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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Announces Run for Senate, Rev. Frederick Haynes, III Files to Run for Her Old Seat

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — On December 8, Rep. Crockett, who has built a reputation as a firebrand in Congress in the fight against Trump’s MAGA...

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Strips Nursing of Professional Status as Black Women Across the Nation Brace for Devastating Consequences

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Trump administration has declared that nursing is not a professional degree, striking directly at the heart of America’s healthcare workforce and landing hardest on Black women, who make up nearly 13 percent of the national healthcare labor force and almost 10 percent of registered nurses.

New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site

By SOPHIE BATES Associated Press The barn in Mississippi where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed will open to the public as a "sacred"...

From Tulsa to Ghana, Mother Fletcher’s Long Journey Comes to a Close at 111

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Mother Viola Fletcher, who carried the memory of Tulsa’s shame and the nation’s unfinished business longer than any other living soul, died on November 24 at age 111. She stood as the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the burning of Greenwood, and the attempted erasure of Black prosperity that white mobs tried to silence forever.

Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don’t share data

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday that it will withhold money for administering...

Gov. Greg Abbott, long a defender of states’ rights, embraces Trump’s push to expand presidential power

Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune November 24, 2025 Just last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined a bipartisan chorus of governors in denouncing a Biden administration...

Facing Fire and Funding Cuts, Farmer Fights to Save His Land

THE AFRO — In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would cancel the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program, which had helped farmers like Haughton sell produce while supplying fresh food to communities in need. Haughton’s major customers, like The Campaign Against Hunger and GrowNYC, were directly affected.

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat

By JOHN HANNA and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a...

Boeing won’t face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people

By RIO YAMAT and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Boeing will not face a criminal conspiracy charge over two 737 Max jetliner crashes...

Halfway to Chains: What’s Already Been Enforced Under Project 2025

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — They said it would never happen here. Yet here we are. Forty-eight percent of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s fascist playbook for dismantling American democracy, has already been put into motion.

Historic Beatdown: Democrats Sweep Virginia as Speaker Don Scott and Jay Jones Make History

By Lauren Burke In a clear rejection of the policies of President Donald Trump, history repeated itself in Virginia. Democrats once again swept all three...

The end of federal food aid could hit Black Americans hardest

By TERRY TANG, JAYLEN GREEN and GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation, a...

California’s Proposition 50: A Quiet Rebellion Against the Rigged Game

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a political season defined by distrust, Californians did something rare on Tuesday night. They stood up for democracy.

25 States Suing Trump USDA for Gutting Food Aid to 40 million Americans

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent Twenty-five attorneys general across the country and three governors have filed a lawsuit against the U.S....

The Silence of Black Wealth: When the Billionaires Turned Their Backs on the Black Press

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — He hoped they would remember that the Black Press was not a charity case but a lifeline. Two months later, the silence has been deafening.

A New Black Migration Rises Under Trump’s America

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — As the Trump administration renews its assault on social safety nets—from mental health care to housing and education—young Black Americans are migrating to cities that promise not only economic opportunity but community and freedom.