Sixteen million children under the age of 18 are at risk of going hungry in the days to come. As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will not fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting November 1st. With funding of nearly $100 billion per year, SNAP is the nation’s largest federal food assistance program. Nearly 42 million Americans of all ages (12% of the total p

Signals New Leadership and Spiritual Energy in Washington, D.C.   Washington, D.C. – October 30, 2025 – The historic Nineteenth Street Baptist Church is preparing for a significant milestone as it installs Reverend Kevin Lamár Peterman as its new senior pastor. This momentous occasion marks the culmination of an extensive nationwide search for a spiritual leader to guide the congregation forward, building on its longstanding legacy of faith, freedom, and service to the commun

By Wayne Dawkins HAMPTON, Virginia – This is an off-election year, yet the climate is hot in New Jersey and Virginia. In the latter testy governor’s race, the only certainty is that for the first time, a woman will lead the commonwealth. “The [Oct. 9] debate was historic,” said  Eric Claville , “the first with two females as head of their major parties and with an African candidate speaking at the largest HBCU in Virginia; a school that bears the name of L. Douglas Wilder the

Black Women Are Leading Cities and Shaping the Future of Democracy Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, and...