By Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the California National Guard to Los Angeles to quell protests, Americans across the country turned out in huge numbers to protest Trump’s attempts to expand his power. In rallies on June 14, 2025, organized under the banner “No Kings,” millions of protesters decried Trump’s […]
By New Black Voices Editorial Board Every July 4th, America wraps itself in red, white, and blue. Fireworks light the sky, grills fire up, and speeches echo with words like “freedom” and “liberty.” But for many Black Americans, Independence Day feels like a celebration of a promise never kept. In 1776, when the U.S. declared […]
By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | Photo Copyright of IQ INC It is ironic that this week, as we celebrate the 249th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, which established the United States of America and freed it from the British monarchy, we have a president who believes himself to be king […]
By Sandy Connors It’s a common myth that Black skin doesn’t need sun protection, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. While melanin-rich skin does provide some natural protection against the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, it is still vulnerable to sun damage, premature aging, and even skin cancer. Understanding how the sun affects Black […]
Editorial credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Rising Food Insecurity Statewide Will Only Get Worse Proposed federal changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s largest program helping households obtain food, would increase costs to state governments, limit eligibility and reduce the value of future benefits according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. […]
By Juan Avilez and Rich Andre, American Immigration Council | Editorial credit: Igor Link / Shutterstock.com The inaugural FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) kicked off on June 14 in Miami, Florida. The new 32-team competition brings together soccer (or football) clubs from around the world. The CWC resembles the better-known FIFA World Cup, where a […]
By Samantha Maldonado and Katie Honan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens) cemented his lead in the mayoral primary election, securing a majority of the vote after just two rounds of ranked choice tabulations, according to the Board of Elections Tuesday. The BOE first eliminated votes for write-in candidates, redistributing […]
Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on June 27 a new joint federal rule with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that will make it easier and more efficient to fine undocumented immigrants. The current process requires giving undocumented immigrants 30 days’ notice of the intent to fine […]
By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C.: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Friday announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, a decision that has drawn swift and fierce backlash from elected officials and immigrant advocates, particularly in New York. The TPS designation for Haiti is […]
By American Immigration Council WASHINGTON, DC, June 23, 2025 — On June 20, a coalition including a religious organization and two individuals filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a newly enacted Tennessee law that criminalizes providing shelter to people who are undocumented, even when there is no intent to conceal them. The Institute for Constitutional […]
