Senior Black Press of America correspondent Stacy M. Brown reports on Republican redistricting efforts across the South that voting rights advocates say are part of a long-term strategy to build enough political power to permanently reshape American democracy.
Stacy M. Brown
Posted inOpinion
Trump again targets Black cities with LA crackdown
Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles without state consent echoes his 2020 crackdown on Black-led protests. With Project 2025 looming, Black communities must remain alert to growing federal overreach. Originally published by NNPA.
Posted inBooks
Facing the lasting legacy of the transatlantic slave trade
Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. and Stacy M. Brown have collaborated on the groundbreaking book “The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy” to explore the brutal legacy of the transatlantic slave trade and its ongoing impact on African people throughout the world.
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Biden’s Oval Office address: an embrace of democracy and new leadership
President Joe Biden announced his decision to step down from the 2024 presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the future of the Democratic Party.
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TikTok ban signed into law
President Biden signed a bill approving the ban of TikTok, putting significant pressure on the platform.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Race-based testing can harm Black patients
Black patients often get kidney failure diagnosis later than white patients due to racial bias in medical equations, which can delay kidney transplants and lead to unnecessary pain and suffering.
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Baltimore bridge catastrophe: A city’s heartbreak and a nation’s alarm
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was struck by a cargo ship, resulting in the collapse of the bridge and the deaths of seven people, prompting an outpouring of support and solidarity from the community.
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Black woman incarceration rising at an alarming, disparate rate
While Black women overall are twice as likely to be imprisoned as their white counterparts, Black women ages 18 to 19 are three times more likely to be imprisoned than their white counterparts, the CAP report noted.