By BlackPressUSA In continued support of go-getters and changemakers in the Black community, the candy brand Now and Later is launching the “Pause Now, Hustle Later” initiative. The program is a partnership with media personality, entrepreneur and candy lover La La Anthony. The business is spotlighting five emerging Black-owned businesses in the self-care space and […]
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Posted inNational News
NNPA wins in four-year internal voting rights civil cases
By BlackPressUSA In a definitive and consequential ruling, the Honorable Ebony Scott in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division, issued a May 10 factual “Summary Judgment” in favor of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). In an official notice sent out on June 26 to each member publisher of the NNPA, […]
Posted inBUSINESS
Lendistry CEO Everett Sands pioneers with scientific brilliance
By Kenneth Miller, Inglewood Today For Everett K. Sands, the chief executive officer of Lendistry, life began as a small child with a brain that imagined a lot of what ifs: what if his grandfather had the money to keep his tailor shop open? What if his parents did not start college at Howard University […]
Posted inOPINION
President Biden is investing in America’s underserved communities
By Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Atlanta has a proud legacy as the cradle of the civil rights movement. Throughout our history, Atlantans from Martin Luther King Jr. to the trailblazers of Sweet Auburn not only helped birth the modern movement to create justice for all but had a laser focus on economic empowerment for everyone. […]
Posted inCommentary
The American Rescue Plan continues to deliver
By Congressman James E. Clyburn, BlackPressUSA When President Joe Biden took office, the economy was in crisis, millions of Americans were out of work, and Main Streets were shuttered. Two years later, it’s clear that his economic plan is working. The Biden administration has created over 12.4 million jobs during his presidency. Our nation’s unemployment […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Survey shows Black professionals’ ability to focus disproportionately affected by rising cost of living, health concerns
By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Black workers prioritize their mental well-being more than any other racial group, according to a survey by the employment platform Oyster. The platform surveyed more than 2,500 desk-based – or so-called knowledge employees — and found that more than 58 percent of Black workers globally […]
Posted inNational News
Kamala Harris leads Tennessee rally, backs ousted lawmakers
By BlackPressUSA Vice President Kamala Harris made a last-minute trip April 7 to Tennessee where she called for tougher firearm laws and criticized the Republican-controlled state House, which a day earlier expelled two Black Democratic lawmakers for their role in a protest calling for more gun control following a school shooting in Nashville. The two […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
DC Voters Overwhelmingly Support Equal Funding for DCPS and Public Charter Schools
By BlackPressUSA SurveyUSA interviewed 501 District of Columbia registered voters who voted in the November 2022 general election or the November 2020 general election. This research was conducted between Feb. 20, 2023 and Feb. 26, 2023. WASHINGTON (March 14, 2023) — A new poll released today by Education Reform Now D.C. (ERN D.C.) found overwhelming support […]
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Global $80 million e-commerce brand, Sassy Jones, opens first brick-and-mortar retail store
By BlackPressUSA Sassy Jones, the nation’s fastest-growing privately held retail brand is now a multimillion-dollar enterprise with a brick-and-mortar location in Richmond, Va. The company designs unique jewelry, audacious ready-to-wear women’s clothes and accessories. Owning a piece of Sassy Jones is about more than just owning the product– it’s also about empowerment and purpose. Every […]
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Damali Rhett Harding named acting U.S. program director for Regulatory Assistance Project
By BlackPressUSA The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that supports energy regulators in the clean energy transition, announces that Damali Rhett Harding has been named acting director of its U.S. program, effective March 17. Harding, a highly regarded expert in renewable energy and electric utilities, joined RAP last year as the U.S. […]
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Damali Rhett Harding Named Acting U.S. Program Director for Regulatory Assistance Project
By BlackPressUSA MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that supports energy regulators in the clean energy transition, announces that Damali Rhett Harding has been named acting director of its U.S. program, effective March 17. Harding, a highly regarded expert in renewable energy and electric utilities, joined RAP last year as the […]
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Addressing the issues around public safety and policing
By Congressman James E. Clyburn, Black Press USA Following the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020 at the hands of law enforcement—two, in a long line of avoidable tragedies—Democrats reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring that law enforcement truly protects the communities they serve. House Democrats passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing […]