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Black tech CEO shares personal story of how Trump order on foster care youth could change lives

Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding the federal government’s partnership with states and the private sector to improve the lived outcomes of foster youth and those who age out of the foster care system. The executive order calls for the federal government to “harness Federal support, technology, and strategic partnerships to provide young Americans in or transitioning out of the foster care system with the tools they need to become successful adults.” The EO, spearheaded by […]

November 21, 2025 3

News

Zohran Mamdani wins Black and youth vote to make history as New York City’s next mayor

Democrat Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of New York City, making history as the Big Apple’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest in more than a century. Tuesday marked the highest voter turnout in New York City in more than three decades, with more than two million voters, according to early vote counts. Mamdani’s victory is a strong endorsement of his campaign platform, which aims to raise taxes on the wealthy to address the city’s affordability crisis, including […]

November 5, 2025 1

News

OP-ED The Youth Voice Shouldn’t Be Optional — It Should Be Mandatory – BlackPressUSA

By Jasmyne A. Cannick This might come as a shock to some Black folks sipping their tea, minding their own melanin-rich business, and lounging comfortably in their FAFO suite watching Latinos get rounded up in full slave catcher cosplay—but let me remind you: FAFO is not a forcefield. Let’s get right to it: I’ve been hearing a lot of Black folks shrug off what’s happening with ICE and our Latino brothers and sisters with a quick, “That’s their L.” And […]

August 9, 2025 19

News

Saquon Barkley ‘shocked’ to hear Trump mention him as part of president’s youth fitness council, clarifies he’s not joining

On July 31, President Donald Trump—through an executive order—reinstated the national fitness test, which anyone who attended public schools in the United States (or in Department of Defense schools for kids of military parents overseas) from 1956 until 2013 is familiar with. According to NBC News, “Students were generally asked to perform some combination of push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, running, and reaching for their toes while seated. Starting in the 1960s, those with the highest fitness scores were eligible to receive […]

August 4, 2025 2

Local Government

Muskegon Commission’s 2013 Priorities Emphasize Law Enforcement, New City Manager, Working With Other Governments

Read on to see all goals and analysis.

February 27, 2013 1

Community Events

Revived Muskegon County Youth NAACP Council To Meet April 30

The first meeting will be an informational session and will take place at Muskegon Heights City Hall in the council chambers at 6:30 p.m. on April 30. The council is open to all youth ages 13 to 17 living in Muskegon County.

April 24, 2012 1

Community Events

City of Muskegon and Muskegon Public Schools Bring Back Youth Basketball and Open Gym, But Not Open Swim

With Tuesday’s vote, the gym and basketball components of the program will return starting in October and will run from this month through March 2012. The City of Muskegon will put up $18,500 to fund the program from its Leisure Services budget, which is in line with last year’s costs.

October 12, 2011

Local Government

8-Year Old Kyra Foster and Her Life Life-Saving CPR Actions Honored by Muskegon County Commission

After hearing about young Kyra's cool head and CPR knowledge, commissioners agreed to invite and honor Kyra at today's meetings.

April 26, 2011

Community Events

City Wide Youth Government Has Second Meeting, Identifies Issues To Tackle

Andrew Trzaska | April 23, 2011 Over a dozen young adults met Thursday at Muskegon City Hall to continue to organize and plan strategies for dealing with problems in the city. Called the City Wide Youth Government, the brainchild of city commissioner Clara Shepherd fleshed out its leadership and broke up into several committees this week. Students that are part of the City Wide Youth Government (CWYG) come from several different school districts, including Muskegon, Muskegon Heights, Orchard View and […]

April 23, 2011 1