California
July 4th - Independence Day
Bahamadia, Medusa and Chali 2na Performed at a 4th of July Block Party | PHOTOS
*(Los Angeles, CA) - The nation celebrated Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4th with parades, parties, BBQs in their backyards, in a park, or visit...
Events
Johnny Britt Hits Up Catalina’s on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood Friday July 7 for Some ‘Summer Love’
*After touring the East Coast for the past month Johnny Britt brings his Summer Love show to Los Angeles this Friday (07-07-23) at the...
Police - Police Abuse
Justice Demanded for Black Woman Slammed to Ground by LA County Deputy in Lancaster | VIDEO
*(CNN) — Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies have been taken off field duty as their department investigates force they used when a couple...
Black Culture
California NAACP Conference Honors 1968 Olympics Heroes
*The California Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People (CA/HI NAACP) held its 11th
annual Legacy Hall of Fame...
Business
California Film Tax Credit Presents a Real Opportunity to Change Hollywood
*As industry insiders, advocates for change, and social justice activists, we are joining forces in this Op-Ed to shed light on the critical need...
California Government
California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed
*Here's your California Black Media Political Playback of stories you might have missed last week.
First up: Black Caucus Members Sen. Steven Bradford and Sen....
Education
Gov. Newsom at Impasse Over Funding for Black Students’ Education | PicsVideo
*During the invitation of the Black in School Coalition (BISC), over 2,500 K-12 students, parents, education advocates, and civil rights leaders marched to the...
Festivals
The 2023 Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival – As Heard Through the Ears and Seen Through the Eyes of A. Scott Galloway | PICs
*Without explicitly declaring such, this year’s Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival was dedicated to the spirit, the struggle, and the celebration of Africans around the...
Local Government
Mike Gipson Demands Sac. County Remove Foster Children From Old Jail | VIDEO
*Last week, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) demanded Sacramento County officials stop housing foster children in a former juvenile correction center.
The lawmaker, who authored Assembly...
Reparations
CA AB3121 Reparations Task Force Released Reparations Recommendations. Some Ask do They Even Make Sense?
*The California Reparations Task Force released their recommendation and according to the NY Times, it calls for billions of dollars. The problem is California...
Black Excellence
Shift Happens: San Francisco Summit Pursues Equitable Future for Women | PICs
*Shift Happens! The San Francisco Commission and Department on the Status of Women (DOSW) moved one step closer to helping transform the Golden Gate...
Los Angeles / SoCal
Jasmyne Cannick: The Rise of the L.A. Motel Operator Slumlord
*L.A.’s newest class of slumlords have little oversight and are raking in taxpayer money hand over fist, with even more on track to be...
Festivals
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Surprises Fans During Metro Boomin’s Headliner Set At Coachella Music Festival | PicsVideos
*Sean "Diddy" Combs took the stage at Coachella Music Festival in Indio, CA on April 14, 2023, with a surprise performance during Metro Boomin's...
Financial
Project That Gave $500 A Month to Some Californians Could Have ‘Profound’ Impact on Public Health | WATCH
*(CNN) -- Results are out from a two-year experiment testing the effects of guaranteed income on residents of Stockton, California -- but the findings...
California
Our Authors Study Club and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Sigma Sigma Chapter Los Angeles Awards Contest Winners | PHOTOS
*The culmination of the 2023 Oratorical Contest presented by Our Authors Study Club and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Sigma Sigma Chapter was recently...
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