Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent

The arrests of journalists such as Don Lemon and Georgia Fort underscore the threats to the First Amendment, instances of government intimidation, and the historic courage of Black journalists in defending truth and democracy in the United States.

The ‘State of the Dream 2026’ report warns that rising Black unemployment, massive federal job cuts, digital divide setbacks, and deregulated AI and tax policies are pushing Black America toward a recession across jobs, housing, and technology.

Claudette Colvin, the 15-year-old who refused to give up her bus seat months before Rosa Parks and later helped end Montgomery bus segregation through Browder v. Gayle, has died at 86, an unsung civil rights giant.

The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 shapes Trump-era policies on civil rights, immigration, and foreign interventions, even as the institution publicly fractures.

LaKeith Stanfield joins Jonathan Anderson’s expanding Dior Men’s universe as a new ambassador, bringing his genre-defying career, red-carpet style, and musical projects to the storied French fashion house.

A fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, disputed by city and state leaders, highlights growing concerns over federal immigration enforcement, use of force, and a broader U.S. policy approach rooted in escalation at home and abroad.