The State Of California Launches Boost Up/Stay Well And Boost Our Health Covid-19 Campaigns

Both Campaigns are Part of On-Going Outreach to the Black and African American Community SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The state of California has launched two campaigns designed to engage the Black and African American community by providing information about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters and opportunities to get boosted through January 2023. Shot of Faith returns with…

Gov. Newsom’s Broadband Initiative Is Bringing Internet Access Statewide to the Digitally Disadvantaged

Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference in San Diego County to announce that the construction of the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative had commenced. A collaboration between California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Department of Technology, the initiative’s purpose is to construct a 10,000-mile-long broadband network…

Nation’s Largest Green Hydrogen Pipeline Advances California Efforts to Reach “Net-Zero Goals”

Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Dec. 16 marked a milestone for the state’s 100% clean energy goals when it approved Southern California Gas Co.’s (SoCalGas) request to track costs for the first phase of the Angeles Link project. Angeles Link is a green hydrogen pipeline system…

Affirmative Action — Does it Have a Future?

Supreme Court weighs a potential ban on Affirmative Action For nearly 60 years, federal government-enacted policies have granted sweeping changes to the workforce and education system as people of all races, colors, creeds, religions and disenfranchised groups advance their pathways in America. Affirmative action, initiated under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration in the 1960s, granted…

White House Responds to Migrant Buses Sent to VP Harris’ D.C. Home

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The White House has condemned the latest tactic employed by Republican governors, including Texas’ Greg Abbott, and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who have bused migrants across the country to push President Joe Biden toward stricter border policies. The latest incident occurred on Christmas Eve amid sub-freezing…

Senior Guide: Senior connection: how to make an impact in your golden years

by Tashi McQueen Senior citizens are one of society’s most valuable resources. Though their contributions are often overlooked or taken for granted, older adults are community harmonizers.  As keepers of institutional knowledge, cultural historians and family cornerstones, uplifting the voice of senior citizens and encouraging them to become civically engaged are key to moving any…

Give Yourself a Gift by Cutting Down on Unused Subscriptions

The Afro | Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Subscription services are a billion-dollar-per-month industry, according to a survey by West Monroe, which found that the average person spends almost $240 each month on subscriptions. These subscription services include streaming, shopping, music, beauty products, fitness, and subscription boxes. Now is a great time to take an inventory…

State Treasurer Fiona Ma and CalABLE Celebrate the Passage of the Age Adjustment Act as a Victory for Economic Empowerment for People with Disabilities 

SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma and CalABLE, California’s savings and investment program for people with disabilities, applauded the passage of the ABLE Age Adjustment Act included in the Congressional Omnibus Spending Bill. CalABLE advocates have urged Congress to act on expanding access to ABLE accounts by raising the age of disability onset limits…

How To Detox Your Armpit To Prevent Breast Cancer

Cosmetic products like toxic deodorants, body washes, soaps, and other ‘beauty’ treatments are causing greater numbers of breast cancer (though mainstream breast cancer ‘awareness’ organizations won’t talk about it). These products contain toxic ingredients like aluminum chlorohydrate, triclosan, parabens, glycol, TEA, FD&C, DEA, and various other toxins that no one should absorb through their skin….

A Billion Dollar Fund Is Helping California Homeowners Make Past Due Mortgage Payments

Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media Relief is available for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage due to financial hardships caused by the Pandemic. The California Mortgage Relief Program is providing a lifeline for qualifying California property owners, especially in underserved communities. Proponents of the program regard it as a safeguard to protecting generational wealth…

2022 Movers and Shakers Year in Review – Marc Philpart

Edward Henderson | California Black Media Marc Philpart was named executive director of the California Black Freedom Fund in April 2022. The five-year $100 million fund is an initiative to ensure that Black power-building and movement-based organizations have the sustained investments and resources they need to eradicate systemic and institutional racism. On December 13th, the…