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Should Black Americans Protest Mass Deportations?

The mass immigration raids across Los Angeles County last month were the spark for protests and demonstrations across the region. The area is home to the second-most undocumented migrants in the country and thousands of demonstrators filled the streets outside of the federal building in downtown Los Angeles to condemn the actions of the Trump administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The first African American 6 year old kid to win a PGA Golf Tournament Meet Yaqub Ibrahim

Yaqub’s story began at just three years old, when he first held a golf club. Today, at age six, he’s heading to compete against the world’s best young junior golfers—but the financial demands are great and increasing daily. His GoFundMe campaign supports airfare, accommodations, meals, transportation, and tournament fees. Yaqub and his family were welcomed to center stage at the 5th Annual Legacy Ladies Golf Tournament, held at Porter Valley Country Club, June 30, 2025. Mrs. Jackie Castillo, Executive Director of Legacy Ladies, praised the young athlete’s extraordinary talent, perseverance, and humility. She said. "Yaqub is more than a young golfer—he’s a symbol of what happens when talent meets opportunity and is wrapped in love."

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson Estate Files Court Petition Alleging $213 Million Extortion Plot by Frank Cascio

The Estate of Michael Jackson has filed an explosive petition in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Frank Cascio, a man once described as Jackson’s “second family,” of masterminding a $213 million extortion plot to force payouts by threatening to flip decades of public support into salacious allegations about the King of Pop. The court action, exclusively obtained by Black Press USA, reveals in unprecedented detail how the estate contends that Cascio and unnamed associates used their proximity to Jackson—once proudly touted in books and interviews—to demand a fortune from the most successful celebrity estate in history.