The California Black Media Political Playback – Assemblymember McKinnor ‘is Not Here for the BS’
Assemblymember Tina Mckinnor (D-Inglewood) says she is “not here for the B.S.” “I’m here to build houses,” McKinnor said …
S.F. NAACP Clarifies Statement on $5M Payouts: Reparations Should Be Cash Payments, Plus ‘Investments’ | VIDEOs
*The San Francisco Branch of the NAACP is engaged in a public information blitz to clarify a press release it sent out …
Women’s History Month: Meet the Black Women Legislators Shaping California Policy
*Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the California State Assembly in 1966, …
California Black Media Political Playback: Black Advocates Celebrate Women’s History Month
*March is Women’s History Month, and several California organizations are celebrating trailblazing women making …
Meet California’s Black Mayor: Acquanetta Warren of Fontana - Honorary NASCAR Official
*When the City of Fontana hosted NASCAR on Feb. 24, fourth-term Mayor Acquanetta Warren served as an honorary official …
How California is Pulling Racism and Hate Crimes Out into the Open: Racism and Inequity Declared a Public Health Crisis
*Officials and advocates across California are pouring resources into pointing out that racism and racial intolerance …
Inglewood Calls on Its Legislators to Help Return Local Control to City’s Schools
*The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) will soon announce its choice for the next County Administrator for …
Dr. Shirley Weber is Sworn in as California’s First Elected Black Secretary of State | PICs
*On Jan 9, with the sound of African drumming in the background, Shirley Weber was sworn in as the first-elected Black …
California Reparations Task Force Aims to Pay $223K Per Person Via the ‘Bureau of African American Affairs’
*Kamilah V. Moore, the chairman of the California Reparations Task Force, is demanding the creation of a Bureau of …
Californians Paid Higher Gas Prices as Oil Companies Made Massive Profits | VIDEO
*Gas prices have a crippling hold on California drivers. As averages currently stand at $5.46 for regular and $5.80 for …
To Address Rising Hate, More Focus on Prevention and Crimes They Trigger | VIDEO
*When hip hop icon and fashion designer Kanye West wore a black, long-sleeved shirt with “White Lives Matter” emblazoned …
Charles R. Drew Univ. Launches MD Program as Newsom Announces COVID Emergency End
*On Monday, Oct. 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the COVID-19 emergency in California will end Feb. 28, 2023 The …
Golden State Could Have $25 Billion Deficit in 2023-24 Fiscal Year | VIDEO
*California’s government may have a faceoff with a $25 billion budget shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year as tax …
UC Academics Picket Campuses in the Largest Strike of the Year
*Around 48,000 academic workers at all 10 University of California (UC) campuses went on strike Nov.14, shutting down …
New Bivalent Boosters Add Protection From Omicron Variant Ahead of Predicted Surge
*California has started administering updated COVID-19 booster shots after the Centers for Disease Control and …
