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U.S. Rep. Kamlager-Dove Leads Discussion on Improving Black Student Learning,...
By Lila Brown, California Black Media On April 8, U.S. Congressmember Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) moderated a roundtable focused on Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) strategies to...
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Johnny Buss Launches Campaign for President of the United States
By Michelle Harris, Inglewood, CA – On Thursday, April 18th, Johnny Hatten Buss, Co-Owner of the Los Angeles Lakers will reveal elements of his campaign platform that prioritizes education, equity,...
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How HBCU Students Can Access Enough Food
By Anissa Durham, Word in Black We all need food. It shouldn’t matter what your background is; everyone should have access to affordable, high-quality food. But, in the country we live in, that’s not...
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Trump’s White Privilege on Trial
By Keith Boykin, Word in Black Imagine if President Obama had paid hush money to a porn star to try to cover up an adulterous affair. Imagine if he did it again with a Playboy model. Then, imagine that...
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New Report Deems UCSD ‘Deficient’ in Combating Antisemitism
By Emily Kim Jenkins, Contributing Writer The University of California, San Diego received a ‘D’ grade on Thursday from the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) newly published College Antisemitism Report....
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Suspect Arrested After Breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s Official...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A 29-year-old suspect has been apprehended following a break-in at Getty House, the official residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass....
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Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker Becomes City’s First Black Mayor
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Fort Wayne Councilwoman Sharon Tucker has made history after becoming Indiana’s second-largest city’s new mayor. Tucker becomes Fort...
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Federal Government Providing Nearly $80 million to Combat Violent Crime in U.S.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced a multifaceted strategy to bolster law enforcement and community-based initiatives to...
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Supreme Court Eases Path for Discrimination Claims in Job Transfers
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a female police sergeant from St. Louis, making it easier for workers to pursue employment...
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The Drug War Devastated Black And Other Minority Communities. Is Marijuana...
By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — When Washington state opened some of the nation’s first legal marijuana stores in 2014, Sam Ward Jr. was on electronic home detention in...
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Councilwoman Chosen as New Fort Wayne Mayor, its 1st Black Leader, in Caucus...
By Associated Press FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A Fort Wayne city councilwoman was chosen Saturday as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to...
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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
By Bo Tefu, Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Tanu Henry, California Black Media Gov. Newsom: Calif. Organized Retail Crime Task Force Seizes Guns, Stolen Goods On April 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced...
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Alabama Legislature Wants State Workers to Choose Juneteenth Or Jefferson...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A bill introduced this month in the Alabama Legislature aims to revise the state’s holiday calendar by adding Juneteenth as a recognized...
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U.S. Coast Guard Promotes First Black Female Admiral
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant has made history as the first Black female admiral in the service’s 233-year history. Admiral...
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Voice & Viewpoint Town Hall Breaks Ground On Uniting Communities Of Color
By Emily Kim Jenkins, Contributing Writer The phrase “E Pluribus Unum” is engraved on American currency and is traditionally a motto of the United States. It means “from many, one”. Dr. John Warren,...
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To Bridge Racial Wealth Gap Americans Willing to Pay More
By Gregory Stevenson, Word in Black In news that may be surprising to many, unprecedented national research released recently suggests that most Americans are willing to pay a premium price for...
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Stakeholders Discuss Reparations for Black Californians as State Faces Deep...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Although California will have to make significant budget cuts to balance its budget as required by state law, Assemblymember and California Legislative...
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FBI Honors Monarch School Project with 2024 Director’s Community Leadership...
SAN DIEGO (April 22, 2024) – Monarch School Project – a leading nonprofit providing youth and their families experiencing homelessness with academic and social growth, emotional support and life skills...
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“The Power of Poetry” Creates Space for Black Artists in San Diego
By Aryka Randall, Contributing Writer Black artists are thriving in San Diego and the community is in support of holding space for them. On April 19th, The San Diego Black Arts and Culture District...
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San Diego Public Library to Erase Library Fines and Fees for Youth
The San Diego Public Library (SDPL) is removing barriers to library access with the new Fresh Start program. As of this week, the program offers one-time fine forgiveness for patrons whose juvenile...
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