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The Resistance Needs Rent Money – BlackPressUSA

By Jasmyne A. Cannick | Our Weekly News “F— Trump” has become cultural currency. YG made it a hook. Timelines on fire.Group chats activated.Think pieces flying.Boycotts declared between brunch reservations. But here’s the part nobody wants to talk about: If you really want to hit back at Trump and his administration, you’re going to have to open your wallet. Yes. Your wallet. The right understands something the left keeps pretending not to: Power requires infrastructure, and infrastructure requires money. MAGA treats […]

February 13, 2026 3

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Blacks Supporting Bad Bunny’s Spanish-Only Super Bowl is About as Loco as You Can Get

Millions tuned in to Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026, for what was billed as a celebration of Latin culture. Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar, delivered an energetic set of hits like “Tití Me Preguntó” and “Yo Perreo Sola,” featuring surprise guests and Puerto Rican pride. Performing entirely (or primarily) in Spanish during the Super Bowl LX halftime show, broadcast to millions of viewers, sends a powerful message: This cultural moment isn’t fully for everyone. English, the common […]

February 9, 2026 1

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Black Educators, Others Reimagine Future of Education – BlackPressUSA

By Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | Word In Black Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. This post was originally published on Defender Network (WIB) – John Peavy III was seemingly destined to reimagine education. His mother, Gail Revis, spent 35 years leading guidance counselors for HISD. His grandmother taught Spanish and served as an assistant principal. His grandfather pioneered the School of Liberal Arts at Texas Southern. Peavy grew up surrounded by conversations about both the promise and […]

February 4, 2026

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Don Lemon Made the Headlines, but Georgia Fort’s Arrest Shows No Journalist Is Safe – BlackPressUSA

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Famed journalist Don Lemon may draw the headlines, but Emmy-winning independent reporter Georgia Fort and Trahem Jenn Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy were also taken into custody as federal agents moved against four Black journalists whose only apparent offense was documenting protests critical of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Lemon, a veteran broadcaster and longtime critic of President Donald Trump, was arrested late Thursday night in Los Angeles after livestreaming an anti-ICE […]

February 3, 2026 4

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Why is Don Lemon married to a White man If White people are so bad? Don Lemon accused Cities Church of racism-having sense of entitlement from “White Supremacy”.

DON LEMON with TIM MALONEFormer CNN anchor Don Lemon found himself in handcuffs this past week, for allegedly crossing the line from journalism to activism during a protest at a Minnesota church. Lemon, along with other activists and a fellow journalist, were arrested on federal civil rights charges for disrupting a service at a church claiming an ICE agent was serving as pastor. Prosecutors accuse them of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and even invoking […]

February 1, 2026 4

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Alex Pretti’s Death Was Tragic—But Not Unjustified

ALEX PRETTIThe shooting of Alex Pretti—probably legally justified given the immediate threat posed by an armed and resisting individual with a documented history of prior aggression toward federal agents—remains nevertheless tragic, a needless loss of life that could have been avoided entirely.In the wake of the January 24, 2026, shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Minneapolis, the left-leaning media has predictably rushed to paint a picture of an innocent victim gunned down […]

January 29, 2026 22

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Blue Leadership Collaborative Relaunches, Establishes New PAC, to Reshape Democratic Talent Pipeline – BlackPressUSA

The “secret weapon” behind Virginia’s historic recent wins expands to meet growing demand for well-trained, diverse campaign managers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blue Leadership Collaborative (BLC), the powerhouse leadership development organization behind campaign managers credited with helping Virginia Democrats win their largest House majority since 1987, announced today its ofﬁcial relaunch as an independent organization with a dedicated political action committee (PAC). Longtime Executive Director Justin Myers and major donors helped BLC launch as a standalone organization. The move marks a […]

January 29, 2026 1

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Stop Corporate Consolidation Silencing Local Media Voices – BlackPressUSA

By Dr, Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association American democracy is under siege across the board in different industries. Diversity is good for business and diversity is good for American democracy. Exclusive corporate policies and regulations erode democratic principles. Local journalism is indispensable to the protection of civil rights and equality for all Americans, and in particular for Black American communities and other communities of color across the nation. Local-owned news media is crucial to […]

January 28, 2026 1

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MN City Council Urges Walz to Pause Evictions During ICE Invasion – BlackPressUSA

Minneapolis City Council Urges Eviction Moratorium Amid ICE Raids By Clint Combs | The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a resolution urging Gov. Tim Walz to impose a temporary eviction moratorium as ongoing ICE raids displace residents, shutter businesses, and destabilize housing across Minnesota. All members of the Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution calling on Governor Tim Walz to impose an eviction moratorium during ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that have shuttered businesses, closed […]

January 27, 2026 2