Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump applauded a historic $4 billion settlement by Los Angeles County to resolve over 6,800 claims of sexual abuse that occurred in its juvenile justice centers and foster care shelters, dating back to 1959. Crump of Ben Crump Law and co-counsel Adam Slater of Slater Slater Schulman represents thousands of children who were victimized.
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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Americans without a REAL ID or approved alternative could be grounded starting May 7.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The sentiments of this Target employee highlight a key issue: while boycotts send a clear message to corporations, they can also inadvertently harm small Black businesses and working-class consumers.
As the Trump administration marks its first 100 days back in power, its anti-DEI efforts have already begun reshaping higher education, weakening the systems and opportunities Black youth have long relied on to imagine and pursue a better academic future.
Back in 2021, Nick Cannon used his daytime talk show platform to pay off CDK’s remaining tuition balance at North Carolina A&T, helping the young HBCU student continue his journey without the burden of student debt. That gesture sparked national headlines and showed Cannon’s commitment to supporting HBCUs and their students beyond lip service.
April 17, 2025, marks the 200th anniversary of that indemnity agreement. On Jan. 1 of this year, the now-former president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, Leslie Voltaire, reminded France of this call when he requested that France “repay the debt of independence and reparations for slavery.” In March, tennis star Naomi Osaka, who is of Haitian descent, added her voice to the chorus in a tweet wondering when France would pay Haiti back.
Target’s actions have generated crucial discussions about corporate social responsibility and the power of consumers activism. Many of us have been greatly dismayed by Target’s decisions, particularly their Target dramatically scaled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies initiatives and perceived neglect of their commitments.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The misconception that Black communities are inactive fundamentally misunderstands our sophisticated resistance strategies. Protesting must be strategic. Timing, context, and preparation matter.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Confidence in Trump’s economic leadership has fallen to 45%, the lowest in Pew’s surveys since 2019.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Rev. William Barber traveled to the U.S. Capitol to push back against them. The trip to speak out against what he views as economic injustice and unfairness was not his first to Washington.