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Emergency Housing Voucher Program Faces Collapse, Threatening Tens of Thousands Escaping Homelessness and Abuse

Published: April 24, 2025 21:04

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The potential loss of this support could drive many back into unsafe living conditions, shelters, or the streets. A federal housing program credited with stabilizing the lives of tens of thousands of Americans fleeing homelessness,…

OP-ED: Target National Selective Buying Campaign Continues

Published: April 24, 2025 21:01

BLACKPRESSUSA.COM NEWSWIRE — To those companies who do embrace the inclusion of their diverse consumer base, we say this: Stand with us not just in words, but in deeds. Show your commitment by investing in our communities, supporting our businesses, and…

TSU’s Dr. Robbie K. Melton Named a 2025 Leading Woman in AI

Published: April 24, 2025 20:57

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – In a celebration of groundbreaking women reshaping the technological landscape, Tennessee State University’s Dr. Robbie K. Melton has earned her place among the 2025 Leading Women in AI as recognized by The AI SHOW @…

Historic Collinsville to Celebrate Season Opening April 12

Published: April 24, 2025 20:48

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.—Historic Collinsville in rural Montgomery County will open its annual season this Saturday, April 12, featuring hands-on activities for all ages from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well as tours of the Weakley House Museum. Visitors will…

Centennial Park Named Top Five City Park in the U.S.

Published: April 24, 2025 20:08

The park received national recognition for its beauty, history and year-round programming  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 23, 2025) – Centennial Park has been named the #5 Best City Park in the United States by the USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.…

Shelby Drive Drop Yard Planned Development Meeting

Published: April 24, 2025 19:43

Memphis, TN – April 23, 2025 – Councilwomen Pearl Walker and Yolanda Cooper-Sutton will host a community meeting on the Shelby Drive Drop Yard Planned Development on May 1st at 5:30 P.M. at True Victory Church, located at 3150 E. Shelby Drive Memphis, TN…

Trump Moves to Expose MLK Files — Critics Warn of Smear Campaign

Published: April 22, 2025 19:38

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Scholars warn that without context, such revelations could be easily misinterpreted or manipulated. On January 23, three days into his second term, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14176, called the Declassification of…

Jails Packed with Minor Offenders, New National Data Shows

Published: April 22, 2025 19:36

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — One-third of those—over 2.7 million—were for misdemeanor offenses, charges often as minor as sitting on a sidewalk or jaywalking. Newly released data from the Jail Data Initiative have provided the first national look in more than…

Rev. Bryant and the Black Press Won’t Let Target Off the Hook

Published: April 22, 2025 19:34

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Bryant confirmed that the company agreed to just one of the boycott’s four major demands: fulfilling its $2 billion pledge to support Black businesses through product placement, services, and investments in Black-owned media. Rev.…

Harriet Tubman Scrubbed; DEI Dismantled

Published: April 22, 2025 19:32

A photograph of Harriet Tubman has been removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad. A photograph of Harriet Tubman has been removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad. Previously, the page…

Stroke, Heart Failure Revealed as Pope’s Cause of Death

Published: April 22, 2025 19:25

The Vatican revealed on April 21 that Pope Francis suffered a stroke, which led to a coma and then irreversible heart failure. He died at 7:35 a.m. that same day in his apartment at the Domus Sanctae Marthae. He was 88 years old. The news came with the…

The SAVE Act is bad for America. The John Lewis Act is what we need.

Published: April 21, 2025 20:34

Click here for the video: Colorado Secy Griswold: GOP’s SAVE Act is ‘akin to 21st century poll tax’ 06:47 The so-called SAVE Act would undermine voting rights and block many citizens from the ballot box. Americans have come to rely on the promise that…

Nashville Invites Residents for Free Train Rides on ‘Ticket to Ride’ Day to Celebrate Transit Month

Published: April 21, 2025 17:51

Nashville’s Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), alongside Nashville Connector, are beckoning residents to take advantage of free train rides on April 25. Marking the 11th annual ‘Ticket to Ride’ event, the WeGo Star train…

Pope Francis Dies at 88

Published: April 21, 2025 09:35

Pope Francis, the Argentine-born pontiff known for his efforts to modernize the Catholic Church and for advocating on behalf of marginalized communities including LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and the poor, has passed away at the age of 88, according to…

Renovation Begins on Historic George W. Hubbard House in Nashville

Published: April 20, 2025 03:06

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Restoration work has begun on the George W. Hubbard House, the former residence of Meharry Medical College’s first president, thanks to a $100,000 African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund grant from the National Trust for Historic…

Abundant Life… Jean Patton Latimer

Published: April 20, 2025 02:14

Starting BlockJean Patton Latimer, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, started her race with her parents Cornetta Dickinson Ford and Shelby Patton along with her brother Robert H. Edwards on February 18, 1931. Jean was educated at Nashville Public Schools at…