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A Black Woman-Owned Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine
Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion.
Jovi February 13, 2023
Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion.
There was no “protect and serve.” Just an out of control and outside-the-bounds-of-their-authority attack on an unarmed Black man, said Sen. Seven Bradford (D-Gardena).
By Greg Beacham, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James stepped over to his dad’s locker and played the…
April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her new birth with family and friends, but instead her loved ones found themselves in front of Centinela Hospital in Inglewood on Jan. 28, protesting her death.
By Josh Dubow, Associated Press This year’s Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL’s top two teams from…
As 2022 closed, Black Americans saw gains with historic candidates and timely legislation.
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association for more than 230 African American-owned newspapers and media companies, held its 2023 midwinter training conference in Puerto Rico.
In 2022, the economy proved as volatile as ever, with less disposable income and greater unpredictability.
Listos California, a disaster preparedness organization and Cal OES (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services hosted a briefing this past week to share recovery efforts and resources for those impacted by recent floods.
Jovon Dangerfield is an authentic artist and activist, focused on bringing the community together to set a better future for the youth.
California Senate Republicans recently held a rally at the State Capitol announcing their legislative goals “to fix California” for the next year.
Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, should have marked 50 years sincethe U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most momentous decisions; the Roe v. Wade ruling that a Texas statute criminalizing abortion in most instances violated a woman’s constitutional right to privacy. Instead, Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, and the fight for reproductive rights was again on.
Last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 257 into law. Supporters of the legislation, authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), hailed it for its promise to provide a minimum wage and improve working conditions for fast food workers.
In December, OpenAI, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) research lab, released a free, publicly available version of their AI-based bot called ChatGPT.
Beth and Chuck Harris are still in love after 36 years of living together. They met in 1984 while working in the business department of a Los Angeles hospital. Beth, a fair-skinned, ginger-haired woman of Northern European ancestry, noticed Chuck, a young musician and college student of African American ancestry. Over time they developed a friendship and began dating which led to marriage.
By Earl Heath, Contributing Sports Writer Martin Truex Jr. took the checkered flag at the second BUSH LIGHT CLASH in…
The slap heard around the world happened at the 2022 Academy Awards and saw Will Smith receive a 10-year ban the award show.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ Gertrude Warnick died 69 years ago, hailed, then questioned, then forgotten. Since 1953, her body has rested in an unmarked grave under patchy dirt and creeping weeds at Clearwater Municipal Cemetery.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ Five Connecticut police officers were charged with misdemeanors Monday over their treatment of a Black man after he was paralyzed from the chest down in the back of a police van. Randy Cox, 36, was being driven to a New Haven police station June 19 for processing on a weapons charge when the driver braked hard, apparently to avoid a collision, causing Cox to fly headfirst into the wall of the van, police said.
Longtime National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) partner General Motors joined Toyota in helping automakers set new ethnic diversity and inclusion standards in the United States.