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    Congress Rescinds Funding for National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting System and Member Stations Across the Country

    By Mary Alice MillerIn a rarely used move Congress passed the Rescission Act of 2025 at the behest of Trump. On May 1 Trump signed an executive order to end taxpayer subsidization of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. The executive order stated...

    Undocumented Immigrants Ineligible for Federal Services Under the Trump Administration

    By Mary Alice MillerOnce upon a time the phrase “promote the general welfare” in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution meant something. But in this second term of the Trump administration, it seems the general welfare of the ultra-wealthy takes precedent. On July 10, the...
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    What Happens if America can no longer pay its bills?

    By Charlene CrowellFor much of Black America, having adequate cash to cover monthly bills...

    Tennessee Three Triumphant!

    By David Mark GreavesWatching Rep. Justin J. Pearson, with his large afro, speaking on...

    Men of Action

    “Dealing with the Dream Under Threat” Seminal Moments in US History Commemorated, including 50th anniversary...

    Got Him!

    Finally, Donald Trump is facing the music of the justice system.  After being subjected...

    White House Honors Brooklyn with Prize and Presence

    The Billie Holiday Theater Awarded the National Medal of Arts The Billie Holiday Theater, currently...

    Brooklyn’s in the House

    The real winner of this House speaker fight is Hakeem Jeffries Editor’s note: The following...

    Fake local news sites on pace to outnumber local US newspapers

    From The Media LeaderPartisan-backed news sites masquerading as local news outlets are on pace...

    What Do We Do With Our Lost?

    Drop Squad was a movie released in 1994. It was a political satire about...

    Brooklyn Responds to Warnock’s Win

    by Fern Gillespie Sen. Raphael G. Warnock’s win in the Georgia runoff turned Georgia from...

    Jeffries to Lead Democratsin the House of Representatives

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following his election to House Democratic Leader for the 118th Congress,...

    Warnock vs. Walker: An Atlantan’s View

    By David Mark GreavesAs the Early Voting period in Atlanta, Georgia, for the Senatorial...

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    Mamdani’s Turnout: The Voters and The Issues

    New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joins other politicians for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Urban League's new headquarters in Harlem on November 12, 2025, in New York City. In a recent interview, Mamdani stated that he plans to call President Donald Trump before taking office in an effort to diffuse tensions between the two politicians. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

    Doubtful Dems, Shutdown Showdown Shakedown

    NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries on October 30, 2025 in New York City. Approximately 42 million Americans rely on food stamps that are deposited monthly onto their EBT cards. Benefits have ended or become uncertain amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, leaving households desperate to find ways to put food on the table. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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    Reflections from a Brooklyn Changemaker Fern GillespieFor over 30 years, Colvin W. Grannum has been...

    More than a Cookbook

    Mr. White with son, Lorenzo. Lorenzo talks about his dad in next week's Part II.