Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans will be conducting its last meeting of 2022 on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and Thursday, Dec. 15, at Oakland City Hall Chambers located at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza adjacent to 14th Street. The start time…
By Akil Bello and Harry Feder | The AFRO College admissions is undergoing a sea change. The pandemic accelerated the already fast-moving trend of colleges reconsidering the value of SAT and ACT scores in the admission process. Many colleges have stopped considering test scores at all (test blind/free) or have allowed students to decide whether…
Remembering the Role Race Played in the Capitol Insurrection Shaun R. Harper Diverse (Issues in Higher Education) Jan 6, 2022 The January 6, 2021 insurrection was about unsubstantiated claims of a stolen presidential election, rioters overtaking and vandalizing one of our nation’s most heavily secured buildings, threats to congresspersons who were inside the Capitol that…
The Neighbors United Political Action Committee(NUPAC.) based in Fontana, California sponsored their annual fundraiser that raises money in support of African-American Democrats, who seek local offices. They were founded in August 2019, and have raised over $30,000 these past two years. Every month each member deposits $25 into a bank account, in an effort to…
By Ellen Turner Santa Claus made his first appearance for the season at the tree lighting ceremony December 1st in Fontana. Naughty or Nice the Miss Black Awareness Pageant contestants finalists all talked to Santa and told him what their Christmas wish were. “I overheard the contestants telling Santa that they wished everyone would come…
By Sylvester Brown Jr. | St. Louis American | Word In Black (WIB) – Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper is a licensed psychologist with a practice, Emergence Psychological Services, in Clayton. She’s the director of Webster University’s psychology program and is the director of the school’s Applied Educational Psychology program. All-in-all, Cooper has been in the…
Valeria Howard-Cunningham| Special to California Black Media Partners Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield claims that I torture animals. Blumenfield, the author of a motion that will ban rodeo and equestrian events in Los Angeles, says in plain English in a new ordinance in front of the City Council that I and people like me…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Steve Prudholme traveled from Malibu to South Bend, Ind. for ten days last month to cheer on his daughter, Sophia, and her Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s soccer teammates in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. The younger Prudholme’s squad won three matches before being defeated, but her dad returned…
By Peter White An estimated five billion people will watch the World Cup soccer matches, according to FIFA, the International Federation of Association Football. That’s more than half the world’s population. And despite a slew of political scandals that have overshadowed this year’s games, they remain unique among global venues when it comes to leveling…
by Dwight Brown Film critic It’s a miscalculation. This film is built around a former slave seen in a horrific photo whose back bore the scars of whippings and evil vestiges of slavery. Reimagining his life is a noble endeavor, but this is the wrong execution. Aside from a brief interview and the short news…
By Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah Danger is lurking around the corner in disguise. The signs of the times are evident. This is critically needed information from Christ to you about the end times. I encourage you to read it, reread it, and read it again. Study it, think about it, and pray over it, being convinced…
Elizabeth Dilley In Advent’s season of expectant waiting, this year I’m naturally thinking about babies. Jesus’ incarnation as a baby born to Mary. Happy, squalling babies who squirm in their parents’ arms. Tiny, born-too-soon babies who can’t endure too much touch each day. Babies born to a mama who’s sick or a dad who’s overeager…
Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media A poll of Black women and Latinas across California sponsored by Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)® found that 77% are experiencing some form of discrimination due to “personal characteristics,” including race or ethnicity, assumptions about income or education, and/or physical…