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Don’t Let Fraud and Scams Ground Your Summer Vacation

By JPMorgan Chase & Co. Source: Black Press USA Wire As you make your summer travel plans this year, or perhaps you’ve already hit the road...

Supreme Court Strikes down Birthright Citizenship Order

By Clint Combs Source: Black Press USA Wire Canonical URL: https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/07/05/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-ruling/ Supreme Court Strikes Down Birthright Citizenship Order, Advocates Link It to Voting Rights Fight Contributing writer Clint...

COMMENTARY: The Voting Rights Act Didn’t Fail — the Country Abandoned its Moral Commitment to it

By Anneshia Hardy | The AFRO Source: Black Press USA Wire Canonical URL: https://afro.com/voting-rights-act-threatened-2/ By Anneshia Hardy | The AFRO There is a dangerous narrative taking shape in...

You Had Me At Hello: Love Lessons from Barack and Michelle Obama

By Birmingham Times Source: Black Press USA Wire The Birmingham Times Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband on Thursday...

Cornyn and Crockett remain top skeptics of their party’s U.S. Senate nominees after primary losses

Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune June 24, 2026 This week when Democrats meet at their state convention to energize and organize their party ahead of November,...

After the Ruling: How Trump’s Struck-Down Tariffs Impact Black-Owned Businesses

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE — Approximately 90% of tariff costs were paid by businesses and consumers in the United States, not in foreign countries. Businesses that rely on imports saw input costs rise.

First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas

Berenice Garcia and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2026 McALLEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first case of...

Freed Slaves Started First Memorial Day in the U.S.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — AMSTERDAM NEWS — One of the earliest known observances took place on May 1, 1865, in Charleston, South Carolina, when newly freed African Americans gathered to honor Union soldiers who had died during the Civil War. These soldiers—257 in total—had been buried in a mass grave after suffering from disease and exposure while being held in harsh conditions.

Black Women in Rural Areas Grapple with Stark Decline in Obstetric Care

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — THE AFRO — “The risks facing women in rural communities is due to hardship in receiving routine screenings and also access for treatment if conditions/diseases arise. Also, in rural areas there are few specialists,” Dr. Sonya Buchanan, a preventative medicine physician and Meharry Medical College graduate, told the AFRO.

The Map that beat Rep. Al Green

By TotallyRandieBPUSA Social Media Correspondent On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Rep. Christian D. Menefee defeated Congressman Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’...

‘Whites Only’ Signs Were Haunting Reminders of America’s Racism

LOS ANGELES WAVE — The Jim Crow system was undergirded by beliefs that formerly enslaved Black people and their descendants were inferior to white...

What Happened to EBONY? Johnson Publishing Heir Says She Feels Betrayed

JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Founded by John H. Johnson in 1945 with a $500 loan, Ebony and Jet magazines — the foundation of the...

Retirement Income Planning Mistakes That Leave Seniors Scrambling in Their Golden Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Pew Research Center reports that four in ten Americans (40%) aren’t confident they’ll have enough income to last throughout their retirement years. These fears are common, especially if you don’t prioritize senior financial planning early enough.

The Black Women Who Educated a Generation America Tried to Silence

By Stacy M. BrownWashington was never supposed to remember these people. That is the point. A country that once made it illegal to teach enslaved Black...

Retirement Income Planning Mistakes That Leave Seniors Scrambling in Their Golden Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Pew Research Center reports that four in ten Americans (40%) aren’t confident they’ll have enough income to last throughout their retirement years. These fears are common, especially if you don’t prioritize senior financial planning early enough.

LeMoyne-Owen College Announces Three Valedictorians for Class of 2026

LeMoyne-Owen College Announces Three Valedictorians for Class of 2026   MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC), the fifth oldest historically Black college (HBCU) in the U.S., is...