During her speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, then First Lady Michelle Obama famously declared, "I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves." Ten years later, an exhibit about to be unveiled for the first time on Sept. 30 at 10 am at the newly renovated African American Civil War Museum...
October 10, 2026
New Haven, CT — Flint Street Theater will welcome New Haven vocalist Ricky Alan Draughn on Saturday, October 10 for the first installment of its pilot series The Lounge, built around intimate live performances and visual storytelling with local musicians. Draughn’s performance will take audience members on...
Renowned scholar, professor, author and cultural critic joins Livingstone for four-part residency exploring Black thought, faith, hip-hop, politics and democracy ...
New Haven, Conn., September 23, 2026 – Albertus Magnus College today held a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the Carol G. Ditkoff '67 Immersive Learning Collaboratory, the first facility in New England to house the Dreamscape Learn immersive virtual reality (VR) learning platform. The Collaboratory was made possible through...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to deny access to MS NOW journalists and his threats against CNN and Politico due to unfavorable coverage. The NABJ stated that journalists hold power accountable for the American people, and government officials...
THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY — Peter Magubane, a pioneering South African photographer, dedicated his life to documenting the realities of apartheid. Born in 1932, Magubane began his career at Drum magazine in 1954, initially as a driver before becoming a photographer.
By BlackPressUSA Newswire
Peter Magubane was more than a photographer. He...
Newsom said California’s approach focuses on the features that can encourage excessive social media use rather than taking the broader step of banning teenagers from the platforms altogether. He contrasted the measure with restrictions adopted in Australia and Malaysia that prevent teenagers from accessing social media or creating accounts.
By...
Renowned scholar, professor, author and cultural critic joins Livingstone for four-part residency exploring Black thought, faith, hip-hop, politics and democracy ...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to deny access to MS NOW journalists and...
THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY — Peter Magubane, a pioneering South African photographer, dedicated his life to documenting the realities of apartheid. Born in 1932, Magubane...
Newsom said California’s approach focuses on the features that can encourage excessive social media use rather than taking the broader step of banning teenagers...
By BlackPressUSA Newswire
Commissioners from HBCU athletic conferences joined university presidents and corporate leaders in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 15, for the Salute to HBCU...
by Francis Akhalbey, Face2FaceAfrica.com
Converse has issued an apology after it received backlash over a sneaker ad that critics deemed to have racist elements.
Per CBS News, the sneaker company...
United States President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026....
The Honda USA Foundation has established the Drive the Legacy Fund, a new endowment fund building on the longstanding commitment of Honda to historically...
By Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
By Fallon Gallagher
Three news organizations — MS NOW, CNN and Politico — are suing President Donald Trump and several top administration officials for...
by Laura Glesby
As pushback accelerates across the country against data centers powering artificial intelligence, the Board of Alders on Tuesday unanimously approved a year-long moratorium on new data centers...
October 10, 2026
New Haven, CT — Flint Street Theater will welcome New Haven vocalist Ricky Alan Draughn on Saturday, October 10 for the first installment of its pilot series...
by Paul Bass
Christopher Lancia never saw that nuclear sub coming.
Now, he said, Rosa DeLauro won’t see him coming.
Lancia is the Republican running an uphill challenge to 18-term incumbent Democratic...
by Laura Glesby
The city’s tax assessor, controller, youth director, and top building official each won permission from alders on Tuesday night to live outside of New Haven.
In a near-unanimous...
by Viktoria Sundqvist
More than 90 new Connecticut laws will take effect in whole or in part on Oct. 1, 2026.
Laws passed by the legislature have effective dates of July...
by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie
Connecticut small businesses can now access a state tax credit to help offer health insurance to their employees through a law passed earlier this year, Gov....
by Dereen Shirnekhi
A new operator has taken over the Ralph Walker Ice Rink, with plans teed up not just for hockey but also for year-round programming and community skate...
by Brandon Cortes
U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Adelita Grijalva toured Grand Avenue on Monday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month — and heard each step of the way about how...
by Thomas Breen
A Binghamton, N.Y.-based hotel company has purchased the Graduate on Chapel Street for more than $10 million — marking the latest in the property’s transition from the...
by Lisa Reisman
Judge Mosley signing one of the 50 books sold at last Saturday’s event.
To hear Judge Maurice Mosley tell it, every major city in Connecticut has a Bishop...
by Adele Haeg
Plans for Union Station’s interior.
Union Station is getting another $24.8 million in state funding — this time for renovations to its interior, including new retail space and...
by Jamil Ragland CTNewsjunkie
HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut Democrats sat rapt in their seats as Stacey Abrams rallied the party to prepare for an election where she said the state...
During her speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, then First Lady Michelle Obama famously declared, "I wake up every morning in a house that was built by...
Renowned scholar, professor, author and cultural critic joins Livingstone for four-part residency exploring Black thought, faith, hip-hop, politics and democracy ...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to deny access to MS NOW journalists and...
THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY — Peter Magubane, a pioneering South African photographer, dedicated his life to documenting the realities of apartheid. Born in 1932, Magubane...
Newsom said California’s approach focuses on the features that can encourage excessive social media use rather than taking the broader step of banning teenagers...
By BlackPressUSA Newswire
Commissioners from HBCU athletic conferences joined university presidents and corporate leaders in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 15, for the Salute to HBCU...
by Francis Akhalbey, Face2FaceAfrica.com
Converse has issued an apology after it received backlash over a sneaker ad that critics deemed to have racist elements.
Per CBS News, the sneaker company...
United States President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026....
The Honda USA Foundation has established the Drive the Legacy Fund, a new endowment fund building on the longstanding commitment of Honda to historically...
