Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, has died at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of humility, compassion, and a focus on social justice.
Category: International
Posted inMental Health
Study Links Rising Temperatures to Mental Health Decline
World Bank senior health specialist Dr. Wameq Raza and Georgetown University assistant professor Dr. Shabab Wahid have been researching the linkages between climate change and mental health in underprivileged and vulnerable communities, finding that extreme heat exposure is associated with a 68% direct effect on the risk of suicide.
Posted inSports
She Came First: Black Women Transforming Sports
Black women in sports have been breaking barriers and making history for generations, from Dianne Durham becoming the first Black woman to win a U.S. national gymnastics title to Angel Reese owning the court in college basketball.
Posted inWord In Black
The Audacity of Mediocrity: Why Black Women Have to Work Twice as Hard and It’s Still Not Enough
Black women are tired of being expected to be exceptional in order to receive a fraction of the recognition and opportunities given to white men, and are demanding accountability and action from institutions and decision-makers.
Posted inBlackPressUSA.com
Low Expectations for the Trump Speech
The Trump administration is pausing military aid to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office press conference with Voldomyr Zelenskyy, while Trump’s approval ratings are underwater, economic confidence is down, and the markets are in a negative direction.
Posted inClimate Justice
EPA Killed a $50M Climate Justice Grant Biden Already Shelved
The Biden Administration canceled a $50 million grant to the Climate Justice Alliance because it supports Palestine, leaving Black and brown communities that suffer from climate change without relief.
Posted inBlackPressUSA.com
U.S. Hits New Low in Global Corruption Index as Trump Halts Anti-Bribery Law
The United States has fallen to its lowest ranking ever on the Corruption Perceptions Index, Transparency International reported, as President Trump signed an executive order halting the enforcement of a key anti-bribery law, which has historically been a cornerstone of America’s anti-corruption framework.
Posted inHomepage
Black Migrants Caught in the Crossfire of Birthright Citizenship Battle
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order seeking to strip U.S. citizenship from children born to undocumented parents, labeling the action “undeniably unconstitutional” and warning that it would disproportionately affect Black migrants and their families.
Posted inBusiness
RedNote, Duolingo: Prepare for Friendship?
TikTok is now banned, over 700 million users have switched to RedNote, leading to a surge in Duolingo users learning Mandarin and a growing demand for alternative apps with similar features.
Posted inInternational
Crockett Statement on Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Â
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has praised the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release agreement, brokered by the Biden Administration, Egypt, and Qatar, as a crucial step toward ending the violence in Gaza and reuniting hostages with their families.