May 19, 2025 | History, Leadership
Omaha elected its first Black mayor, John Ewing Jr., ousting three-term Republican Mayor Jean Stothert in a race that is attracting attention far beyond city limits. Stothert conceded the race late on May 13, ending over a decade of Republican leadership in a...
Apr 28, 2025 | Diversity, History
“We fear that at Defense Media Activity headquarters, there may have been some overreach,” U.S. Army Major Wes Shinego told KJZZ. “When the Jackie Robinson story broke for the DOD, for instance, we were like, ‘What is the exact directive?’” Shinego, the officer...
Apr 14, 2025 | History, Leadership
Seven members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke exclusively to Black Press USA after the Caucus was briefed on issues related to protecting the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and other historic sites under the control of the...
Mar 24, 2025 | Books, Business, History
Black businesses were essential to facilitating the Great Migration of African Americans out of the South between the 1910s and 1960s. Yet, the traditional narrative of the migration as a movement of laborers seeking high-wage jobs obscures the history of African...
