Category: Opinion

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Hip-hop culture continues to transcend the divisions that prevent a universal acknowledgment of the sacred affirmation of the oneness of all humanity. As soon as DJ Khaled dropped his latest album with that transformational featured production entitled, “God Did,” I knew that…

By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip We all have heard the popular expression, “give credit where credit is due.” After hearing numerous critics over the past 18 months, it is refreshing to see President Joe Biden finally getting the credit he deserves for what is one of the most productive starts to…

By Emil Guillermo I confess to being a Raiders fan from a very early age. Even though I was born and raised in San Francisco, as a young boy I cheered Clem Daniels at Frank Youell Field. Old School. Then Daryl Lamonica. Then Kenny Stabler. Warren Wells. Gene Upshaw. Hewritt Dixon. George Atkinson. George Blanda….

By Tiena Johnson Hall | Special to California Black Media Partners The California Mortgage Relief Program helps families impacted by COVID-19 save their homes For many Californians of color, housing instability and inequity did not begin with the COVID-19 pandemic. Discriminatory housing and lending policies have long prevented communities of color from securing the right…

By John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint It appears that we continue to live in Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.”  He wrote these words: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it…

Regina Brown Wilson and Sandy Close What could go wrong when politicians in Sacramento decide the future of journalism? The California legislature could soon provide the answer. SB 911 — authored by Senator Steve Glazer – is the subject of a debate on how $25 million in state surplus funds should be distributed to local…

Submitted by Layla Davidson, 11th grader | The Westside Gazette Aftershocks from the Supreme Court’s historic decision to nullify a woman’s nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abort a pregnancy are already starting to impact American society The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students. Aftershocks from the Supreme…

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Those seeking to deny basic rights rarely stop halfway. States are already proposing to legally sanction trips to other states for abortions. The enactment of these laws—which I believe to be blatantly unconstitutional, but do not trust the current Supreme Court to agree—would force women to choose between living in certain states…

By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Many Consumers Pay More for Rent Than Others Do for Mortgages This summer, temperatures are not the only thing rising above normal. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the nation’s consumer price index (CPI) at the end of May was the largest since December 1981, more than…

By Emil Guillermo America is trying to let the three most publicized shooting incidents of the last month fade away. We can’t afford to let that happen again. Not after Orlando. Las Vegas. Atlanta. Not to mention Christchurch, New Zealand. But of course, we’ve forgotten them all. The supermarket shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., was like…

The Rev. Jonathan E.D. Moseley | Special to California Black Media Partners I am a Los Angeles local who was educated in our public schools, Audubon Jr. High and Crenshaw High School. It’s been decades since I walked across the stage and received my diploma as a proud Cougar. One thing about then that remains…

By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor Anti-Black racism appears to be at an all-time high. Many are still traumatized by the targeted mass shooting of African American shoppers at Tops grocery store in Buffalo, NY that left 10 people dead and three injured. Eleven of the 13 victims were African…

Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media June 7, 2022, is Primary Election Day in California. On the ballot are candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate and State Assembly,…

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) When is the last time that you read a national news story in the so-called mainstream media about a successful Black business in America that has achieved unprecedented excellence and profit in today’s marketplace? I know it has been a long…

Tips.FBI.Gov News HAVE YOU SEEN THIS PERSON? The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the U.S. Capitol building and committed various other alleged criminal violations, such as destruction of property, assaulting law enforcement personnel, targeting members of the media for assault, and other unlawful conduct, on January…

Forgotten Prisoners, we are starting production soon for David’s documentary. Murder by Incarceration, Systemic Racism, Judicial Slavery (by Karen Marine) David Dew, also known to the State of California as C-67417. There are no photos, there is hardly any remembrance of David then at 23 years old. Like he has not existed, but he has,…

In the spring of 1850 Charles Lenox Redmond, the famed orator and abolitionist from Massachusetts, lectured to a small crowd of attendees at the Ford Street Baptist Church on the current position of black people in America. He talked about the fugitive slave bill (then before Congress), the anticipated action of the cup provides committee…

This narrative is from chapter 5  of a book called police brutality and white supremacy by Etan Thomas. My daughter Imani walked into my office while I was preparing to interview Chickesia Clemons, I was watching YouTube clips from her case as well as news coverage. Imani asked, Daddy, what are you watching and why…

By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher,  The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Our hearts, prayers and support are with the people of Ukraine. No one should suffer such violence and loss in what is supposed to be a civilized global society. We as members of humanity are doing the right thing in providing support for…

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott’s $560 million donation last year to 23 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) made headlines across the country at a time when racial equity has become front-page news. However, for decades Black leaders in business, entertainment,…

Gail Fry Contributor Official records received by The San Bernardino American News show over the past 12 years, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has chosen the new sheriff, over objections from voters wanting to hold an election for sheriff.     The record shows starting on January 28, 2009, when San Bernardino County…

By Rey Ramsey is founder and CEO of Centri Tech As schools across the country struggle with the incredibly consequential decision if they’re returning to remote learning, in-person education, or a hybrid model, a deadly pathogen is weighed against lifelong implications of missed education and experience crucial to development. A December 2020 McKinsey study found…

 By Clifton Harris The Los Angeles Police Department defines a pretextual stop as one in which officers conducting a minor traffic or code violation escalate it into an investigation of a more serious crime unrelated to the initial violation. According to the Office of the Inspector General, there were “pretty substantial racial disparities” in stops,…

Chief John Keene | Special to California Black Media Partners It seems media coverage of Black History Month this year is getting lost in the merry-go-round of breaking news stories– from shifting COVID guidelines and skyrocketing food and gas prices to shocking crime stories and growing concerns about our military getting involved in Ukraine. Add…