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.
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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.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “To see mega-companies now walk away from diversity, equity, and inclusion is a stark contrast from where we were five years ago.”
Two Navy SEALs are facing disciplinary action after they were caught spreading racist memes of a fellow Black sailor.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a series of overnight social media posts filled with capital letters and accusations, Trump called for a federal investigation into pop and cultural icons Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Springsteen, and Bono.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “I think we all need to be concerned about the politics that is being inserted directly into not only our K-12 classroom, but our colleges and university systems, and now specifically to our HBCUs,”
The Brooklyn-based Guyana Independence Celebration Committee New York (GICCNY) has announced plans to honor the late Adrianna Younge during Guyana’s annual Independence Parade and Celebration in Brooklyn on June 1.
Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Tuskegee Airmen are deeply connected to Memorial Day through their courageous service, sacrifice, and groundbreaking role in American military history during World War II.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Prostate cancer remains one of the most common forms of cancer among men, second only to skin cancer, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Target’s manipulated silence toward the Black Press sends a powerful and troubling message to Black America—that our voices, platforms, and influence are expendable.