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Video: What it Means to be Human is Changing at an Unprecedented Rate” Due To...
By Black Press USA NNPA President and CEO, the Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., joined the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference at the Fourth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of...
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Update: Smithsonian Officials Say the Greensboro Lunch Counter Exhibit at the...
By April Ryan, BlackPressUSA White House CorrespondentUpdating the BlackPressUSA exclusive on the lunch counter exhibit at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. The Smithsonian...
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10 Play Space Projects That Also Enhance the Environment
By SHAPE America, NNPA Did You Know? About 9 percent of the U.S. population — or 7.6 million children between ages 1 and 21 — is deficient in Vitamin D. Increasing children’s time outdoors can raise...
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Democrats Take to the Steps of the U.S. Capitol to Speak Against Expected GOP...
By Lauren Burke, NNPAIn a show of solidarity against the congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration, dozens of congressional Democratic members of Congress gathered on the steps of the U.S....
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The Real ID Deadline Is May 7. Here’s What Californians Need to Know
By Edward Henderson, California Black MediaOn May 7, the federal government will start enforcing Real ID requirements at U.S. airports and some federal facilities.From this date forward, travelers will...
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Hundreds Celebrate Reading at 41st Annual Children’s Book Party
By Charles Warren, The Freelancer, V&V Contributing Writer On Saturday, April 26th, hundreds of families, educators, and young readers gathered at the historic Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa...
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New Mobile Health Bus Expands County Services
Public Health Services has launched a new Live Well on Wheels (Live WoW) bus to deliver health services directly to communities. This 12-foot Winnebago expands the mobile fleet to four vehicles,...
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The Contrast Between Roosevelt and Trump’s First 100 Days
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint NewspaperWith so much talk about President Trump’s first 100 days in office in his second term, it seemed appropriate to compare and...
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Community BBQ Brings Joy to Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park
By Charles Warren, The Freelancer, V&V Contributing Writer The smell of sizzling hot dogs, the sound of laughter, and the warmth of a sunny spring day all came together to create the perfect...
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California’s “War on Energy Producers”: Sector Leaders, Mineral Owners and...
By McKenzie Jackson, California Black MediaA growing number of mineral owners in California, investors with oil interests in the state, and their advocates in the Legislature are warning that state...
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Lamplighters’ Fashion for a Cause
By Darrel Wheeler, Contributing WriterThe Lamplighters non-profit organization held their annual scholarship fashion show fundraiser on Saturday, April 26, at Bayview Baptist Church at 6134 Pastor...
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A Black Pope? Francis Made it a Possibility
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Word in Black e installed Washington, D.C.’s first Black cardinal, connected with America’s first Black president, and appointed three Black men who are in contention to...
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Attorney General Bonta Launches New Complaint Page
California Attorney General Bonta announced the launch of a new webpage to allow Californians to report any disruptions they’ve experienced to their Social Security benefits. “If you experience any...
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Massive Cuts to Minority Business Development Agency
By Charlene Crowell, Center for Responsible Lending A March 16 executive order slashed budgets and staff in agencies vital to minority and underserved communities. The Minority Business Development...
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San Diego Workers Show Out for May Day
By Macy Meinhardt, V&V Staff Writer, CA Local News Fellow Hundreds marched across San Diego for International Workers’ Day, rallying against unfair labor practices at statewide institutions and...
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New California Bill Goes After “Buyers” of Commercial Sexual Activity
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black MediaA coalition, comprised of anti-trafficking organizations, law enforcement officers, mayors, federally recognized California tribes, organized...
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Promises Made, Promises Kept? Trump’s Agenda Remains a Work in Progress After...
By Chris Megerian and Calvin Woodward, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Since President Donald Trump returned to office, every week has been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his...
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When Kids Are Evicted, they Often Lose Both Home and School
By Moriah Balingit, AP Education WriterHOUSTON (AP) — Since her birth 10 years ago, Mackenzie Holmes has rarely called one place home for long.There was the house in Houston owned by her grandmother,...
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19 States Sue Trump Administration Over Push to End Diversity Programs in...
By Holly Ramer, Associated PressCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public...
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