By Jacksonville Free Press Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer whose powerful voice helped define romantic ballads and Disney movie classics, has died at age 75 after suffering a stroke, according to family members. Bryson passed away June 2 surrounded by family. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Bryson became one…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Lawyers for La-Kebbia “Kiki” Wilson, a Black woman who won a $15 million racial discrimination lawsuit against the City of Fresno in March, fired back at the city’s motion for a new trial with a pointed response, calling it a distortion of the facts. Wilson’s attorneys, Gary G. Goyette…
LOS ANGELES June 5, 2026—The Los Angeles Public Library presents World Encounter over El Arroyo Seco, a mural by the East Los Streetscapers, to celebrate the FIFA World Cup. On view through August 2028 to coincide with both the World Cup and the LA2028 Olympics and Paralympics, the mural hangs in the Atrium of the…
Victorville, Calif. – The Victorville Police Department will be out June 12, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI). “Impaired driving is preventable,” Sergeant J. Snyder said. “It’s a choice. If you’ve been drinking or taken drugs that impair, make the right choice by finding…
By Clint Combs | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder 15 Indicted in $90 Million Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Case as Acting AG Defends Fund for Trump Allies in Washington Contributing writer Clint Combs reports on the federal indictments of 15 people accused of defrauding Minnesota’s Medicaid program of $90 million, the presence of RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz…
Megan Thomas, President and CEO – Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties Chet P. Hewitt, President and CEO – Sierra Health Foundation, Founder and CEO – The Center at Sierra Health Foundation California communities are once again grappling with the deadly consequences of hate. In May, a shooting at the Islamic Center of San…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) whose district spans parts of Los Angeles County, joined fellow CBC member U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA-2) for a May 21 briefing with Black media outlets in California. The lawmakers highlighted what they describe as…
Ontario, CA — Recently, business leader and funding strategist Luvina Beckley was honored with the Innovator of the Year Award during the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Dinner in Ontario, CA The award recognized Beckley’s years of work helping businesses, nonprofits, and underserved communities gain better access to funding opportunities, federal grants,…
By BlackPressUSA.com An Interview With: Tonia McMillian, Black Californians United for ECE Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE) is a powerful coalition of advocates, policy-influencers, civil rights organizations, researchers, university faculty, non-profit leaders, early educators, caregivers, providers, families, and community-based organizations. BlackECE members have intentionally organized our influence around a…
Zaidee Stavely Assemblymember James Ramos has a persistent memory from his childhood in San Bernardino County. A teacher at his elementary school played a drum song and asked students to stand up if they were Native American and interpret the song for the class. “That’s not our culture,” Ramos told his teacher. He grew up…
Raven Jones-McKinney Across California, at least 5,000 school employees received preliminary pink slips this spring as districts scramble to close budget gaps caused by falling enrollment and rising costs. Oakland Unified plans to eliminate counselors, case managers and attendance clerks as part of sweeping layoffs to address a $103 million deficit. Counselors and mental health…
By Sunita Sohrabji Black, Latino, and Native American households face greater food uncertainty than the population at large, according to data from the Congressional District Health Dashboard. During a period marked by soaring food prices, more than 3 million people have lost access to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP — over the…
The region’s biggest source of copper and zinc pollution operates entirely beyond the reach of enforceable clean-water mandates June 1, 2026 (Ontario, Calif.) — Today, California Coastkeeper Alliance, Inland Empire Waterkeeper, and Orange County Coastkeeper filed a petition with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board to reduce stormwater pollution from privately-owned commercial, industrial,…
Sacramento — Caltrans announced today it has awarded $23.6 million in planning grants to 58 local projects statewide that will enhance climate resiliency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and increase natural disaster preparedness throughout California. The projects selected focus on multimodal transportation and help improve mobility options for under-resourced communities. Nearly…
Supporters of an athlete boycott say schools in states accused of gerrymandering should not benefit from Black athletic talent without protecting Black voting rights. by Terrance Harris America — particularly Black America — is at a difficult crossroads that literally threatens the complexion of our nation. Last month’s Supreme Court ruling that blew up Section…
Harlem Renaissance Celebration of Black Artistry, Resilience & Joy RIVERSIDE, CA – Empower You Edutainment invites the community to step into the rhythm of freedom as it kicks off Juneteenth month with The Joint Is Jumpin’! A Harlem Renaissance-inspired showcase celebrating Black artistry, resilience, and joy. The event takes place on Saturday, June 6, 2026,…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 1, 2026) – The award-winning marketing team at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) once again is honored for its tireless efforts to provide engaging information to patients and supporters in creative and new ways at the annual Health Care Communicators of Southern California (HCCSC) Finest Awards. The in-house…
By Monica Soni, MD Covered California Chief Medical Officer As we celebrate Black Music Month, I would like to share with you how I connect music to my family’s overall health and well-being. Since a very young age, music has always rocked my world. At the age of 4, I was already dancing to the…
By Aisha Winfrey | Los Angeles WAVE CHARLOTTE, N.C — A 16-year-old Black girl who had been missing since late April has been found dead hanging from a tree, according to police and media reports. Juliana Nzita, who recently moved to North Carolina from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was found earlier this month…
Historic gathering launched emerging national alliance to combat antisemitism, racism, and division through renewed Black-Jewish solidarity TV personality Van Jones and media executive and philanthropist Shari Redstone joined more than 100 leaders from across the United States in Miami this weekend for the National Convening on the Black-Jewish Alliance. It is the first national gathering…
Program powered by Gymshark provides a welcoming, Judgement Free environment for teens to prioritize physical and mental health HAMPTON, N.H. (May 20, 2026) – Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing fitness center operators with more members than any other fitness brand, announced the return of its annual High School Summer Pass® program. Now…
Wanda Haynes-Certified Sommelier Champagne isn’t just for celebrations, allow this magnificent wine to be a part of your regular adventures. Champagne is only from the region in France, and other sparkling wines are from other places with other names. Fermented twice using CO2 and during the second fermentation is when the millions of bubbles are…
New ‘Out of Bounds’ campaign launches By Caleb Pugh | Our Weekly The NAACP is calling on athletes to hold Southern states accountable for their radicalization of state maps, as many disfranchise black voters and leaders. While this has been an ongoing problem in various Southern states over the years, Louisiana recently made headlines after…
By David L. Horne, PhD, OPED Contributor | Our Weekly In the continuing battle for political respect and inclusivity that Black folks in the U.S. have been immersed in since the end of the U.S. Civil War, a little bright bulb of hope and redemption just appeared in the southern sky. A federal court in…
Liyah R. Belvins Miss Black Awareness Queen 2022 Liyah R. Belvins remained steadfast in accomplishing her goals and continued to grow through every season of her journey. Today, she shares these words of encouragement with all who have ears to hear: “Since being crowned, my journey has taken me across several regions of the world…
