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California Black Media Political Playback
*California Pauses to Promote Racial Healing and Justice - On Jan. 16, a day after America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, California Attorney...
Reparations
Why California Reparations was a FAILURE. #AB3121 (Opinion) | WATCH
*California has announced its reparations package and it is a largely unfunded generalized policy. Attorney Antonio Moore - who testified as a lead expert when...
Reparations
California Lawmakers Unveil Sweeping Legislative Proposals Aimed At Slavery Reparations
*Lawmakers in California have revealed a sweeping set of legislative proposals aimed at providing reparations for state residents who are descendants of enslaved Africans....
California
Feds Pump Over $6 Billion in Two New California High-Speed Rail Projects | VIDEO
*The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding for two separate high-speed rail projects that will whisk passengers from Southern to Northern California --...
California
Chris Holden’s Bill Leads to California Becoming First State to Break Down Black Employee Data by Ethnicity
*As of Jan. 1, California became the first state in the nation to disaggregate data for its Black population by ethnic lineage. Thanks to...
Reparations
About Supporting the Reparations Fight | VIDEO
*The Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC) is a statewide organization comprised of various associations, community groups and individuals united by a...
Eric Adams
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Raises $650K for Legal Defense Fund Amid Corruption Investigation
*(CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has raised more than half a million dollars for his legal defense fund as federal investigators...
Local Government
Dr. Dre Donates $90K to Compton Councilman Andre Spicer
*Compton Councilman Andre Spicer reportedly received a $90,000 donation from hip-hop producer Dr. Dre.
Dre supports Spicer's proposed plan for becoming the city's next mayor,...
Society
UCLA Project Explores Solutions, Responses for Addressing Hate | VIDEO
*Aaron Ellis, 43, has personally experienced the pain and animosity victims of hate incidents suffer. On Jan. 30, Ellis, an editor for a press...
California
California Unveils Historic Monument Honoring Native American History
*California has erected an eight-foot statue honoring Miwok elder William “Bill” Franklin, and 338 Native American tribes.
Located on the grounds of the State Capitol...
Government
Owe Back Taxes? The IRS Will Start Sending You Reminders Again, But May Offer You Penalty Relief | VIDEO
*New York (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday announced it will resume mailing automated reminders of past due taxes to those who...
Reparations
The National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. Leads Strategy Session for Over 200 Reparations Activists
*Over 200 reparations activists from 26 states, working on local and national reparations initiatives, gathered in Evanston, Illinois, for the 3rd Annual National Symposium...
Local Government
She Didn’t Make it – Sheila Jackson Lee Loses Houston Mayoral Runoff to John Whitmire | WATCH
*(CNN) — Texas state Sen. John Whitmire will be the next mayor of Houston, CNN projects, after winning a runoff Saturday over US Rep....
California
Hurdles to Homeownership: Black Families in California Are Facing A Crisis
*The high cost of housing, predatory financing programs, and the temporary nature of a critical government assistance program are all factors making it harder...
California
California Black Media Political Playback: Barbara Lee (World Aids Day) – Newsom Vs DeSantis & More
*Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) marked World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, with a critical call to action.
The Congressmember, who is running for U.S. Senate,...
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