By Heather Gray/Justice Initiative This article is primarily about The Coca-Cola Company’s shameful world-wide abuse of the environment, employees of color and whatever it chooses to do for profit. Reference is made in the article about my experience with Coke in Atlanta, Georgia; in my anti-apartheid activism regarding South Africa; Coke in Germany during the…
President Joe Biden’s first year in office has brought both triumphs and disappointments. There’s no question that the administration has work to do on voting rights and on passing the critical social infrastructure pieces of the Build Back Better plan. But firmly in the “wins” column is the president’s extraordinary success nominating and confirming to…
Carmen Ramos Chandler Black History Month is a celebration that often embodies remembrance, community and culture. This year’s activities hosted by California State University, Northridge will be no different. The monthlong celebration will kick off with a virtual ceremony hosted by CSUN’s Black House on Feb. 1. The event will feature poetry readings and guest…
In major address, Secretary Cardona discusses his priorities for continued recovery through the pandemic and improving America’s education system more broadly In a major address at the Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for continued recovery through the pandemic and his priorities for broader investments in America’s education…
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that applications are available for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO), both federally funded, state-administered programs that serve free meals to children eighteen and younger when school is out of session. Summer meals provide children with access to essential nutrition during…
By Carrie Stanton The California Department of Motor Vehicles remains open for business both virtually – through online service options at dmv.ca.gov/online – and in our offices with health and safety precautions. During this surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, customers are encouraged to use our online services as the safest and fastest way…
Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden’s legislation, AB-257 FAST Food Recovery Act, passed the Assembly Floor with 41 votes and is now headed to the Senate. If signed into law, California could lead the nation in the fight for systemic change within the fast-food sector. “Employees should not have to choose between safe working…
Actress Keke Palmer has been tapped to tell stories of these next generation leaders who are positively shaping the future, one impactful act at a time CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s has launched “Future 22,” a new creative campaign that celebrates the work of 22 young, gifted and Black leaders whose passion and…
Gerald Johnson The Charlotte Post Keith Beauchamp is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker who investigated the murder of Emmett Till 50 years after the younger’s death in 1955. Beauchamp’s research over nine years led to the documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till, which led the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation in…
Docudramas based on the lives of Denmark Vesey, Charlotte Forten and Solomon Northup now streaming Now streaming on Tubi, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Productions of Past America Inc. and Pentacom Productions Inc. Denmark Vesey’s Rebellion Denmark Vesey grew up a slave in Charleston, South Carolina. After purchasing his freedom, he became a carpenter and could…
BY ALEXEI KOSEFF Despite, or perhaps because of, an aggressive last-minute push by progressive activists ahead of a crucial deadline, legislation to create a government-run universal health care system in California died Monday without coming up for a vote. The single-payer measure, Assembly Bill 1400, was the latest attempt to deliver on a longtime priority…
By Lou Yeboah What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to…
Sandy Sorensen When I attend marches, vigils, and actions for justice these days, I almost always hear this call-and-response chant: one section of the gathering will chant, “Show me what democracy looks like!” and a second group will respond, “This is what democracy looks like!” In the wake of last week’s deeply disappointing Senate failure…
After a new report, researchers are saying the Omicron variant survives longer on plastic and skin than other COVID-19 variants. That may be one possible explanation for why Omicron has spread so rapidly around the world. In a lab experiment, samples of different variants were applied to pieces of plastic and human skin collected from…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) believes that all families should have choices and input when it comes to their children’s education. To that end, SBCUSD offers several Signature Programs, middle school lottery programs, and School of Choice options. If your child is currently enrolled at an SBCUSD school, you can apply now for…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Last week Dr. Cameron Webb, the White House COVID-19 Response Team’s Senior Policy Advisor for Equity, discussed with California Black Media (CBM) the importance of fairness in the country’s fight against COVID. He complimented California’s pandemic response model. “There has been a great model in California, which has…
by Jim Kreidler It’s the second day of Identity Theft Awareness Week and today we’re talking about steps that can help reduce your risk of identity theft. Many of us access our online accounts — credit cards, investments, insurance, or checking and savings accounts — nearly every day. In our digital world, bits of our…