talks with Washington to accept U.S. deportees who have not committed violent crimes — including people whose stays in the United States exceeded their visas and those denied asylum — raising alarm among critics who say the region is being used as a “dumping ground” for America’s immigration enforcement.
The Realizing the Dream Health Living Expo Cook-off is one of the most popular features at the Expo. Last year, it was the battle of the collard greens and cornbread. This year, we found the BEST Macaroni and Cheese. The winners were: 1st Place, Jaqueline Williams with Old School Mac & Cheese; 2nd Place Cheron Sneed with Mac and Cheese and 3rd Place Felicia Guimont with Loaded Mac Attack.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus say the pattern is unmistakable. In a separate statement, caucus leaders condemned Trump for bypassing Congress to carry out an unauthorized military operation in Venezuela, calling it a grave abuse of power and warning that the president is increasingly willing to act without legal restraint, whether abroad or at home.
Weekend confrontations in downtown Minneapolis unfolded amid expanded federal immigration activity and growing concern across immigrant and Black communities.