By Black Information Network Maya Boddie
President Donald Trump became confrontational with ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott on Thursday (September 10) after she questioned his proposal to give Americans $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections.
“Mr. President, on the checks: The U.S. is still $40 trillion in debt. If your economic policies are working, why do you need an incentive for people to...
By BlackPressUSA
Featuring a Special Fireside Chat with 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-three years after the bombing of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist
Church shocked the conscience of the nation, Sarah Collins Rudolph—known as the “Fifth Little Girl”—will join the Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) for...
By Alexis Tardive, Kindergarten Teacher, Virginia Virtual Academy | BlackPressUSA
As we turn the calendar to the month of September, summer is officially in the rearview mirror. Last week I had the joy of welcoming children into their first formal year of school from many different homes, communities, and backgrounds....
In 1969, these Wyoming football players took a stand for justice, faced fallout, and created a legacy that shaped sports and civil rights.
By Darryl Jacobs
A few years ago, I first learned about the Black 14, and honestly, it stopped me in my tracks. As someone who has spent my...
By Sylvester Brown, Jr. | The St. Louis American
Source: Black Press USA Wire
Canonical URL: https://www.stlamerican.com/education/the-business-of-educating-black-parents-teachers-and-kids/
Bolanle Ambonisye knew she had stumbled onto something when parents began using her name to get their children to behave.
“Lil’ Johnny was acting up last night. I told him I’m going to tell Mama Bolanle...
By Black Information Network
Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open run came to an end on Thursday (September 10), but the tennis star received a message of support from former First Lady Michelle Obama following her semifinal loss.
Gauff fell to Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, ending her bid for another U.S. Open title.
Obama, who...
by Donald Eng
HARTFORD, CT — The governor’s race entered its home stretch Thursday, with the two campaigns holding events less than a mile and less than an hour apart, and with plenty of claims and counterclaims going back and forth.
At a 10:30 a,m. press conference on the Capitol lawn,...
By Black Information Network Maya Boddie
President Donald Trump became confrontational with ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott on Thursday (September 10) after she questioned his proposal to give Americans $5,000 if...
By BlackPressUSA
Featuring a Special Fireside Chat with 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-three years after the bombing of...
By Laura Onyeneho
Source: Black Press USA Wire
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals officially ended July 27, stripping legal status and work authorization from...
By Gwen McKinney | Washington Informer
For much of her childhood, Rosalyn Coates endured severe asthma. Confined to limited physical activity, she had to swap...
By Jennifer Porter Gore for Word In Black
Source: Black Press USA Wire
Black Americans are intensely aware of the connection between food and health but...
by Francis Akhalbey, Face2FaceAfrica.com
Charges won’t be brought against a woman who fatally shot a U.S. Army veteran at a Walmart store in North Lauderdale.
Per WPLG Local 10, the...
courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
By Rohan Nadkarni
Colin Kaepernick said he believes that Jay-Z’s recent comments about him speak to a “guilty conscience,” as the fallout between the former...
courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
By Rohan Nadkarni
Colin Kaepernick said he believes that Jay-Z’s recent comments about him speak to a “guilty conscience,” as the fallout between the former...
by Donald Eng
HARTFORD, CT — The governor’s race entered its home stretch Thursday, with the two campaigns holding events less than a mile and less than an hour apart,...
By Ken Dixon, Staff WriterSep
Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas in the State Office Building on Monday, announcing that nearly 316,000 cast ballots during the first week of early...
by Maya McFadden
On the first day of after school programming, elementary students and the mayor played Duck, Duck, Goose.
Celentano fifth graders Kaiden and Camille rolled game dice on Wednesday...
by Dereen Shirnekhi
Downtown/East Rock Alder Christine Kim, whose ward will include 2 Church, supports the project and wants it to serve New Haven, not just international companies: “It can’t...
by Jamil Ragland
HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut officials reaffirmed the state’s commitment to its sister state and cities in Ukraine as they continue to fight against an ongoing Russian invasion.
State...
by Viktoria Sundqvist
A defamation lawsuit filed by a Republican Congressional candidate against four fellow Republicans has been dismissed by a Connecticut Superior Court Judge.
Jonathan De Barros, who served 19...
by Donald Eng
HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut is one of 21 states participating in a pair of lawsuits against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries...
by Donald Eng
A tool intended to help safeguard consumer safety is being transformed into a massive data mining and surveillance operation with unknown objectives, according to about a dozen...
Lucy Gellman
“Ring the bells that still can ring!” Clancy Emanuel sang, in a voice that came from deep in his belly. Around him, two dozen people anchored themselves...
by Thomas Breen
Hill neighbors turn out in force to welcome the newly revived community center.
Dozens of city officials and Hill neighbors gathered on Carlisle Street Tuesday afternoon to celebrate...
by Thomas Breen
The Elicker administration has formally asked the Board of Alders for permission to borrow $27 million to help fund two newly struck wrongful-conviction settlements.
That request is included...
by Thomas Breen
Randall Furlow, a long-time Ward 24 Democratic co-chair whose cousin currently serves as the Board of Alders’ majority leader, plans to run for an open Edgewood alder...
By Black Information Network Maya Boddie
President Donald Trump became confrontational with ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott on Thursday (September 10) after she questioned his proposal to give Americans $5,000 if...
By BlackPressUSA
Featuring a Special Fireside Chat with 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-three years after the bombing of...
By Laura Onyeneho
Source: Black Press USA Wire
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals officially ended July 27, stripping legal status and work authorization from...
By Gwen McKinney | Washington Informer
For much of her childhood, Rosalyn Coates endured severe asthma. Confined to limited physical activity, she had to swap...
By Jennifer Porter Gore for Word In Black
Source: Black Press USA Wire
Black Americans are intensely aware of the connection between food and health but...
by Francis Akhalbey, Face2FaceAfrica.com
Charges won’t be brought against a woman who fatally shot a U.S. Army veteran at a Walmart store in North Lauderdale.
Per WPLG Local 10, the...
courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
By Rohan Nadkarni
Colin Kaepernick said he believes that Jay-Z’s recent comments about him speak to a “guilty conscience,” as the fallout between the former...
courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
By Rohan Nadkarni
Colin Kaepernick said he believes that Jay-Z’s recent comments about him speak to a “guilty conscience,” as the fallout between the former...