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BlackPressUSA.com is the news site of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association for America's Black Press & media.
The NBA will get Christmas back from the NFL with five great games! Here's what you need to know! #NBA #BlackSky
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NBA: The Association Gets What They REALLY Want For Christmas
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December 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Heading into week 17 action, ten teams have punched their ticket to the playoffs! However, there are more gifts to unwrap on Christmas Day! Here's the latest! #NFL #BlackSky
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NFL Week 17: The Playoff Picture Comes into Sharper Focus
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December 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Educating the Early Childhood Educators
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — QuaShawnda Everett, the program chair for early childhood education at Edgecombe Community College in North Carolina, has t ...
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Educating the Early Childhood Educators
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — QuaShawnda Everett, the program chair for early childhood education at Edgecombe Community College in North Carolina, has traveled the globe with her musician husband
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December 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Photo Gallery: In its 42nd year, the annual gathering in Atlanta not only provides impact, style, and cultural awareness, it exceeds expectations! #BlackSky #UNCFAtlanta
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In Photos: 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Ball Continues
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December 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Former Gov. Deval Patrick Endorses Everton Blair
Governor Patrick becomes first major elected figure to endorse in the race, underscoring momentum behind Blair’s call for present and accountable le ...
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Former Gov. Deval Patrick Endorses Everton Blair
Governor Patrick becomes first major elected figure to endorse in the race, underscoring momentum behind Blair’s call for present and accountable leadership
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December 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Statue of Barbara Rose Johns, Virginia Civil Rights Activist, Replaces Robert E Lee Statue in the U.S. Capitol
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a Capitol Building that still has statues in honor of Jefferson Davis, Barbara Rose Johns will be on the first floor of ...
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Statue of Barbara Rose Johns, Virginia Civil Rights Activist, Replaces Robert E Lee Statue in the U.S. Capitol
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a Capitol Building that still has statues in honor of Jefferson Davis, Barbara Rose Johns will be on the first floor of the U.S. Capitol in the same position the Lee statue formerly occupied. The Johns statue now joins Sojourner Truth, Mary McLeod Bethune and Rosa Parks as one of four Black women honored in the U.S. Capitol in statue form. 
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December 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
November Jobs Report Shows Rising Unemployment and Worsening Outlook for Black Workers
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The rise in unemployment has been uneven, with Black workers experiencing some of the most severe impacts. Black men ages 2 ...
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November Jobs Report Shows Rising Unemployment and Worsening Outlook for Black Workers
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The rise in unemployment has been uneven, with Black workers experiencing some of the most severe impacts. Black men ages 20 and older saw their unemployment rate jump from 6.6 percent in September to 7.5 percent in November. Black women ages 20 and older recorded an unemployment rate of 7.1 percent in November, slightly lower than September’s 7.5 percent but still higher than any other racial or ethnic group.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Evan Turnage Announces Run for Congress, Targeting Longtime Incumbent Bennie Thompson
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In announcing his candidacy, Turnage said the district was the poorest in the poorest state when he was born and remains so ...
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Evan Turnage Announces Run for Congress, Targeting Longtime Incumbent Bennie Thompson
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In announcing his candidacy, Turnage said the district was the poorest in the poorest state when he was born and remains so more than three decades later, arguing that generational economic stagnation has forced families to watch loved ones leave the state in search of opportunity.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
School Choice Is a Path Forward for Our Communities
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - Too many Black parents watch their children become just another number in school systems shaped by systemic racism and unequa ...
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School Choice Is a Path Forward for Our Communities
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - Too many Black parents watch their children become just another number in school systems shaped by systemic racism and unequal funding. Meanwhile, parents are pulling their kids out and seeking alternatives—from homeschooling to microschools to educational savings accounts. With the Department of Education facing closure, the time to understand school choice is now. Here's how to ensure your family isn't left behind.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Nine NFL teams have a chance to secure playoff spots this week. Here are the latest playoff scenarios heading to Week 16. #NFL #BlackSky
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NFL Week 16: The Playoff Picture and Clinching Scenarios
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December 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How the Tax Code Helps With Child Care
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In the United States, two-thirds of young children live in households where all available parents are working. Meaning chil ...
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How the Tax Code Helps With Child Care
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In the United States, two-thirds of young children live in households where all available parents are working. Meaning child care is essential for families’ ability to stay in the workforce.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The Truth Is Under Attack; The Black Press Needs You
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Black Press of America is being deliberately starved, and unless people act now, it will collapse in full view of the n ...
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The Truth Is Under Attack; The Black Press Needs You
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Black Press of America is being deliberately starved, and unless people act now, it will collapse in full view of the nation it has served for nearly two centuries.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The Voting Rights Act Is Under Threat. So Are Workers’ Rights.
By Fred Redmond, AFL-CIO  Secretary-Treasurer

In our workplaces, in our communities and in our government, the right to vote is how working people m ...
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The Voting Rights Act Is Under Threat. So Are Workers’ Rights.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
OP-ED: Kemet Immigration PSA Debuts at National Press Club, Earns Congressional Honor and NNPA Support
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), whose Black Press USA network carries the Kemet Youth Activity Sheets ...
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OP-ED: Kemet Immigration PSA Debuts at National Press Club, Earns Congressional Honor and NNPA Support
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), whose Black Press USA network carries the Kemet Youth Activity Sheets weekly to member publications nationwide, spotlighted a significant milestone for the youth-centered franchise this weekend.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Dying From a Name: Racism, Resentment, and Politics in Health Care Are Even More Unaffordable
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — As millions of Americans brace for health insurance bills that will soon double or worse, the coming crisis is not the resu ...
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Dying From a Name: Racism, Resentment, and Politics in Health Care Are Even More Unaffordable
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — As millions of Americans brace for health insurance bills that will soon double or worse, the coming crisis is not the result of confusion or accident.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
When Stephen A. Smith Speaks, White Power Listens
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Joy Reid had finally had enough. After Stephen A. Smith went on his show and tried to frame her departure from MSNBC as a f ...
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When Stephen A. Smith Speaks, White Power Listens
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Joy Reid had finally had enough. After Stephen A. Smith went on his show and tried to frame her departure from MSNBC as a failure of ratings rather than a collision with an administration working to silence Black voices, she laid out the truth without ceremony.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Photo Gallery: Head Coach Chennis Berry and backup QB Ryan Stubblefield led the South Carolina State Bulldogs on 21-point comeback to win the Celebration Bowl. #BlackSky
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In Photos: South Carolina State overcomes 21-point deficit to win 3rd HBCU National Championship
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December 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Anthony Anderson is set to host the 42nd edition of the United Negro College Fund's Atlanta Mayor's Masked Ball, the signature fundraising event for the organization! Here are the details!
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42nd Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball To Raise Funds & Awareness For HBCU Students
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December 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Top Black Caucus Members Asks Trump Officials About Antifa and Finds No Answers
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — September 22, President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating “antifa” as a domestic terrorist organizatio ...
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Top Black Caucus Members Asks Trump Officials About Antifa and Finds No Answers
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — September 22, President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating “antifa” as a domestic terrorist organization. Trump has repeatedly referred to “antifa” on social media. On October 8, at The White House, Trump hosted an “antifa” roundtable.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Trump Klan Puts Forward a Credit Rule That Could Take America Back Decades
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, David told the Black Press of America’s Let It Be Known, is proposing a rule th ...
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Trump Klan Puts Forward a Credit Rule That Could Take America Back Decades
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, David told the Black Press of America’s Let It Be Known, is proposing a rule that would strip away key fair lending protections and make it far more difficult to prove discrimination in the credit market.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
LIVE! “Democracy on the Line: Black Journalists & the Fight for Free Press”
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LIVE! “Democracy on the Line: Black Journalists & the Fight for Free Press”
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December 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Fire This Season: Save the Black Press Before It’s Silenced
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — There is a cruelty in this country that resurfaces whenever Black people dare to remember. It arrives wearing new clothes, ...
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The Fire This Season: Save the Black Press Before It’s Silenced
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — There is a cruelty in this country that resurfaces whenever Black people dare to remember. It arrives wearing new clothes, new laws, new politicians, new lies, but the intention never changes.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Scores $779 Million Verdict for Black Family
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In an America shaped once again by racial hostility and the rollback of diversity protections under the Trump administratio .
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#BlackSky
December 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Rep. Maxine Waters Honored by National Council of Negro Women, Linking Past Struggles to Present Fight Against Trump
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Representative Maxine Waters, the veteran California Democrat and longtime standard-bearer of congressional leadership, rec ...
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Rep. Maxine Waters Honored by National Council of Negro Women, Linking Past Struggles to Present Fight Against Trump
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Representative Maxine Waters, the veteran California Democrat and longtime standard-bearer of congressional leadership, received the National Council of Negro Women’s highest honor on December 5.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
With Seats of Congressional Black Caucus Members Under Attack, Trump Again Targets Rep. Ilhan Omar
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE —  On December 4, during a White House cabinet meeting, President Trump launched into a hateful racist rant against Congress ...
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With Seats of Congressional Black Caucus Members Under Attack, Trump Again Targets Rep. Ilhan Omar
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE —  On December 4, during a White House cabinet meeting, President Trump launched into a hateful racist rant against Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Ilan Omar (D-MN).
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December 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM