She committed to ensuring the coalition has direct access to City leadership by designating Assistant Deputy City Administrator Chuck Baker the primary liaison. Working alongside Deputy...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Vernon Hawkins, a veteran organizer and public servant, died on July 2 at age 87. For over 50 years, Hawkins significantly influenced Washington...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Florida’s 20th Congressional District represents a civil rights victory born from immense struggle and sacrifice. The first Black Congressman from Florida, Josiah...
MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY JOURNAL — The recent Fourth of July holiday presented a duality of experiences across the nation. While hundreds of immigrants celebrated becoming naturalized U.S....
HOUSTON DEFENDER — Economic mobility for Black communities encompasses more than just income, including factors like homeownership, business creation, education, healthcare access, and voting rights.
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — The Trump administration has halted plans to feature Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, a proposal that originated under President Barack Obama...
AFRO-AMERICAN – WASHINGTON — Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III discusses the importance of land ownership for the Black community, drawing on the teachings of Malcolm X...
ST. LOUIS AMERICAN — Juvenile authorities have filed a first-degree murder petition against a 10-year-old boy in connection with the shooting death of an infant girl....
THE CAROLINIAN — North Carolina Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch and national voting rights champion Stacey Abrams held a data-driven discussion in Raleigh on critical policy...
ST. LOUIS AMERICAN — A sports editor compiled a list of the top 10 Black MLB players as of the 2026 All-Star Break, balancing statistical analysis...
POST NEWS GROUP — Amputation is usually the final stage of diabetic foot disease. Earlier signs often involve nerve damage. Some people experience numbness, tingling, burning,...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Four Black women leaders in Minnesota discussed their definitions and practices of wellness. Reverend Joan Austin of Endure Women's Ministries, Kelsey Joson of...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Visual artist Leslie Barlow's new mural, "Belonging to the Entire Universe," was unveiled at the McKnight Foundation's Minneapolis headquarters. The 66-by-33-foot installation, named...
SF BAY VIEW — Obi Egbuna Jr. of the Zimbabwe-Cuban Friendship Association developed “Kotelemela Bolingo,” a free music project meaning “Resistance and Love” in Lingala. This...
SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — California's homelessness crisis increasingly affects older adults, with nearly half of unhoused single adults in 2023 being at least 50...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The oft-popular notion, or falsehood, that Clark is some Superwoman who swooped in to save the W, and Black females somehow are her...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — As the film “Michael” achieved over $1 billion at the box office, making Michael Jackson’s estate the steward of the first music biopic...
POST NEWS GROUP — Amputation is usually the final stage of diabetic foot disease. Earlier signs often involve nerve damage. Some people experience numbness, tingling, burning,...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 8 - 14, 2026
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — She opened doors for those to come with wisdom, strength, and grace, She challenged wrong, uplifted youth, and quickened justice's pace. Her scholarship...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — With federal and state governments aligning with what the article describes as an “anti-Black program,” the article questions the efficacy of traditional...
THE CAROLINIAN — Governor Josh Stein signed House Bill 1173, known as Jaleeyah's Law, on Monday, July 6th. The law, named after 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune, who...
AFRICAN-AMERICAN NEWS AND ISSUES – DALLAS — The March primary elections in Texas revealed a significant sentiment among Black voters, who largely supported Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett....
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The head of household filing status, created in 1951, was intended to ease the tax burden for unmarried taxpayers supporting dependents. Although 79%...
TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Rosetta Miller-Perry, a prominent newspaper publisher, entrepreneur, and civil rights advocate, died on Friday, June 26, at the age of 91. Miller-Perry received...