The fight over the Epstein files reached a boiling point on Tuesday as Congress moves to force their release. The documents were scrubbed long before lawmakers ever approached the floor. […]
Author Archives: Stacy Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor
Posted inOpinion
White comfort, Black betrayal
The betrayal is not subtle. It is loud in its quiet, glaring in its silence, and brutal in its indifference. The Black Press—born in chains in 1827 before slavery ended, […]
Posted inEntertainment
‘Michael’: The king of pop’s story returns to the big screen
The curtain has finally lifted on one of Hollywood’s most anticipated films. Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer and release date for “Michael,” the sweeping biopic about Michael Jackson that […]
Posted inNational
25 States suing Trump’s USDA for gutting food aid
Twenty-five attorneys general across the country and three governors have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Secretary, Brooke Rollins, after the agency moved to suspend […]
Posted inNational
A new Black migration rises
As the Trump administration renews its assault on social safety nets—from mental health care to housing and education—young Black Americans are migrating to cities that promise not only economic opportunity […]
Posted inFeature, Feature
High court weighs decision that could silence Black voters
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case that could decide the future of voting rights in America. At the heart of Louisiana v. Callais is whether […]
Posted inBusiness, National
New Social Security rules could leave Black retirees further behind
The country’s most dependable safety net is changing again, and this time, many fear it will fall hardest on the people who have always leaned on it the most. Across […]
Posted inNational
Private data tells the story Washington won’t
With the federal government shutdown grinding on, the nation’s economic picture is collapsing into silence and uncertainty. For the first time in decades, there is no official monthly employment report […]
Posted inNational
Obama fills the Void in a fading Democratic Party
Former President Barack Obama has stepped back into the political arena, delivering some of his sharpest critiques yet of President Donald Trump as the Democratic Party struggles through one of […]
Posted inEntertainment
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 50 months
Sean “Diddy” Combs stood before the court, flanked by his children’s pleas and his lawyers’ defenses, yet weighed down by a system that has never been even-handed with Black men. […]
