Browsing: National News

       The nation is experiencing protest reaction to Elon Musk and billionaire takeover of government, firing federal workers, and demolishing federal departments and agencies—all to fund a massive 6 trillion-dollar tax cut giveaway to the richest people on the planet. Musk, the largest shareholder of Tesla gave Donald Trump $288 million in the 2024 election. President Donald Trump rewarded Musk with his running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE is engaged in destroying federal programs that have served Americans for the past 80 years.

 BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — He rejected the narrative of “fake news” and “alternative truths,” pledging that Black-owned media would persist in exposing lies and amplifying the voices of Black communities nationwide.

       Twin brothers from Georgia were believed to be headed to Boston to visit some friends when their family was notified they never made it to their destination. Instead, the two were found dead in the mountains bordering North Carolina. Now, their family is pushing back on the police’s troubling conclusion of what happened to the boys.

   The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the NNPA Fund brought together over 150 journalists, scholars, and media professionals at Howard University’s Louis Stokes Library to commemorate Black Press Day 2024. The event underscored the nearly two-century-long influence of Black-owned newspapers in shaping narratives, advocating for justice, and preserving cultural history.