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70 Years Ago, School Integration Was a Dream Many Believed Could Actually...
By ANNIE MA, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision — the...
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Juneteenth Proclaimed State Holiday Again in Alabama, After Bill to Make it...
By Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative...
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Reparations Proposals for Black Californians Advance to State Assembly
By SOPHIE AUSTIN, Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate advanced a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday, including legislation that would create...
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To San Diego’s New Police Chief
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Assistant San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl, a 25 year veteran, has been confirmed by the San Diego City Council as the next...
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How President Biden and the Democrats Can Lose 2024
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper While the mainstream news media is fixated on the Trial of Donald Trump and his soaring poll numbers in spite of his legal...
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South Africa Election: How Mandela’s Once Revered ANC Lost Its Way With...
By GERALD IMRAY, Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For years, the African National Congress rose above politics in South Africa. It was a movement dedicated to freeing Black people from...
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Detroit Could Be Without Black Representation in Congress Again With Top...
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit Democrat will not appear on the ballot after building significant support within the party in his attempt to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri...
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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
By Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Asm. Cory Jackson: Gov’s Budget Cuts Must Be “Rooted in Justice” At a rally held by the Service Employees International Union California (SEIU)...
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Bill Addressing Cyberbullying, School Fight Pages Advances to Senate Floor...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media On May 16, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-0 to advance legislation that would require social media platforms to report cyberbullying incidents...
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Sen. Steve Bradford: “The Time is Right” to Run for Lieutenant Gov.
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media California State Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood), 64, says the “time is right” and he is “up to the challenge” of becoming the next Lieutenant Governor...
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Potential Hurdles Ahead, but Biden Still Holds Strong Support Among Black Voters
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Despite endorsements and praise for former President Donald Trump from high-profile African American figures like Stephen A. Smith, Snoop...
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Biden Makes Historic Strides in Diversifying Federal Judiciary
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Joe Biden has set a historic precedent by appointing more non-white and female judges to the federal judiciary than any other...
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High Court Upholds South Carolina Redistricting, Displacing Black Voters
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated South Carolina’s redrawn congressional map, declaring it not unconstitutional racial gerrymandering....
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Black Americans are Underrepresented in Residential Care Communities, AP/CNHI...
By CARSON GERBER of CNHI News and NICKY FORSTER and DEVI SHASTRI, of The Associated Press Norma Upshaw, 82, was living alone south of Nashville, when her doctor said she needed to start in-home...
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Being Pregnant is Hard Work — Even Metabolically, Study Shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Having a baby is energetically much more expensive than commonly thought, according to new research. In fact, over the course of a pregnancy, creating and carrying a...
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Supreme Court Finds No Bias Against Black Voters in a South Carolina...
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court...
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California Vs. Hate Campaign: One Year In, Civil Rights Department Shares...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Last week, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) shared the results of its California vs Hate campaign, including its online reporting tool and...
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California Black Women’s Collective Will Crown 70 “Trailblazers” at Awards...
By California Black Media Staff Seventy Black Women will be “crowned” when the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute (CABWCEI) presents the 2024 California Trailblazers Hall of Fame...
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California Vs. Hate Hotline Sees Strong First Year Response
By Emily Kim Jenkins, Contributing Writer After one year of operations, the California vs. Hate hotline has seen success in reaching the majority of the state, receiving contact from nearly 80 percent...
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In South Africa, a Community Struggling for Clean Water Reflects Wider...
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, Associated Press HAMMANSKRAAL, South Africa (AP) — On days when a municipal truck comes to Hammanskraal to deliver drinking water, a queue of South Africans starts forming early...
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