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COMMENTARY: The Politics of Trump’s Continuing Disdain for MLK Day
The regular celebration of MLK Day in the U.S. was not only marred a bit this year by youth-led violence in several cities, including a
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LA28 Olympic Games: Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas Hosts Symposium
The City of Los Angeles is two years away from hosting one of the biggest events for sports in the world, the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The California Black Media Political Playback: “Black Women Get the Job Done”
Last Saturday, Rep. Barbara Lee held her first U.S. Senate campaign rally at Laney College in Oakland.

Black-Owned Businesses Join Statewide Shutdown Protesting ICE
Black-owned businesses across Minnesota participated in a general strike to protest ICE operations. Owners say closing their doors is an act of economic resistance and community solidarity.

LA28 Olympic Games: Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas Hosts Symposium
The City of Los Angeles is two years away from hosting one of the biggest events for sports in the world, the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Grammys Open Black History Month as Michael Jackson’s Story Heads to the Big Screen
Sunday’s Grammy Awards opened Black History Month while also setting the tone for a year that will once again bring Michael Jackson to the forefront of popular culture. When Jackson made history in 1984, winning eight Grammys for the Thriller album, the awards field was far more limited than it is today. With the dramatic expansion of Grammy categories since then, it is not difficult to imagine that a release of that scale in the current era could have produced well over a dozen wins from an even larger number of nominations. More than forty years later, the King of Pop is preparing to command attention again, this time through a major motion picture.

At Sac Summit, California African American Chamber of Commerce Shows Growing Clout; Lays Out Top Goals
In step with its commitment to drive economic growth, equity, and wealth creation for African American businesses in the Golden State, the California African American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) held its third annual California American Economy Summit at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento on Jan. 28.
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LA28 Olympic Games: Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas Hosts Symposium
The City of Los Angeles is two years away from hosting one of the biggest events for sports in the world, the LA 2028 Olympic

COMMENTARY: The Politics of Trump’s Continuing Disdain for MLK Day
The regular celebration of MLK Day in the U.S. was not only marred a bit this year by youth-led violence in several cities, including a

COMMENTARY; Smoke, Sista’s Place, the Amanuensis, My Dying City
Cyrus Chestnut is one of the brilliant pianists of his generation. He has a definitive tone that ponders the realm of an earlier era, with

Survivors of Violence Demand More Resources for Prevention and Support at State Capitol
Survivors of violence, community activists, and lawmakers from across California joined forces at a press conference at the State Capitol on Jan. 13.

Commentary: The Biases We Don’t See — Preventing AI-Driven Inequality in Health Care
Technology is often sold to us as neutral, objective, and free of human flaws. We are told that computers remove emotion, bias, and error from

Black-Owned Businesses Join Statewide Shutdown Protesting ICE
Black-owned businesses across Minnesota participated in a general strike to protest ICE operations. Owners say closing their doors is an act of economic resistance and

What JPMorganChase’s $350,000 Commitment to Alabama Possible Means for Workforce Training
JPMorganChase on Wednesday announced new philanthropic funding to grow workforce training programs in Alabama’s advanced manufacturing and energy sectors – an initiative designed to help

Alabama Prison Documentary ‘The Alabama Solution’ Earns Oscar Nomination
A documentary that puts Alabama prisons in the spotlight is now in the running for one of the most well-known, prestigious awards in Hollywood —





















