Rosetta Miller Perry, founder, president and CEO of the Tennessee Tribune and widely known as the “Queen Mother of the Black Press of America,” died June 26 at age 91. A pioneering publisher, civil rights leader and entrepreneur, Perry built one of Tennessee’s most influential Black-owned newspapers after launching it with her personal savings in 1991, leaving a lasting legacy in journalism and community advocacy.
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Target under fire after private diversity meeting with Black Caucus goes public
Target is facing growing backlash and declining sales as a national boycott continues, intensified by a private meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus going public. The CBC and Black leaders condemned Target’s rollback of diversity efforts, while the company’s CEO downplayed the boycott’s impact amid sharp drops in revenue and market value.
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Obit: Naba’a Muhammad, Final Call editor, has died
Naba’a Muhammad, editor-in-chief of The Final Call and a prominent voice in the Black Press and Nation of Islam, died on June 6, 2025, according to the National Newspaper Publishers Association. A veteran journalist and activist, Muhammad led The Final Call since 2009 and spent nearly four decades advocating for racial justice, independent media, and community empowerment.
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Target national selective buying campaign continues
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has intensified its national selective buying campaign against Target Corp., citing the company’s failure to uphold its commitments to equal opportunity initiatives, and its ongoing neglect of Black-owned media. The NNPA calls for widespread support in demanding corporate accountability, economic justice and meaningful investment in Black communities.
