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A Black Medic Wounded on D-Day Saved Dozens of Lives. He’s Finally Being...
By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, is...
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Faces the Battle of Her Life After Cancer Diagnosis
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has fought tirelessly for groundbreaking legislation throughout her career. She authored the Juneteenth National...
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Mister Rogers’ Lessons for Young Learners (and Their Families, Too)
By Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski It has been off the air for more than two decades, but Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood still matters — a fact that might not surprise the program’s creator. “I’ve always...
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Unveiling the Truth: Riveting January 6 Documentary Grips Audience with...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In a moving gathering of survivors and spectators, a select group of invitees congregated at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Northeast D.C....
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Black Workers Sue, Claiming White Racists Run a General Mills Plant in Georgia
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — General Mills, the manufacturer of Cheerios and other well-known cereals, is being sued by eight Black employees working at a Georgia plant who say it’s rampant...
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Idris Elba Helps Uncover the WWII Soldiers of Color Who Never Got Their Due
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. No pictures or stories survive. “That part of my...
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Pay Equity, Blacks, and The City of San Diego
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Last week, the City of San Diego “2022 Pay Equity Study” was presented to the San Diego City Council and the public. The...
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More Segregated Than Deep South: ACLU Releases Report on Calif. Public Schools
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media The 2024 State of Black Education: Report Card was recently published by the American Civil Liberties Union California Action (ACLU California Action). It...
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Remembering D-Day, RAF Veteran Gilbert Clarke Recalls the Thrill of Planes...
By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and gazes into the bright blue skies over East London, remembering the...
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A Lack of Representation, Careless Comments and ‘Racial Banter’ – How This...
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Elite sport can be a lonely and unforgiving place. Just ask Black rugby player and England international Sadia Kabeya, who says a lack of cultural and ethnic diversity in her...
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South Africa Has Failed its Black Majority. Nelson Mandela’s Political Heirs...
Analysis by Hanna Ziady and Gertrude Kitongo, CNN London/Johannesburg (CNN) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) swept to power in 1994 on a pledge to “build a better life for all,”...
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A Grant Program for Black Women Business Owners is Discriminatory, Appeals...
By ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a...
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Justice Department’s Capitol Riot Prosecutions Continue Unabated
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent As of June 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged more than 1,457 individuals in nearly all 50 states and the District of...
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Biden Campaign Faces an Urgent Challenge to Reconnect with Black Voters
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris ramp up their 2024 re-election campaign, concerns are mounting among prominent...
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Sen. Steve Glazer’s Vows Redo After Journalism Tax Bill Placed on Hold
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Contra Costa County) shared his thoughts expressed his views about Senate Bill (SB) 1327 at Capitol Weekly’s “Covering California: The...
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Family of Minnesota Man Killed By Police Criticize Local Officials and Seek...
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nyra Fields-Miller was making breakfast for her family last weekend when the county attorney’s office called with an urgent request to speak...
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Papercut Artist Works With Historians to Tell Little-Known Black History of...
By Lily O’Shea Becker, CNN Newswire LAWRENCE, Kansas (KSHB) — Papercut artist Rosa Leff visited Lawrence for only the second time this weekend to debut her exhibit at the Lawrence Arts Center. The arts...
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How San Diego County Plans to “Safely” Harness Artificial Intelligence:
By Macy Meinhardt, Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer San Diego Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 4 to establish an Artificial Intelligence ad-hoc subcommittee, led by Board Chair Nora Vargas...
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Rep. Byron Donalds Pushes Back on Democratic Criticism After Saying ‘The...
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican who is seen as a potential running mate for Donald Trump, is defending himself amid Democratic criticism of comments he’d made...
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Cardona to Black Students: Don’t Miss Out on FAFSA Like I Did
By Joseph Williams, Word in Black Having spent months fixing the botched overhaul of the online Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has a message for Black...
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