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“The Black Economy Is Under Attack”: Pressley, Civil Rights Leaders Sound Alarm on Jobs and Voting Rights
Rep. Ayanna Pressley addresses the press on Capitol Hill about the state of the Black economy amid President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI movement. | Photo by Alexanderia Haidara
WASHINGTON — As Black unemployment climbs amid threats to voting...
NAACP Calls For Boycott Of Southern College Sports Programs Over Voting Rights
Photo Courtesy of the NAACP
By Martie Bowser
The NAACP has proposed a boycott calling on Black student-athletes, recruits, fans, and alumni to withdraw their support from major public universities in states currently moving to dismantle t...
Trump’s $1.8 Billion January 6 Fund Alarms Black Activists and Leaders
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they push barricades to storm the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6. Roberto Schmidt, AFP via Getty Images.
WASHINGTON – For decades, reparations advocates heard many versions of the...
Louisville Unveils First Statue Honoring A Black Woman, Celebrating Legal Pioneer And Civil Rights Activist Alberta Odell Jones
Publisher’s Note: I had never heard of Alberta Odell Jones until our managing editor and staff writer, Martie Bowser, brought her story to life for The Black Wall Street Times. Then I learned she helped register nearly 6,000 Black voters in...
All Roads Lead to the South: Why the Fight for Black Political Power Returned to Selma and Montgomery
Faith leaders, organizers, and citizens march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, for the All Roads Lead to the South National Day of Action — in the wake of the Louisiana v Callais decision — on Saturday, May 16, 2026. | Pho...
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Welcome to the Black Wall St Times—your source for local & national news amplifying Black voices. Help us reach 1,000 paid subscribers to elevate black voices in media.
Nehemiah D. Frank, founder of The Black Wall Street Times, is a journalist and activist writing at the intersection of race, politics, and justice. Featured by TIME, MSNBC, and more, he delivers bold takes that the mainstream often ignores.
Former U.S. diplomat and USAID Specialists, Alexanderia, offers sharp analysis on foreign policy, travel, and pop culture. Global news decoded through 15 years of experience in the field with expertise in Latin America and Africa.
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