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**FILE** National Urban League President Marc H. Morial says the current state of the nation is “not business as usual,” offering steps to take in order to combat the attacks on democracy and civil rights. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

National Urban League Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for Black America in 2025 Report

by Stacy M. Brown July 23, 2025July 30, 2025

Political leaders are mourning the death of William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, who has died. He was 94. (U.S. House of Representatives via Wikimedia Commons)

Bill Clay Sr., Congressional Black Caucus Founding Member and Missouri Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 94

by Stacy M. Brown July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

close up photo of a stethoscope

Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Medical Debt Relief, Harming Millions— Especially Black Americans

by Stacy M. Brown July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Senate Backs Trump’s Move to Defund NPR, PBS in Blow to Independent Media

by Stacy M. Brown July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

**FILE** National Urban League President Marc H. Morial says the current state of the nation is “not business as usual,” offering steps to take in order to combat the attacks on democracy and civil rights. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

National Urban League Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for Black America in 2025 Report

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent July 17, 2025July 16, 2025

**FILE** President Donald J. Trump signs executive orders on Jan. 20, 2025. (Courtesy of the White House)

Financial Literacy

A Brutal — Not Beautiful Bill — Cuts CFPB Funding in Half

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

**FILE** A study spanning 34 populations worldwide has found that increased calorie intake is the primary factor fueling rising obesity rates in economically developed societies. (WI photo)

Rising Obesity in D.C., Worldwide Tied to Food Intake

by Stacy M. Brown July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

After filing an eviction complaint, a landlord is suing Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida for an unpaid balance of $18,229.05 as of Jan. 22 for a luxury apartment in Southwest D.C. (Courtesy photo)

GOP Rep. Cory Mills Faces Eviction Lawsuit Over Unpaid D.C. Penthouse Rent

by Stacy M. Brown July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

The Rev. Kevin Lamár Peterman is the new senior pastor of the historic Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Northwest D.C. (Courtesy of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church)

Faith

Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Welcomes New Pastor

by Hamil R. Harris July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X waiting for press conference, March 26, 1964. (Photo: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division)

Faith

THE RELIGION CORNER: Watching MLK and Malcolm X Reminds Us Why We Still March

by Lyndia Grant July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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