A white woman’s racist verbal assault on a 5-year-old Black child at a public park in Rochester, Minnesota has sparked national outrage, leading to a GoFundMe campaign raising over $341,000 to support the victim and his family, and a flood of donations aimed at helping the young victim heal.
Stacy M. Brown
Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent. I'm the co-author of Blind Faith: The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway and her son, Stevie Wonder (Simon & Schuster) and Michael Jackson: The Man Behind The Mask, An Insider's Account of the King of Pop (Select Books Publishing, Inc.) My work can often be found in the Washington Informer, Baltimore Times, Philadelphia Tribune, Pocono Record, the New York Post, and Black Press USA.
Posted inLocal & State
Five years after George Floyd, hopes for racial justice fade
A Pew Research Center study found that the focus on race and racial inequality following George Floyd’s murder has not improved the lives of Black people, with 72% of Americans saying it has not made a difference.
Posted inNational
Jails Packed with Minor Offenders, New National Data Shows
The Jail Data Initiative has released data showing that over 7.6 million people were jailed in the US in 2023, with more than a third of those admissions being for misdemeanor offenses and over a million for probation or parole violations.
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s Luxury Trips and Ego-Driven Parade Leaves Taxpayers with Unwanted BillsÂ
Donald Trump reportedly spends $26.1 million in taxpayer funds since 2017 to travel to his private club in Florida, while the Trump administration is in early talks about staging a grand military parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Black Babies Are Still Dying—And America Let It Happen
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that Black children in the United States have consistently faced significantly higher mortality rates than their white peers, with no improvement in relative disparities since the 1950s, resulting in over half a million avoidable infant deaths and nearly 690,000 childhood deaths among Black Americans between 1950 and 2019.
Posted inNational
Michelle Obama: ‘I’m Not Divorcing Barack — I’m Choosing Me’
Michelle Obama has addressed rumors of a split from former President Barack Obama, stating that she was making choices for herself and not for her marriage, and that society often misinterprets women’s efforts to assert themselves.
Posted inOpinion
Why we’re still not equal
Black Americans have endured centuries of systemic injustice, including slavery, Jim Crow, redlining, and mass incarceration, yet Trump’s administration is now targeting progress toward justice, including diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and even erasing Black military legends from official tributes.
Posted inNational
Global Protests on April 5: Cities Unite Against Trump and Musk
Tens of thousands of people in the US and around the world are planning to protest on April 5, demanding an end to the destruction of the government and economy, and defending their rights and democracy.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Formally Moves to Shutdown Education Department
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which would cut the department’s workforce in half and significantly scale back its functions, potentially putting millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk.
Posted inOpinion
Lawmaker: Statue of Liberty Belongs in France, Not Trump’s America
French politician Raphaël Glucksmann has called for the return of the Statue of Liberty from the United States, arguing that the U.S. no longer deserves it due to its restrictive immigration policies under former President Donald Trump.
Posted inOpinion
America in free fall under corrupt Trump admin
Trump’s presidency has been marked by economic failure, authoritarianism, race-baiting, and a record-breaking number of indictments, convictions, and criminal charges, leaving the US on the brink of collapse.
Posted inFinance
Side hustles become necessary for millions as costs rise
Nearly half of Americans have a side hustle to help cover daily expenses, with 71% earning less than $500 monthly, due to rising inflation and stagnant wages.
Posted inNational
Flau’jae Johnson on a Mission: LSU Star Teams Up with Experian to Relieve Debt for Louisianans
Flau’jae Johnson, a standout junior guard for LSU’s women’s basketball team, is partnering with Experian to relieve $5 million in consumer debt for 5,000 African American families in Louisiana, using her financial literacy to help those struggling with debt.
Posted inFinance
Debt relief just got real: Experian erases millions in balances for African Americans
Experian has launched a $5 million debt relief initiative in partnership with ForgiveCo, targeting families in Louisiana with credit card and personal loan debt, and plans to expand to other locations.
Posted inNational
Black homeownership faces persistent barriers despite hard-fought gains
Black homeownership rates remain far behind those of white Americans due to systemic inequities, economic challenges, and environmental disasters, with many facing racial harassment and vandalism, and others facing economic barriers that make homeownership an increasingly difficult goal.
Posted inOpinion
Trump threatens to rewrite Black history
The Black Press is our last line of defense against Donald Trump’s campaign to erase history and reshape it to suit his authoritarian ambitions, making it more crucial than ever to preserve Black history and the truth.
Posted inOpinion
Black Press, NAACP, and Lawmakers Warned America—Now Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda is Reality
Donald Trump’s administration has implemented several policies aligned with the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, including reinstating harsh immigration policies, rolling back civil rights protections, and gutting diversity programs, despite his previous denials.
Posted inOpinion
Corporate America Abandons DEI, But Black-Owned Brands Are the Future
Black-owned brands are thriving while corporate America’s commitment to DEI is unraveling, leading to a call for economic fasts and boycotts to hold corporations accountable.
Posted inOpinion
Public ‘watch list’ targets Black federal workersÂ
A right-wing nonprofit has published the names and photos of over 50 federal employees, many Black, who support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, raising concerns about the potential for harassment, violence, and job loss.
Posted inFinance
U.S. people of color most injured by Trump’s tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico are causing financial markets to fluctuate and consumers to face price hikes in critical sectors such as fuel, food, and automobiles, ultimately affecting Black and brown communities the most.