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LatestDemocrats Silent as Trump’s Authoritarian Grip Tightens, Leaving Supporters Outraged
Feb 4, 2025 | Bakersfield, Congress, Donald Trump, Los Angeles, National Politics, The Americas, Valleys, White House, World & Nation
Except for outspoken lawmakers Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Democrats have remained frustratingly silent as Donald Trump solidifies his grip on power. Despite his administration’s policies, a government funding freeze, and his allies pushing the racist and oppressive Project 2025 agenda onto Americans, Democratic leadership has offered no real response.
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LatestHBCUs In Jeopardy of Losing Funding for Black Cultural Studies
Feb 4, 2025 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Education, Education K-12, Front Page, Los Angeles, School reformers, State & Local Politics, Urban News, Valleys
“This is only the beginning of a long fight,” according to Democratic North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams. She is addressing the Executive Order to pause federal loans and grants. There is an overwhelming concern in the Historically Black College and University community that many key programs focused on race and equity will be impacted. Adams, a ranking member of a House Subcommittee on Higher Education and the Founder and Co-Chair of the Bicameral HBCU Caucus, issued a statement to Black Press USA once a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s funding freeze. Adams, whose state houses 11 HBCUs, the largest number in any given state, believes, “President Trump is dismantling equity in education with the stroke of a pen by rescinding federal initiatives for MSIs.”
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Latest33rd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Feb 4, 2025 | Congress, Health, Los Angeles, Valleys
The campus of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science was the place to be on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The tremendous community event, the 33rd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit was held from 8:00-1:30 pm.

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Trump’s Trade War Hits Black America Hardest as Tariffs Drive Up Costs
Feb 4, 2025 | African Americans, Congress, Donald Trump, Los Angeles, National Politics, Valleys, World & Nation
President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs—25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China—has sent shockwaves through global markets, sparking retaliatory measures from trade partners and raising concerns about the economic strain on American consumers. But for Black Americans, already facing disproportionate financial burdens, the fallout could be devastating.
Lakers Land Dončić in Blockbuster Trade, Ship Out Davis
Feb 5, 2025 | Front Page, Los Angeles, NBA, Sports, Valleys
In the dwindling hours of Saturday night, the Lakers completed one of the most shocking trades in professional sports history by acquiring superstar guard Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks for a package going the other way involving superstar forward Anthony Davis.
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How Clippers Ivica Zubac’s Game has Grown
Jan 28, 2025 | Features, Features & Profiles, Los Angeles, NBA, Sports, Valleys
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Ricky – 2025 Sundance Film Festival — Filmmaker Rashad Frett wins “Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic”
Feb 4, 2025 | Entertainment, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Urban entertainment, Urban News, Valleys
What is life like after being locked up in prison from age 15 to 30? How do you adjust to an outside world without the human development skills your contemporaries have? Writer/director Rashad Frett has a clue and fathoms it, along with co-screenwriter Lin Que Ayoung, in his intense, harsh reality, post-incarceration drama.
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Nothin’ But the Blues on the Radio and Internet
Jan 7, 2025 | Entertainment, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys
Lavender Blue Restaurant Lounge Celebrating 11 Years Strong!
Apr 9, 2024 | Features & Profiles, Food, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys
A joyous and jubilant group gathered at Lavender Blue Restaurant Lounge, 3310 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, California on a cool, overcast day, Thursday, April 4, 2024.
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FAME Church Annual Giveaway December 16th
Dec 11, 2023 | Featured, Food, Local, Los Angeles
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Cultivating Community Through Food
Sep 5, 2023 | Bakersfield, Features, Food, Los Angeles, Valleys
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