Statewide ‘Listening Sessions’ Allow Reparations Task Force to Hear Black Californians’ Stories
*A series of community Listening Sessions are being held statewide to help the nine members of the California Task Force …
NAACP Calls for More Data Collection: High School Students Taught Lesson for Holding ‘Mock Slave’ Auction | WATCH
*Athletes at a Northern California high school are the latest group of students to be punished for a …
RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier Reports Strong Growth for Music in 2022
*We are pleased to release the strong U.S. recorded music revenue figures of $7.7 billion for the first half of 2022. …
Data Collecting Discrepancies Mean Police Profiling of African Americans is Being Under-reported | WATCH
*At its last meeting, the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPAB) discussed the discrepancies in …
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month – Latino Immigrants Reflect on their Experiences
*As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, California Black Media writer McKenzie Jackson takes a look at the lives …
First Black Woman Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from League of Calif. Cities
*For the first time in history, a Black woman, Sedalia Sanders, was honored by the League of California Cities Past …
Steven lvory: How to Meet A Man
*It was just after 10 AM on a typically spectacular, cloudless Los Angeles Saturday when Marla backed out of the …
Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized | VIDEO
*On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes and …
Change to Penal Code Allows Hiring Firefighters with Criminal Records | VIDEO
*After Brandon N. Smith was imprisoned for the ninth time, he found himself at a crossroads. That’s when he learned …
COVID Vaccines Available for Children Under 4 Years Old with New School Year Upon Us
*As parents across California focus on purchasing new clothes, school supplies and technological aids for their children …
NAACP Settles Lawsuit to Remove False Quote About Prop 26
*A lawsuit filed by the California-Hawaii NAACP Conference on Aug. 2 to remove an election ballot opposition statement …
Report Recommendation to Cal EDD: Focus Less on Fraud, More on Employees
*A new report by California’s Legislative Analysist Office (LAO) offers recommendations for the state’s Employment …
Black Farmers Concerned Inflation Reduction Act Will Roll Back Promised Debt Relief | VIDEO
*The National Black Farmers Association is worried that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will roll back debt relief …
Blue Note Jazz Festival Merged Worlds of Hip-Hop, Jazz, Wine & Culture – Chaka Khan, Snoop Dog & More | PHOTOS
*The 2022 Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, marking the first-ever Blue Note Jazz Festival presented as an …
The Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant is Back
*The 28th Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant is back! The event will take place on Sunday, August 14, 2022 …
