Category: Opinion

By Selen Ozturk As immigration crackdowns continue nationwide, California is expanding access to legal aid through Find Your Ally, the first state-funded program of its kind in the nation. Through Find Your Ally, all students, staff and faculty in California’s 116 community colleges can access free immigration legal aid, regardless of income, enrollment status or…

 By National Head Start Association It did not come as a surprise to Atiya Henley’s parents, alumni of Head Start, that she would become a published author before the age of 10. “Atiya has a BIG imagination,” said her mother, Amy Deanes. “This isn’t her first book, but it’s the first one that we published….

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the Black voice is too often invited in only to be pushed out when it dares to speak of the nation’s truths. Attiah, the Post’s only Black female opinion writer, said she was terminated after more than a decade at the paper for posts she wrote on social media addressing violence and…

By AFRO Managing Editor Recently, I was alerted by the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) of the firing of Washington Post opinion columnist, Karren Attiah. Her offense? A post to her personal Bluesky social media account quoting the words of the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. With her firing, she joined a slew of now…

By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Democratic leaders and national influencers to rally support and funding for a November California ballot measure that seeks to redraw the state’s congressional maps, positioning it as a counter to Republican gerrymandering in Texas and other GOP-led states. Held on Sept. 16, the event…

By Brea Harris At three months old, my son was kicked out of his daycare. I had spent my pregnancy navigating my city’s brutal child care landscape — posting on social media looking for nanny shares, adding my name to year-long waitlists, and wondering how I was going to pay the astronomical daycare fees. So,…

Joe W. Bowers Jr. | Special to California Black Media Partners  This op-ed is in response to that comment.  Navarro’s remark fits into a well-documented pattern in which Trump and his spokespeople have questioned the legitimacy of accomplished Black leaders. Remarks like this warrant scrutiny, especially when they come from an administration that has often…

By A. Scott Bolden President Donald Trump’s recent social media post complaining about how the Smithsonian Institution museums portray slavery is inaccurate, insulting, and a national embarrassment. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing…

By Chrissy M. Thornton The fight for equity in America has never been simple, and today it is facing one of its biggest challenges yet. Across industries – healthcare, higher education, corporate and philanthropy – there is a coordinated rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Executive orders, court rulings and state-level policies are dismantling…

By Rev. Dr. Heber Brown When one of my best friends (who is also a pastor) encouraged me to look into utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for ministry purposes, I was exhilarated. It seemed like a game-changer at my fingertips. I used it to make presentations and outline Bible studies, saving time on the tasks…

By A. Scott Bolden President Donald Trump sounded like a 19th-century European colonialist justifying the subjugation of “savage natives” in “darkest Africa” when he recently ordered a federal takeover of the police force in Washington, D.C, and deployed 800 National Guard troops in the city. This followed Trump’s order assigning 500 federal law enforcement officers…

By Stacy M. Brown A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows growing public skepticism toward the effectiveness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Conducted July 10–14, 2025, the survey of 1,437 U.S. adults revealed that only about one-third believe DEI efforts reduce discrimination against women, Hispanic people, or…

National Survey Offers Compelling Counter-Narrative to Divisiveness & Cynicism WASHINGTON, DC – The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) today released the results of its 3rd Annual Heart of America Survey. This year’s findings, which include a surprisingly unified perspective on a major immigration issue, revealed a strong and growing desire for unity, empathy, and…

by S.E. Williams Overview: California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Mike Nijjar and his family, alleging that they have rented out unsafe and uninhabitable units, disregarded tenants’ requests for repairs, and failed to eradicate pests, inflicting harm and anguish on tenants. Nijjar operates a multi-billion dollar real estate empire with over…

By Craig J. DeLuz | Special to California Black Media OPINION – In an era when the judiciary is often seen as a battleground for ideological warfare, the recent rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court deserve commendation for a principled defense of constitutional limits, individual rights, and the foundational tenets of American democracy. On the…

Being “Dad” to my daughter Amari, who was diagnosed with autism, changed everything. In the Black community, silence around disability comes at a cost. I’ve learned that fatherhood is leadership—and it’s time we speak up. Our kids need early support, inclusive policies, and visible, vocal fathers. Autism isn’t the tragedy—silence is. By Anthony Tilghma BLACKPRESSUSA…

When Joy Reid called NABJ the “lone” trade group for the Black Press, it hit wrong. The NNPA has been here—doing the work, opening doors—for over 80 years. If we don’t speak up for our legacy, who will? This isn’t shade. It’s a call to remember who built the table. By Dawn Montgomery, Culture Critic…

By Stacy M. Brown SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Sacramento Observer and The Savannah Tribune stood out as the top honorees at the 2025 National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Fund’s Messenger Awards, held during the Black Press of America’s annual convention at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Hotel. The convention, themed “The Black Press: Engaging Black…

Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media  For months, Pres. Donald Trump and his allies have used California as a political punching bag.   But Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has never shied away from a political brawl — especially with Trump — is speaking with new force, especially after Trump’s decision to federalize the…

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media Former California Sen. Steven Bradford (D- Inglewood)  surprised some Sacramento political insiders late last Month when he withdrew his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor and announced his new campaign for State Insurance Commissioner. A longtime public servant, Bradford previously served in the California State Senate for eight years. Bradford…

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 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…

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…