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Israel and Iran! Will There be U.S. Involvement?

By April RyanBlack Press USA CorrespondentJune 16, 2025--President Donald Trump has not conferred with Congress on his plans regarding possible next moves in the Israel-Iran conflict.

For the First Time in its 116 Year History, the NAACP Won’t Invite the Sitting President to Their Annual Convention

By Lauren BurkeBlack Press USA CorrespondentCiting Trump’s “attacking our democracy,” the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention this year.

Black Cities Targeted Again? Trump’s Federal Playbook Expands

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National CorrespondentAs National Guard troops flood into Los Angeles at President Donald Trump’s command—without the consent of California’s governor—Black communities across the United States are seeing history repeat itself.

Stadium bill, disaster aid sail through Missouri House committees

he special session bills to fund professional sports stadiums in Kansas City and provide disaster relief to St. Louis passed House committees easily on Tuesday, setting up final votes that will send them to Gov. Mike Kehoe.There were no changes from the Senate-approved versions as the stadium...

IN MEMORIAM: Ananda Lewis Remembered for Power, Purpose, and Grace

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National CorrespondentTributes have continued to pour in for Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ and host of BET’s Teen Summit, one day after her death at the age of 52. Donnie Simpson, the legendary BET host and radio DJ, shared his heartbreak.

Grayson Capital Announces Reggie Jackson as Partner and Founding Legacy Partner for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Hotel

Kansas City, MO (June 5, 2025)— Grayson Capital announces that Hall of Fame baseball legend Reggie Jackson has joined as a partner and cultural ambassador for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Hotel, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel, located near Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine District.In...

President Trump commuted the sentence of Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover

By Frederick LoweBlackmansStreettoday.comMay 29, 2025--President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover, leader of the Gangster Disciples, who is in prison for murdering a rival gang member who, like himself, was involved in the illegal drug trade.Larry Hoover Jr. thanked President...

Black Press to Target: Your Silence Is Loud—and Costly

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National CorrespondentMay 20, 2025--Even before Target publicly rolled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, the Black Press of America had requested a meeting with CEO Brian Cornell.

Volunteers help tornado-hit St. Louis amid wait for federal aid

By: Cara Anthony and Bram Sable-SmithThe Missouri Independent - May 22, 2025 1:19 pm  To help residents recover from the storm damage, volunteers distribute supplies from the parking lot of the YMCA’s O’Fallon Park Rec Complex in North St. Louis (Cara Anthony/KFF News).ST. LOUIS — Kevin Hines has...

Court order blocks Trump from eliminating US Education Department

y: Shauneen Miranda - May 22, 2025 1:04 pmWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education must temporarily reinstate the hundreds of employees laid off earlier this year and cannot follow through on an executive order from President Donald Trump seeking to dismantle the agency, a federal judge in...