Tariffs are causing economic hardship for Black women, particularly single mothers, who are already living in poverty and are struggling to make ends meet.
Author Archives: Stacy Brown
Posted inNational
Whitewashing in Real Time from Harriet Tubman to Target Stores
The U.S. National Park Service has restored its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after backlash for deleting a photo of abolitionist Harriet Tubman and segments of text describing the horrors of slavery.
Posted inNational
Trump Slaps Highest Tariff Yet on Small African Nation
President Trump has imposed a record-setting 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho and other African nations, in an effort to address long-standing trade imbalances that hurt American manufacturers, effectively ending the African Growth and Opportunity Act months ahead of schedule.
Posted inPolitics
Harris, Obama, and Booker Step Up as Resistance Against Trump Takes Shape
Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have re-entered the public fray, joining other Democratic voices in confronting Republican President Donald Trump’s changes, with Obama offering one of his sharpest public critiques yet of Trump’s second administration.
Posted inOpinion
Black History Under Fire: Trump’s Executive Order Puts Smithsonian’s Future at Risk
President Trump’s executive order targeting “anti-American ideology” in cultural institutions has left the Smithsonian Institution, including the NMAAHC, under scrutiny, with concerns over the potential erasure of Black history and the mission of the Smithsonian.
Posted inWord In Black
Target Stumbles as Black and Brown Shoppers Walk Away
Target has faced financial and reputational fallout after reversing its DEI initiatives, with Black-led organizations and faith leaders intensifying pressure through public education and selective buying campaigns.
Posted inPolitics
Supreme Court Asked to Halt Sweeping Injunction Affecting 16,000 Federal Employees
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court seeking to block a federal judge’s injunction ordering the reinstatement of 16,000 probationary federal employees, citing “intolerable harm” to the federal workforce and a “sad, sad day” when the government would fire employees based on a lie.
Posted inOpinion
America in Free Fall: Trump’s Corruption, Racism, and Weak Opposition Leave Democracy Hanging by a Thread
Trump’s second term has been marked by authoritarianism, race-baiting, and an unrelenting assault on democracy, with a weak Democratic opposition surrendering at every turn, and a record of economic failure that has left the nation on the brink of collapse.
Posted inBlackPressUSA.com
Side Hustles Become a Necessity for Millions as Costs Rise
Nearly half of Americans have a side hustle to help cover daily expenses, with most earning lower incomes due to rising inflation.
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Stopgap Bill Advances as Congress Moves to Prevent Shutdown
A newly introduced stopgap bill in Congress aims to extend government funding through the end of the 2025 fiscal year, but concerns persist that flat funding levels will not account for rising costs, leaving states and local governments to bridge potential gaps in affordable housing efforts.