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UCLA, USC Head to NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament as No. 1 Seeds
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UCLA, USC Head to NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament as No. 1 Seeds

CNSMarch 17, 2025

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The UCLA and USC women’s basketball teams are headed to the NCAA tournament as No. 1 seeds. UCLA is the top seed in the tournament for the first time in school history. The Bruins won the Big Ten Tournament and will play the winner of the UC San Diego vs. Southern play-in game in the first round of the Regional bracket in Los Angeles on Friday. UCLA (30-2) has never won an NCAA national championship in women’s basketball. The only two losses for the Bruins this season came against crosstown rival USC. But UCLA beat USC

Mobilizing for 2026: Chavis Urges Black Press to Act
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Mobilizing for 2026: Chavis Urges Black Press to Act

Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA.com Senior National CorrespondentMarch 14, 2025

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) marked the 198th anniversary of the Black Press, and the culmination of Black Press Week with a powerful State of the Black Press address by NNPA President & CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who spoke on the vital role of Black-owned media amid the growing threats of far-right extremism and American fascism.

Black Homeownership Faces Persistent Barriers Despite Hard-Fought Gains
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Black Homeownership Faces Persistent Barriers Despite Hard-Fought Gains

March 12, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sonia Reed believed she had achieved the American dream. In December 2024, the Black grandmother and former homeless individual became a homeowner in San Leandro, California. But her triumph quickly turned into a nightmare when neighbors began harassing her with racial slurs and vandalizing her property. “I worked so hard to finally have a place to call my own, and now I have to fear for my safety in my own home,” Reed said. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the incidents as hate crimes. For many, vandalism

Rep. Al Green is Censured by The U.S. House After Protesting Trump on Medicaid
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Rep. Al Green is Censured by The U.S. House After Protesting Trump on Medicaid

March 10, 2025

Congressman Al Green (D-TX 9th District)  Photo: Wikimedia Commons By Lauren Burke In one of the quickest punishments of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the modern era, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) was censured by a 224-198 vote today in the House. His censure featured no hearing at the House Ethics Committee and his punishment was put on the floor for a vote by the Republican controlled House less than 72 hours after the infraction in question. Of the last three censures of members of the U.S. House, two have been members of the Congressional Black Caucus

Fighting to Keep Blackness
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Fighting to Keep Blackness

March 7, 2025

A group of African American people protest racial injustice. Photo courtesy of NNPA By April Ryan As this nation observes the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, the words of President Trump reverberate. “This country will be WOKE no longer”, an emboldened Trump offered during his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Since then, Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell posted on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter this morning that “Elon Musk and his DOGE bros have ordered GSA to sell off the site of the historic Freedom Riders Museum in Montgomery.” Her post

Black student parents face barriers to child care at community colleges, joint center report finds
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Black student parents face barriers to child care at community colleges, joint center report finds

March 5, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, widely known as America’s Black think tank, released an issue brief titled “Black Student Parents’ Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges.” The 13-page brief examines the limited access to the federal Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program among community colleges with at least 40 percent Black enrollment. It offers legislative recommendations to strengthen the program, particularly as Congress considers reauthorizing the Higher Education Act. Black college students are disproportionately parents. According to the report, 36 percent

TARGET TAKES A HIT: $12.4 BILLION WIPED OUT
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TARGET TAKES A HIT: $12.4 BILLION WIPED OUT

March 3, 2025

by Rev. Mark Thompson Target Corporation’s stock plummeted by approximately $27.27 per share by the end of February, erasing about $12.4 billion in market value. The drop came on February 28, the designated economic blackout day, and coincided with mounting backlash over the retailer’s decision to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has taken action through its Public Education and Selective Buying Campaign. NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. said, “Black consumers helped build Target into a retail giant, and now they are making their voices heard. If corporations

Legendary singer Angie Stone dies in car accident at 63
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Legendary singer Angie Stone dies in car accident at 63

March 1, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The music and entertainment world reacted in shock and sorrow after the tragic death of Angie Stone, the pioneering singer-songwriter and hip-hop trailblazer who was killed in a car accident early Saturday morning in Montgomery, Alabama. She was 63. Stone’s publicist Deborah R. Champagne confirmed the devastating news, stating that her family is heartbroken. “A number of her loved ones had just spoken to her last night,” Champagne told TMZ. Born Angela Brown, Stone first rose to prominence as a member of The Sequence, hip-hop’s first all-female rap group. Their 1979

NNPA Launches ‘Missing & Black 2025’ Campaign to Spotlight Disparities in Media Coverage of Missing Black Individuals
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NNPA Launches ‘Missing & Black 2025’ Campaign to Spotlight Disparities in Media Coverage of Missing Black Individuals

February 28, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The NNPA World News app has unveiled the Missing & Black 2025 Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the glaring disparities in media coverage and law enforcement response to missing Black individuals. The campaign seeks to bring long-overdue visibility, resources, and justice to the thousands of missing Black children, women, and men whose cases are frequently overlooked. “With an alarming disparity in coverage and urgency between cases involving people of color and their white counterparts, this initiative calls for collective action to change the narrative and ensure that all

Discrimination Suit over Dodgers Flights Lands Back in Superior Court
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Discrimination Suit over Dodgers Flights Lands Back in Superior Court

February 24, 2025

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – After shuttling back and forth between state and federal court for 16 months, a lawsuit by two longtime United Airlines flight attendants accusing the company of favoring youthful white female flight attendants on its charter flights for the Los Angeles Dodgers will have its first proceeding in state court next month. The suit, originally filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in October 2023 by Darby Quezada and Dawn Todd, alleges that United engaged in discrimination by removing the only minority female flight attendants from the Dodgers charter flights and replacing them — at the Dodgers’ request

Trump Hosts Black History Month Reception
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Trump Hosts Black History Month Reception

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“One of the reasons why I am president today is because of the Black vote,” Trump told African Americans celebrating Black History Month at the White House. There was a resounding response of “We love you” and “Thank you” from the exuberant crowd.

BLK’S FIRST ‘STATE OF BLACK SINGLES’ REPORT UNCOVERS SHIFTING DATING NORMS
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BLK’S FIRST ‘STATE OF BLACK SINGLES’ REPORT UNCOVERS SHIFTING DATING NORMS

February 21, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia BLK, the leading social and dating app for Black singles, has released its inaugural State of Black Singles report, revealing the evolving dynamics of love, sex, and relationships within the Black community. Drawing on thousands of responses from Black singles across the United States, the comprehensive study sheds light on shifting sexual preferences, the growing influence of social media on dating, and the changing landscape of relationship norms. “We wanted to have a real conversation about what’s actually happening in Black dating culture—no fluff, no filters,” said Jonathan Kirkland, Head

Corporate America Abandons DE&I, But Black-Owned Brands Are the Future
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Corporate America Abandons DE&I, But Black-Owned Brands Are the Future

February 14, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia While corporations retreat, Black entrepreneurs continue to build, innovate, and thrive. According to NBC Select, over three million Black-owned brands are in the U.S., spanning every industry imaginable. As corporate America abandons its DE&I commitments, the power shifts to conscious consumers who invest in businesses that uplift and sustain marginalized communities. Here are just a few standout Black-owned brands leading the charge: Clothing & Accessories Telfar – The brand that revolutionized luxury fashion with its motto: “Not for you—for everyone.” Hanifa – A trailblazing womenswear brand founded by Anifa Mvuemba,

Dr. Jamal Bryant’s 40-Day Target ‘Fast’ Gains Momentum
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Dr. Jamal Bryant’s 40-Day Target ‘Fast’ Gains Momentum

February 12, 2025

Written by Stacy M. Brown Dr. Jamal Bryant, the influential pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in metro Atlanta, is leading a 40-day fast—or boycott—of Target in response to the retailer’s decision to phase out its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Bryant is calling for 100,000 people to sign a petition and halt their spending at Target as a direct challenge to what he describes as the company’s retreat from its commitments to Black businesses and consumers. Target, headquartered in Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered in 2020, initially pledged $2 billion in investments to Black-owned businesses. However, Bryant