By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia There’s little question that African Americans have been a significant part of Washington, DC’s civic life and identity since the city was first declared the new national capital in 1791. According to Cultural Tourism DC, African Americans were 25 percent of the population in 1800,…
Cori Gordon, 28, never imagined she’d become one of Amazon’s youngest Delivery Service Partners when she migrated to the U.S. from Jamaica in 2013. Bright-eyed and eager post completing her studies at Northern Caribbean University, Cori began her professional career working in the retail and automotive industries before realizing she had a penchant for…
Anxious Parents Make Compelling Cases and Pleas to Govern by Science, not Politics SACRAMENTO — The anticipated CDC Guidelines to reopen public schools safely was released Friday, reiterating what California’s educators have been calling for over the last 10 months: Masks and PPE, 6-feet for physical and social distancing, handwashing stations and proper ventilation, surface…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California’s Committee on Revision of the Penal Code (CRPC) released its first annual report last week. The proposal included 10 recommendations that would significantly reform California’s criminal justice system – if they are adapted into law. Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), the chair of the Senate Committee on Public…
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Since President Biden’s inauguration, people have been raving about the “riveting” inaugural performance – and equally enchanting Super Bowl appearance — of former Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles Amanda Gorman. Beyond her gripping poetry and captivating sense of fashion, another Gorman style that has been catching media attention…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The Tabernacle Community Development Corporation (TCDC) in partnership with the Los Angeles County Health Services has launched a new program to expand access to free community-based COVID-19 testing in the Black community. TCDC is setting in motion its effort in some areas of Los Angeles County where there…
(SACRAMENTO) — 1,383 homeless individuals died on the streets of Los Angeles in 2020– setting a grim record for the city. Most died from preventable diseases. While homeless deaths in LA have been rising for years, the pandemic has only made matters worse. People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are sicker than the general population but have…
By: Lou Yeboah Let us not forget how far we have traveled but lo, how far there is to go. Remember the chains of slavery are gone—but we are all not yet free. As our national leader of the abolitionist movement Frederick Douglass stated, we must continue to bring the “Thunder.” And in order to…
Noel Andersen In the midst of lockdowns and toilet paper shortages, many have turned toward the myth of scarcity, that there is not enough to go around. The human survival instinct, combined with the influence of consumerism and capitalism, create a breeding ground for fear, division, exclusion, and hate. Our sacred scriptures and faith tradition…
“Targeted for Extinction”: Former Michigan State University Track Star and Oakland A’s Player Herb Washington’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Details How McDonald’s “Redlines” Black Owners Into Sub-Par Locations and Is Now Driving Black Franchisees Out of Its System. WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 16, 2021 – Herb Washington, a college track star at Michigan StateImage University, former…
The body of former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was discovered by a housekeeper at around 11:30 a.m., according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). He was only 38 years old. Jackson, who was a South Tampa resident, checked into the hotel located on Palm River Road on Jan. 11. He had been staying…
SACRAMENTO – Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore) introduced an Anti-Discrimination bill package aimed to protect against cancel culture discrimination, today. “It is unfathomable to me that corporations and members of the public would ruin a person’s career, business and family because of their political ideology,” said Melendez. “A free society shouldn’t allow thoughts and…
Attorney Jim Terrell cited a Federal Bureau Investigation communication to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office objecting to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department illegal use of StingRay Devices 303 times without a warrant and raising the question as to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office’s lack of prosecution. Gail Fry/Contributor At…
New television ads began airing today in California’s biggest media markets, in both English and Spanish, to let uninsured Californians know that they still have time to sign up for health insurance. The ads support Covered California’s new special-enrollment period, which runs through May 15, in response to the ongoing pandemic. The special-enrollment period allows…
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media On Feb. 12, after disability rights activists had blasted the state’s vaccine rollout for weeks, California officials made an announcement that might cool their criticisms. Health officials announced that people suffering from COVID-19 co-morbidities or who are at higher risk of dying from the disease because of other medical…
SACRAMENTO – With six million administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered statewide, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign. The PSAs features real California mothers making an emotional connection to highlight the importance of getting the vaccine. The mothers talk about what COVID-19 has taken…