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Trump Says Netflix Should Fire Board Member Susan Rice “Immediately, or Pay the Consequences”

His comments come after Rice said in a recent interview that those who have "take a knee to Trump, I think they are now starting to realize, ‘Wait a minute, this is not popular. Trump is not popular.'” President Donald Trump publicly encouraged Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice — “or pay the consequences.” “Netflix should fire racist, Trump Deranged...

More than a Mission: Paying It Forward for the Future of Education

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — I believe in paying it forward, not just within the walls of my school or community, but across the profession. Over the years, I’ve mentored first-year teachers, student teachers, and National Board Certification candidates nationally. JoMeka Gray is one of just five educators nationwide to receive the...

Bahamas, Caribbean nations caught in middle of U.S.-China turf fight

by Bert Wilkinson Just days after recently accredited American Ambassador Herschel Walker urged the Bahamas to abandon a Chinese loan agreement to build a specialty hospital in the country, Prime Minister Phillip Davis has doubled down on the growing relations between the nation and China. Since taking office in early December,...

TCB At The EOC

by Dereen Shirnekhi DPW’s Isaias Miranda: “We’re trying to keep everyone calm.” Deputy CAO Rebecca Bombero watches city camera footage. An elderly woman reported that her neighbor’s contractor was shoveling snow onto her yard. A woman said her car wasn’t able to get out of Warren Street. Someone said that his neighbor’s...

On War’s 4th Anniversary, Resolve Competes With High Anxiety At Ukrainian Church

by Allan Appel U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal — one of Congress’s most dedicated supporters of aid to Ukraine — made a dramatic appearance at the St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church on George Street Saturday morning to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Fifty worshippers were in attendance for...

National Union Takes Over Local 3144

 by Thomas Breen A national union has taken temporary control over one of the city’s largest municipal unions — and has suspended the affiliate’s executive board — after finding that a local leadership dispute has risen to the level of an “emergency situation.” American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees...

Jacobson Won’t Be Last Official To Fail While Sports-Betting

By Jonathan D. Cohen  (Opinion) On Friday, state police released an arrest warrant affidavit for former New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson. Over the course of 2024 and 2025, Jacobson is alleged to have misappropriated $85,500 of police funds; a continued investigation will assess the possibility that his malfeasance may date...

What the U.S. withdrawal from the UN means for Black America

by Karen Juanita Carrillo The Trump administration’s withdrawal from 66 international organizations and 31 United Nations agencies, and its promotion of a “putting America first”...

Trump Says Netflix Should Fire Board Member Susan Rice “Immediately, or Pay the Consequences”

His comments come after Rice said in a recent interview that those who have "take a knee to Trump, I think they are now...

More than a Mission: Paying It Forward for the Future of Education

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — I believe in paying it forward, not just within the walls of my school or community, but across the profession. Over...

Trump State Department Pick In Trouble After Anti-Black Comments Resurface

By Black Information Network Black Information Network is the first and only 24/7 national and local all-news audio service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate...

Trump State Department Pick In Trouble After Anti-Black Comments Resurface

By Black Information Network President Donald Trump’s nominee for a senior State Department role is facing serious trouble on Capitol Hill — and this time, the...

AFL-CIO Remembers Legendary Civil Rights Leader, the Rev. Jesse Jackson

by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond  America’s unions mourn the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering moral force whose...

OP-ED: Economic Empowerment Has Always Been a Part of Black History

By Louis J. King II, President & CEO, OIC of America As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, I’m reflecting on the...

IN MEMORIAM: Eternal Salute to The Reverend Dr. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America, we extend our sincerest condolences to...

IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. Passes Away at 84

NY AMSTERDAM NEWS — In the early 1960s when young activists were fighting against race-based discrimination Jackson was among them, unaware of the role...

Old Tradition, New Line: Black Line Dancers Create Community in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — At the center of it all is Nights in the Valley, a Black-led line dancing group founded by Sumarah Lewis, 26,...

‘Atlanta Shows Up for Atlanta’: City Declares Feb. 12 Kenan Thompson Day

THE ATLANTA VOICE — “It feels monumental, man,” Thompson said when asked what it meant to be honored by the city. “It’s so funny...

The Power of the Poll: Why Voting Sites at HBCUs Matter

By HBCUNEWS.com “The Right to Vote vs. The Right to Be Seen as ‘Grown’” I remember being on the edge of 17, eagerly waiting to turn...
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TCB At The EOC

by Dereen Shirnekhi DPW’s Isaias Miranda: “We’re trying to keep everyone calm.” Deputy CAO Rebecca Bombero watches city camera footage. An elderly woman reported that her neighbor’s contractor was shoveling snow onto...

On War’s 4th Anniversary, Resolve Competes With High Anxiety At Ukrainian Church

by Allan Appel U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal — one of Congress’s most dedicated supporters of aid to Ukraine — made a dramatic appearance at the St. Michael the Archangel Catholic...

National Union Takes Over Local 3144

 by Thomas Breen A national union has taken temporary control over one of the city’s largest municipal unions — and has suspended the affiliate’s executive board — after finding that...

Jacobson Won’t Be Last Official To Fail While Sports-Betting

By Jonathan D. Cohen  (Opinion) On Friday, state police released an arrest warrant affidavit for former New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson. Over the course of 2024 and 2025, Jacobson is...

62 Keep Warm In The 180 Center

by Laura Glesby When Shakona Williams sleeps outside, she usually goes to her spot — a “cubby,” a little private nook, the location of which she keeps to herself. She had...

Senate Democrats Eye CT Sales Tax Cuts, Renters’ Tax Credits As Part Of Affordability Measures

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A series of sales and income tax cuts, renter’s tax credits, health insurance subsidies and more highlighted the affordability measures Senate Democrats proposed...

“Chosen” Dancers Prepare To Shine

Lucy Gellman Before Mackenzie Robinson steps onstage Saturday, she knows she’ll have to take a moment to push away the pre-performance jitters and still her mind. Just beyond the...

Why I’m Called To March

By Rev. Paul FlecK “Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. My name is Rev. Paul Fleck.  I am trained as a lawyer (though I...

Who Was James Baldwin?

By Jamil Ragland James Alton as James Baldwin in Citizen James: Or the Young Man Without a Country Citizen James: Or The Young Man Without a CountryAustin Arts CenterTrinity CollegeHartfordFeb. 20,...

This Is Real (High School) Life

by Jisu Sheen The New Haven independent Three Heathers, played by Lexi Kochanowicz (left), Solimar Quintanilla (center), and Sophia Quiñones (right) rule the school. Behind, an angsty JD (Leonato Jones)...

Tenants Union Takes Landlord To Court

by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent Amy Eppler-Epstein: “Connecticut law is very clear: Tenants have the right to organize.” Members of the Sunset Ridge Tenants Union and an attorney from...

“Rewriting Justice” Panel Talks Bad Raps, Good Trouble

by Lisa Reisman The New Haven independent Toward the end of a criminal justice reform panel at Yale on Tuesday evening, Freeway Ricky Ross shared his take on redesigning the...
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by Karen Juanita Carrillo The Trump administration’s withdrawal from 66 international organizations and 31 United Nations agencies, and its promotion of a “putting America first” policy, hasn’t surprised Black advocacy...

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — I believe in paying it forward, not just within the walls of my school or community, but across the profession. Over...

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By Black Information Network Black Information Network is the first and only 24/7 national and local all-news audio service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate...

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By Black Information Network President Donald Trump’s nominee for a senior State Department role is facing serious trouble on Capitol Hill — and this time, the...

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by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond  America’s unions mourn the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering moral force whose...

OP-ED: Economic Empowerment Has Always Been a Part of Black History

By Louis J. King II, President & CEO, OIC of America As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, I’m reflecting on the...

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