‘Michael’s’ Billion-Dollar Success Meets a Stunning Family Reversal
WASHINGTON INFORMER — As the film “Michael” achieved over $1 billion at the box office, making Michael Jackson’s estate the steward of the first music biopic to reach this financial milestone, a federal lawsuit involving the Cascio family has emerged. This suit highlights a complicated history involving financial difficulties for the family and an alleged unpaid $600,000 loan from Michael Jackson. The post ‘Michael’s’ Billion-Dollar Success Meets a Stunning Family Reversal appeared first on BlackPressUSA.
How People Are Fighting Back from Unexpected Expenses
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Many households across the U.S. report that unexpected expenses have negatively impacted their finances, leading to widespread financial strain. Instead of rigid budgets, people are adopting flexible strategies to build financial resilience, including creating emergency funds and tackling high-interest debt. The post How People Are Fighting Back from Unexpected Expenses appeared first on BlackPressUSA.
From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Tackling Affordable Housing in New York City
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS — Housing shortages continue across the U.S., leading to rising home prices and interest rates that impact homeownership and rental affordability. Reports from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and the JPMorgan Chase Institute indicate that renter cost burdens and declining affordability reached record highs in 2023. The post From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Tackling Affordable Housing in New York City appeared first on BlackPressUSA.
Get Help Clearing Cannabis-Related Records Through State Expungement Event
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The Minnesota Cannabis Expungement Board is reviewing approximately 98,000 marijuana-related felonies and misdemeanors as adult-use cannabis has been legal for nearly three years in Minnesota. Many individuals are still affected by past convictions. To assist residents, the CEB and Roots Wellness Center are hosting a public event on July 15 at the Urban League in North Minneapolis. The post Get Help Clearing Cannabis-Related Records Through State Expungement Event appeared first on BlackPressUSA.
IN MEMORIAM: D.C. Mourns Vernon Hawkins, Organizer Who Helped Shape Five Decades of Black Civic Life
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Vernon Hawkins, a veteran organizer and public servant, died on July 2 at age 87. For over 50 years, Hawkins significantly influenced Washington D.C.'s political, civic, and civil rights landscape, often working behind the scenes. Friends and officials remember him as a strategist whose counsel was widely sought. The post IN MEMORIAM: D.C. Mourns Vernon Hawkins, Organizer Who Helped Shape Five Decades of Black Civic Life appeared first on BlackPressUSA.

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After a Fight for a Permit, Veritas Academy Is Still Standing
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Susie Brooks, founder of Veritas Academy, a classical Christian school in North Branch, overcame a challenging childhood in Nairobi, Kenya. Raised by a mother who survived a traumatic experience, Brooks was a product of rape and lost her mother at age six. She endured years of hardship, without money or family support, after leaving an unkind foster family at 17. The post After a Fight for a Permit, Veritas Academy Is Still Standing appeared first on BlackPressUSA.

Pete Hegseth Blocks More Women, Black People From Navy Promotions
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A Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools

March 04, 2024
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By Kenjus T. Watsonn (Special to BHN) A Texas judge ruled on Feb. 22, 2024, that the Barbers Hill School District didn’t violate the law when it punished Darryl George, a Black student, for wearing his hair in long locs. The Texas law in question – the CROWN Act – prohibits discrimination against hairstyles in

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