MMCA to Meet with Congressional Leaders to Include BIPOC Media in Proposed Aid Package
The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) will meet with Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden and the Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cant...
Whose stories get told? Why media diversity matters
Article Originally Published in The HillAt the first pair of Democratic debates held last month in Miami, the unprecedented diversity of the...
Leading The Push For Media Diversity
Article Originally Published In Black EnterpriseDavid Morgan is the managing partner of D. Morgan & Partners, a company in service to th...
Wells Fargo Announces Gigi Dixon as New Head of External Relations
Wells Fargo officials said Dixon has been instrumental in helping the company take a number of new actions around D&I, including; helping create a...
Emergency Physicians Urge Everyone to Recognize Warning Signs of Suicide and Know How to Help
Emergency physicians urge everyone to recognize warning signs of suicide and know how to help COURTESY PHOTOWashington, D.C.— In recognition of Nat...
September is National Recovery Month LTC To Hold Virtual Fundraiser September 25
LTC’s Amanda Owens, Abell Foundation; Ginny Robertson, President of the Light of Truth Board of Directors; (back row left to right) Elizabeth Perri...
Pandemic has not Hindered Baltimore’s Emerging Fitness Scene
In the midst of a global health crisis that has highlighted numerous racial health disparities, a number of local fitness organizations have emerged w...
Morgan State University Star Athlete Leaves Legacy of Talent and Determination
Jordan Alexander Cofield possessed all of the critical attributes of a rising star. He was multitalented, courageous, intellectually and athletically ...
Soledad O’Brien Documentary Focuses On Homeless In First Days Of COVID-19
In the Bible, Cain lobs a sarcastic, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” in response to God’s query about Abel’s whereabouts and indirectly, his wel...
Ravens Continue Evaluation Process Without Benefit of Preseason
The process of sorting through a group of 90 players and narrowing the list to 53 is always a rigorous undertaking. This season, things are a bit toug...
Dr. Jacqueline Stone Named First Chief Clinical Officer at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore— Kennedy Krieger Institute, a non-profit organization internationally known for providing a wide range of health and education services fo...
Local Veteran Shares Story of Kidney Transplant and Importance for Minorities
Desert Storm Veteran and Maryland Resident Daronta Briggs received a kidney transplant in October 2012. He was one of 28 people to receive a kidney...
SheRises Non-Profit Helps Teen Moms During Pandemic
Sherise Holden, founder of SheRises, Inc. knows how difficult it can be for teen moms to take care of their children, especially during a pandemic....
Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris as Running Mate
California Senator Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president.
Following months of speculation and debate over whether Biden should ...
Booths of Hope Local Couple Helps NW Residents Impacted by Explosion
Minister Rodney Booth and his wife Carlene of Faith, Hope, Love Outreach Ministry, Inc. The couple collected items to dis- tribute to those impacted b...
Local Mental Health Educator Launches ‘Black Mental Wellness Lounge’ Web Series
This year has been historic for a number of reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic, which has highlighted significant racial health disparities. ...
Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses the Impact and Severity of COVID-19 Disparities in African Americans
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During a 30-minute interview with BlackPressUSA that was streamed live over Facebook, YouTube, and www.BlackPressUSA.com,...
10 Tips for helping children understand wearing a mask
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is more important than ever that we help our children understand why wear- ing a face mask is important and how...
Bounce Celebrates The Life & Legacy of Rep. John Lewis, To Air Memorial Service for Civil Rights Icon Live Thursday, July 30
Bounce Celebrates The Life & Legacy of Rep. John Lewis, To Air Memorial Service for Civil Rights Icon Live Thursday, July 30 COURTESY PHOTOThe fi...
Eight-year-old receives Baltimore County Schaefer Helping People Award
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is more important than ever that we help our children understand why wear- ing a face mask is important and how...
These Black female soldiers brought order to chaos and delivered a blow against inequality
These Black female soldiers brought order to chaos and delivered a blow against inequality. PHOTO 12/UNIVERSAL IMAGES GROUP EDITORIAL/UNIVERSAL IMAGE...
NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games
As noted in Sports Illustrated, Lift Every Voice and Sing has an extensive history since its first inception as a poem in 1899. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO / ...
Local teen invents safety pouch as safety strategy during police traffic stops
Amber Palm is the inventor of the Dash Pouch. The 17-year-old Baltimorean who is headed to Bowie State University in the fall invented a special pouch...
Doctor and author discusses ‘The Principles of Total Life Transformation’
Doctor and author, Dr. Joseph Williams just released his book entitled, “The Journey: Principles of Total Life Transformation” COURTESY PHOTOAcro...
HBCU leaders, advocates must engage Democrats and Republicans
White House PEXELSAs the president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), I’m spending a good amount of time working to build strate...
NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
Mary W Jackson COURTESY PHOTOWashington, D.C.— On Wednesday June 24, 2020, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the agency’s headquarters...
Taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty
Taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty COURTESY PHOTOHuman beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is ha...
Exercise and safety is message from Coach Mack Allison at Time2Grind Gym
Mack Allison III, who runs the Time2Grind Gym, a haven and sanctuary for many area youths has been encouraging and motivating his student athletes to...
Ravens make financial commitment to social justice reform
avens owner Steve Bisciotti is committing $1 million to make that change through social justice reform in the Baltimore area through the Stephen and...
We need more of what happened at Baltimore City Hall this past Monday
I CAN'T BREATH KYLE POMPEY @NICESHOTKYLECount them—three executions in the last three months took place. The cops executed George Floyd in Minneapo...
NBA Hall of Famer Wes Unseld dies at 74
NBA Hall of Famer Wes Unseld dies at 74 COURTESY PHOTOWes Unseld, the burly Hall of Famer who led the then-Washington Bullets to the franchise's only ...
UMB makes mail-in voting fun with Election Day gift boxes By Stacy M. Brown
“Party at the Mailbox” gift box from Baltimore Votes and Black Girls Vote. COURTESY PHOTOThe University of Maryland, Baltimore Community Engageme...
The fight for the 2020 vote and the march to the ballot box
Photo Caption: "In some of these states, they have this evil match law where if they don't think your signature matches, they will not count your vote...