Yancie began his career as a journeyman and foreman in construction, eventually becoming a carpenter and aspiring to become one of the first Black business owners...
By Fred Redmond This Saturday marks one month of the federal government shutdown. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers—nearly 20% of whom are Black and...
This is the second installment of the Four Minute Offense. It’s the moment during the fourth quarter of a game when the team possessing the ball...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — I spent my earliest years as an educator searching for books that reflected my students’ experiences; I wanted to introduce them to books...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Today is an all-day board meeting for the Smithsonian Regents. Advocates and lawyers are advocating for this quarterly meeting to save over a...
“The dysfunction we’re witnessing in Washington, D.C. has profound implications for our schools,” Jones explained. She emphasized that the dismantling of the federal Department of Education...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “Fear is the tool that people use when they don’t really stand for anything. That is what they use,” said LaTosha Brown, the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “Democrats are going to take back control of the United States House of Representatives. It’s the reason why we see Republicans in full-blown...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Tish James, the New York Attorney General, will be arraigned in Norfolk, Virginia, today on one count of bank fraud. Advocacy groups are...
One suspicion regarding illegal sports betting and another regarding illegal gambling operations, plus rigged poker games has yielded a take down of thirty-four people, including a...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The 47th president has publicly declared he is entitled to $230 million from the Department of Justice.
This is the first installment of the Four Minute Offense, the moment where the team possessing the ball must run the ball, call high-percentage pass plays,...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC. I cannot allow this terrorist to live,” a man named Christopher Moynihan...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — MADE was selected, in part, because its mission to support Black-owned businesses and Black creativity dovetails with the vision of the “Where Are...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — President Trump is unnerved that people in the Treasury Building across from the East Wing of the White House have been taking pictures...
After fifteen years managing campaigns across 43 states, Jessica Byrd hit a breaking point in 2020. Death threats. A bunker on election night. Burnout she didn't...
Alameda County Supervisor Lena Tam had this to say about Argent Materials as an Oakland community asset: “Congratulations to Argent Materials and its President and Founder, Bill...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - Raised by a single mother who taught him that art could be armor, Michael J. Payton has built a career around stories that...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 15 - 21, 2025
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and what they can do as babies...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Only 37% of Americans approve of President Trump. Those numbers are from a new October 2025 AP-NORC Center Poll
BLACKPRESSUSA.COM NEWSWIRE — Lest we forget. Blacks and Jews stood together against racism and antisemitism. Blacks and Jews marched together and went to jail together for...
HBCU Homecoming Weekend Recap: Key Wins, Standout Performances, and What’s Next It was a thrilling Homecoming weekend across several HBCUs, packed with exciting matchups, breakout performances,...
The Tennessee Titans have parted ways with head coach Brian Callahan after a disappointing 1–5 start to the season. Callahan’s overall record in Nashville ends at...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — This week, it was announced that Morgan State University would receive $63 million. President David Wilson described the $63 million gift as not...