Month: June 2025

By Antonio Ray Harvey and Regina Wilson | California Black Media On June 12, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber participated in the Public Policy Institute of California’s (PPIC) 2025 Speaker Series in Sacramento, where she joined a panel of civic leaders to discuss how to build stronger civic education and engagement systems across…

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Last week, when Pres. Donald Trump sent federal troops into Los Angeles and escalated ICE raids across Southern California, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) didn’t stay silent. As chair of the Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation, she led more than 30 lawmakers in a Capitol press conference…

By Roxsy Lin Amid statewide immigration crackdowns, undocumented immigrants now face another threat: losing their health care. Amid statewide immigration crackdowns, undocumented immigrants now face another threat: losing their health care. Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal in mid-May that would significantly change Medi-Cal access for undocumented immigrants aged 19 and older, starting in 2026….

By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Covered California is channeling $15 million from underperforming health insurance plans into a new initiative aimed at improving the health and well-being of some of its members. The Population Health Investments (PopHI) program supports low-income families with grocery assistance, boosts childhood immunization and well-child visit rates, and helps…

Shari Prestemon “Is a foreign aid program really necessary? Why should we not lay down this burden…? The answer is that there is no escaping our obligations: our moral obligations as a wise leader and good neighbor … To fail to meet those obligations now would be disastrous…” President John F. Kennedy, March 1961 Special…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent As Donald Trump settles into his second term as president, a blistering new Pew Research Center survey reveals that much of the world sees him as a dangerous and arrogant leader unfit to handle global challenges—and it’s dragging down America’s image abroad. From Europe to Latin…

By Julvonnia McDowell When I bought my 14-year-old son a crisp, navy suit with a yellow bowtie for his upcoming spring formal, I never imagined that I’d have to bury him in it just days later. My radiant, joyful boy went over to a family member’s house, where he and his cousin found an unsecured…

By Stacy M. Brown Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2024 has reignited questions about election integrity, particularly after his remarks thanking Elon Musk for what he called a “landslide” win in Pennsylvania. “He knows those computers better than anybody… all those vote-counting computers,” Trump said. “So, thank you to Elon.” The comment…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Trump administration has reportedly removed at least 500 migrant children from their homes across the United States and placed them into government custody, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The children, many of whom were living with family members or other vetted sponsors,…

By Black Press USA New York, NY – As the nation marks Juneteenth—commemorating June 19, 1865, when federal troops enforced the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas—Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. calls for a deeper reckoning with the global and generational impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Chavis, a renowned civil rights leader and former executive director…

San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity and Habitat LA have launched ReBUILD LA, a long-term emergency response campaign to assist people with limited means to rebuild their homes, relocate to other housing, provide essential supplies, and restore their lives. Whether a property owner is pursuing these programs or choosing other paths to rebuilding, One Stop…

Hello all, Late last week, the City Attorney directed LAHD to not renew its five-year contract with Stay Housed LA, the largest legal services/homelessness prevention group of community based organizations in our region. Their current contract will end in 18 days without renewal. If it’s not renewed, the impact will be catastrophic for those that…

By Stacy M. Brown Donald Trump, already under scrutiny for leveraging the presidency to boost his fortune, has launched a new venture — Trump Mobile — while continuing to rake in profits from a vast web of business interests tied to his time in office. Trump Mobile, introduced on the 10th anniversary of his 2015…

Nationwide — For generations, Black children have been handed books that ignore their brilliance, rewrite their stories, and silence their voices. Joyce Caraway, a dedicated classroom teacher in Dallas, Texas, the author of four children’s books, and the visionary founder of Joybird’s Treehouse, is working to change that, one culturally affirming literacy tool at a…

Dear Community Members and Parents; We are reaching out to share important information regarding a recent hire by the Victor Valley Union High School District (VVUHSD). The district has employed Officer Kyle Woods, who was previously involved in a fatal police shooting in Barstow, California. This incident resulted in a federal civil rights lawsuit, and…

A summer music camp opportunity for musicians aged 12-18!  Through a partnership between the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra (SBSO) Association, California State University San Bernardino’s Summer Youth Music Camp is bringing middle-school and high-school students to the CSUSB campus for a week-long series of rehearsals, coachings, sectionals, and masterclasses. Participating student musicians will be taught…

We are in a perilous moment. We have a sitting president who believes he is bound by no law including our Constitution By Gov. Gavin Newsom Over the past two weeks, federal agents conducted large-scale workplace raids around Southern California. They jumped out of unmarked vans, indiscriminately grabbing people off the street, chasing people in agricultural…

By Holly Korbey, Hechinger Report This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. ATLANTA — Students gathered around a bright blue number board in Melissa Williams’ kindergarten class at the Westminster School, gazing at the bank of 100 blank squares, organized in rows and columns of 10….