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Mayor Randall Woodfin Criticizes Central Alabama Water After 135 Employees Unexpectedly Laid Off – BlackPressUSA

The Birmingham Times Randall Woodfin is speaking out after Central Alabama Water laid off 135 employees, raising concerns about how the decision impacts both workers and the community. At a Friday press conference, Woodfin shared a personal story about a recent interaction with an employee who had lost her job. The woman, a mother whose child attends the same school as his son, told the mayor that she and her husband worked for the water board and were both laid off. […]

March 23, 2026 2

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Regime Change and The Roots Of U.S. Hostility With Iran – BlackPressUSA

By Dayvon Love | San Diego Voice and ViewpointDirector of Public Policy, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle In 1953, the United States and other Western forces collaborated to overthrow the democratically elected president, Mohammad Mosaddegh, of Iran. The stated rationale for pursuing regime change was based on the Cold War logic that Mosaddegh was aligning with an evil communist sphere of influence anchored by the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR/Russia). Those who are serious in their study of […]

March 22, 2026 4

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From Reconstruction to the SAVE Act – BlackPressUSA

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Frederick Douglass did not know the day he was born. Like many enslaved people, he was denied even the dignity of documentation. Birth dates were approximations. Family lines were severed. Identity existed in property ledgers, not in public record. His mother, Harriet Bailey, called him her “little Valentine,” and Douglass later chose February 14 as his birthday — an act of self-definition in a country that refused to define him as fully human. That act matters. […]

March 22, 2026 3

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The Life of Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Legacy He Leaves – BlackPressUSA

By Herb Boyd | New York Amsterdam News In finding his words to express how he felt about the passing of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. on Tuesday at age 84, his protege, Rev. Al Sharpton, said that his fallen hero “trusted me with responsibility and saw something in me before I fully saw it in myself. That is the measure of a true mentor: they do not just teach you; they name you. These were part of an outpouring […]

March 16, 2026 4

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Pete Buttigieg to Join Mayor Randall Woodfin for Community Town Hall in Birmingham – BlackPressUSA

The Birmingham Times Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will join Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin for a community conversation on Monday, March 9, at 11 a.m. at the historic Carver Theatre. The event, organized by Blueprint Alabama, will cover a range of topics including economic opportunity, infrastructure, neighborhood priorities, and the current political climate. “Secretary Buttigieg has been one of the leading voices in the country on infrastructure investment, economic development, and the future of American communities,” Blueprint Alabama […]

March 10, 2026 3

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Advocates Raise Alarm Over ICE Operation, MOU and Detention Risks in Baltimore County – BlackPressUSA

By Megan Sayles | AFRO Staff Writermsayles@afro.com As U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) operations intensify nationwide, community organizations have become the eyes and ears of their neighborhoods—monitoring the agency’s presence and alerting residents to protect themselves and their neighbors. In Baltimore County, nonprofits like We Are CASA have observed a spectrum of enforcement actions. “We have seen a range of activity, including traffic stops and ICE showing up in neighborhoods or in seeming response to tips,” said Cathryn Ann […]

March 10, 2026 3

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Los Angeles Summit Brings Together Leaders to Tackle Poverty and Affordability – BlackPressUSA

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent On March 2, over 200 leaders from government, philanthropy and community organizations convened in Los Angeles this week for a major summit aimed at addressing poverty, housing instability and economic inequality across the city. Hosted by the City’s Community Investment for Families Department, the 2026 “Making LA Affordable for All: A Summit on Equity, Access, and Economic Stability” focused on advancing coordinated solutions for the more than 600,000 Angelenos currently living in poverty. […]

March 6, 2026 1

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Reflecting on Black History Milestones in Birmingham AL – BlackPressUSA

Compiled by The Birmingham Times As we bring Black History Month to a close here’s a look at some historic Birmingham milestones since the city’s founding. 1871—City of Birmingham founded; now the state’s most populous city, Birmingham was established at the crossing of two rail lines near one of the world’s richest mineral deposits. 1885—Birmingham Barons baseball team originally established as Birmingham Coal Barons. 1890—The Penny Savings Bank, founded by the Rev. William Reuben Pettiford in Birmingham, opens, becoming the […]

February 28, 2026 1

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Trump’s MAGA Allies are Creating Executive Order Plan to Steal the 2026 Midterms – BlackPressUSA

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent A group of MAGA pro-Trump activists, who say they are working in coordination with the White House, are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that would claim without evidence that China interfered with the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential to President Joe Biden by over 7 million votes. Since Trump lost to Biden in 2020, he has repeatedly claimed that the election was “stolen” without evidence. The report of […]

February 27, 2026 1