The Delta State University community is in shock following the discovery of a 21-year-old Black student, Demartravion “Trey” Reed of Grenada, whose body was found hanging from a tree on campus early Monday morning.
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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — It wasn’t someone from “the radical left.” It wasn’t an “illegal immigrant,” and it wasn’t a person of color.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Black Press is two years away from its 200th anniversary. Two centuries of carrying our story when others denied us a voice.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Michael Lewis, the creator of the much-talked about and apparently racist billboard that recently drew wide-spread anger, has fessed up to the deed but said it wasn’t racially motivated at all.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is being vindicated by newly revealed documents that undercut allegations of mortgage fraud leveled by the Trump administration. Financial forms obtained by NBC News show Cook’s Atlanta home was consistently identified as a “vacation home” and never claimed as her primary residence, directly contradicting accusations that she misled lenders. The records suggest that the case against Cook was built on shaky ground and may have been driven more by politics than fact.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The voices of victims in the Jeffrey Epstein case to “end secrecy” are loud outside of Capitol Hill. They’re telling their stories and demanding action from Congress.
In late August of 2005, recent college graduate Yasmin Gabriel never thought that her world would be turned upside down. August 23, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit and destroyed the city of New Orleans leaving the people to fend for themselves. After coming home and seeing the damage, she didn’t shut down. She pivoted and dedicated her time to documenting the struggle of college students who survived, so that no one’s story was lost. She had a calling, a check, and a camera, to document “Picking Up The Pieces”.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE —Bill Cosby said his widely criticized admonition that young Black men should “pull their pants up” was less about fashion and more about a system that profits from negative images of African Americans.
– Five firefighters from DC, who are all African American women, took a casual photo at their station that unexpectedly went viral. Now, the crew hopes the attention encourages young girls to see firefighting as a career they can pursue.
President Donald Trump has moved to end immigration programs that allowed Haitians to live and work legally in the United States. The policy shift could affect up to 500,000 Haitians, many of whom are already losing jobs and facing deportation.