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Voting Is Sacred: Faith Leaders, Registrar Urge Kern County Residents to Make Their Voices Heard
Standing outside the Kern County Courthouse on Oct. 7, Pastor Curtis Smith spoke about the violent struggle Black Americans have endured simply to exercise their
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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Large Corporations to Disclose Profits From Chattel Slavery
Assembly Bill (AB) 2599, the Truth in Disclosure Act, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights), was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, making California the first state in the nation to require large corporations to disclose historical and financial ties to chattel slavery.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Large Corporations to Disclose Profits From Chattel Slavery
Assembly Bill (AB) 2599, the Truth in Disclosure Act, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights), was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, making California the first state in the nation to require large corporations to disclose historical and financial ties to chattel slavery.
IN MEMORIAM: The Mighty Sparrow, King of Calypso, Dies at Age 91 in New York
Author U.S. Embassy Trinidad and TobagoNEW YORK — For anyone raised in the Caribbean, or in a Brooklyn, Bronx, or Queens household where the radio stayed tuned to home, there was never a time without the Mighty Sparrow. His voice was simply part of the furniture of our lives: at Carnival, at weddings, at Sunday lunch, in the car on the way to JFK. On Sunday, that voice went quiet.
Mayor Bass Hosts 3rd Annual Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit to Prepare Small Businesses for LA28 Contracts
When Maurice Brewster won a contract with Disneyland, the biggest challenge was not getting the work. It was about having enough money to do it.
Mayor Bass Hosts 3rd Annual Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit to Prepare Small Businesses for LA28 Contracts
When Maurice Brewster won a contract with Disneyland, the biggest challenge was not getting the work. It was about having enough money to do it.
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Large Corporations to Disclose Profits From Chattel Slavery
Assembly Bill (AB) 2599, the Truth in Disclosure Act, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights), was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, making California the first state in the nation to require large corporations to disclose historical and financial ties to chattel slavery.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Large Corporations to Disclose Profits From Chattel Slavery
Assembly Bill (AB) 2599, the Truth in Disclosure Act, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights), was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, making
COMMENTARY: Property Is Power! What Is a Gift of Equity and What Could It Mean for Black America?
For generations, the conversation about Black wealth has focused on what we do not have: not enough savings, not enough access to capital, not enough
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California is adding new anti-hate training requirements for elected officials and some private sector employees after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills aimed at strengthening
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sept. 30, aimed at strengthening California’s struggling local news industry, saying journalists are essential to exposing wrongdoing and protecting
IN MEMORIAM: The Mighty Sparrow, King of Calypso, Dies at Age 91 in New York
Author U.S. Embassy Trinidad and TobagoNEW YORK — For anyone raised in the Caribbean, or in a Brooklyn, Bronx, or Queens household where the radio