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Obama Fills the Void in a Fading Democratic Party

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Former President Barack Obama has stepped back into the political arena, delivering some of his sharpest...

Ike Turner Jr., Son Of Tina Turner, Dead At 67

Ike Turner Jr., the son of music legends Tina Turner and Ike Turner, has died, per TMZ. He was 67. On Saturday (October 4). Turner...

Viral Librarian Mychal Threets To Host ‘Reading Rainbow’ Revival

Beloved librarian and viral internet personality Mychal Threets has been announced as the new host of the "Reading Rainbow" revival, per HuffPost. Threets, a supervising...

FAMU Apologizes After Band Announcer Body-Shames Alabama State Dance Team

Photo: Getty Images North America Florida A&M University’s president has issued an apology after a member of the school’s marching band made a derogatory comment...

DNC Launches HBCU Homecoming Campus Tour To Garner Black Voter Support

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is launching an HBCU campus tour this fall during homecoming season as part of a broader effort to garner...

Trump Falsely Touts ‘Record Black Employment’ Amid Rising Unemployment

President Donald Trump is touting what he calls a "record Black employment" under his presidency, despite the fact that Black unemployment has risen during...

Tyler Perry Reunites ‘Why Did I Get Married?’ Cast With Taraji P. Henson

Photo: Getty Images North America Tyler Perry is bringing back the hit Why Did I Get Married? franchise, with Taraji P. Henson joining the original...

‘F—k Them Kids’: ICE Agents Ransack Chicago Community During Overnight Raid

Photo: Getty Images North America A large-scale overnight immigration raid in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood has left residents reeling from the destruction to their community,...

Black Man Handcuffed By Cops After Offering To Help Homeless Man: Lawsuit

A Black man is suing Des Moines police after officers handcuffed him while he was trying to help a homeless man avoid arrest. According to...

Obama Tops Trump In New Favorability Poll

Former President Barack Obama is viewed more favorably by the American people than current President Donald Trump, a new poll finds. According to the poll,...
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