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Public  asked  to  reach  out  to  bi-partisan  members  of  Congress By Hazel Trice Edney UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is asking the public for help to pass historic multi-million dollar legislation that would undergird infrastructure projects at HBCUs across the nation. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which already has significant support from bi-partisan members of…

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media  In August 2000, the California Legislature confronted a little-known chapter of American history after records uncovered in the state archives revealed that, before the Civil War, some insurance companies issued policies to slaveholders that insured enslaved people against injury, death or escape, treating human beings as property. That…

Bo Tefu | California Black Media  Newsom, Legislature Reach Deal on $355.9 Billion Budget That Protects Health Care; Averts Deficits for Two Years  Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders announced a final agreement June 26 on California’s $355.9 billion 2026–27 state budget, saying the spending plan preserves health care and other essential services while…

Amarone Della Valpolicella is a luxurious full-bodied dry red Italian wine from the Veneto region of Italy. Amarone is made using the appassimento (ah-pah-see-men-toh) process when grapes are left to dry for several months and then pressed once they have lost up to 50% of their original weight.  Tastes of figs, dates, raisins, baking spices,…

Free School Supplies and Local Resources Available to Transitional Kindergarten Through 12th Grade Families at Bordwell Park RIVERSIDE, CA – The City of Riverside Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department, in collaboration with The Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts Foundation, the Black Arts Museum, and Feed Them Kids, hosts its 24th Annual Backpack Giveaway and…

By ACoM The launch of the $18.75 million California Civic Media Program (CMP) marks a historic investment in California’s local journalism. For decades, community media outlets have provided essential reporting for millions of Californians facing language barriers, geographic isolation and information gaps; yet, these platforms have been historically excluded from large-scale public and private institutional…

By Dominique Lambright In 1979, a groundbreaking study, the “Bean v. Southwestern Waste Management Corp.” case in Houston, became one of the first legal battles to challenge environmental racism. Although the residents lost the case, it sparked a national movement and laid the groundwork for what we now call environmental justice. Environmental racism is not…

By: Dr. Damanpreet Jamarai, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement of California Summer brings long days, family vacations, afternoons by the pool and more time outside. But as temperatures rise and families head to the water, it’s also a time to be extra mindful about staying safe. From heat-related illness to sun exposure and…

By Karen Heslop It’s estimated that a little over a million Americans are living with Crohn’s disease. While the autoimmune condition can be treated in different ways, a recent market analysis noted that the use of biologics is growing. In 2025, 65 percent of Americans with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease opted to use biologics…

By Phyllis Qualls and Tennessee Tribune Staff Contributors IN MEMORIAM: The Tennessee Tribune family mourns the passing of its founder, publisher and chief executive officer, Rosetta Miller Perry Rosetta Miller-Perry, trailblazer, visionary, bridge builder and motivator, passed peacefully on Friday, June 26, surrounded by family. She was 91. Shortly after she passed, the family posted…

Small errors can cost you big after a car accident. Know the steps insurance adjusters hope you’ll skip so you can preserve evidence and maximize your claim. By Amy Kang You want to protect yourself and your claim when you’ve been involved in a car accident. Insurance adjusters will typically never ask you to preserve…

By Megan Sayles | AFRO Staff Writer Though mainstream narratives of rock and roll music often spotlight artists like Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, the genre traces its roots to rhythm and blues music created and performed by African-American artists. From Bo Diddley, Big Mama Thornton and Little Richard to Chuck Berry and Fats Domino,…

Beyond affordability, persistent discrimination burdens Blacks, other consumers of color By Charlene Crowell  An annual research report, considered by many to be the country’s best barometer on housing issues, makes clear that in 2026, affordability is not the only housing crisis confronting Black America. The State of the Nation’s Housing 2026, newly released by Harvard’s…

By Liz Bell, EdNC.org Rachel Nelson has worked in child care since she was a 19-year-old college student at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She worked for two decades across multiple states, including several years in Onslow County, North Carolina, providing technical assistance to increase program quality.  Nelson thought she had seen it all —…

By Amy Kang As a Black-owned business, fractional CFO services can help you unlock capital by giving you the financial expertise, clean books, and investor-ready reports. These items are important, especially if you’re looking to impress lenders and investors. The right fractional CFO turns disorganized finances into reports that give you access to loans, grants,…

Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media California is launching a pilot program for its new Career Passport, a digital tool designed to help workers connect with employers by highlighting their skills, training and work experience rather than relying solely on college degrees. The pilot phase began June 17 and runs through Aug….

LOS ANGELES   The Licensed Adult Residential Care Association (LARCA) has been awarded $500,000 in Technical Assistance Funding to launch a pilot project to connect hundreds of underutilized licensed care facility beds to Los Angeles County’s affordable housing and homelessness prevention system, Bennie Tinson, Executive Director, announced. “Four years ago, I was hired with a…

By Dwight Brown, Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com  and NNPA News Wire “I’m just a kid from Hell’s Kitchen.” But many New Yorkers think of her as the city’s daughter. And now viewers of this dual-track documentary will know how that neighborhood influenced her and how she helped make it famous.  Two intertwining storylines bind this…

By Billie Pollisotto The division of assets in divorce involves identifying marital property, determining its value, and distributing it according to state laws and individual circumstances. These assets can range from family homes and bank accounts to retirement funds, investment portfolios, business interests, and outstanding liabilities, making it important to understand how property is divided…