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Category: African Americans

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Asm. Mike Gipson Makes His Case for California Board of Equalization Seat in High-Stakes Race


As California heads into the 2026 election cycle, all four elected seats on the State Board of Equalization are up for grabs, with voters in each of the agency’s four geographic districts choosing a representative. The board—which handles tax appeals, property tax oversight and equalization, and other key functions tied to California’s revenue system — has taken on renewed visibility as debates over affordability, business climate, wildfire recovery and state revenues intensify.

Stefi Mar April 21, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

NaTesha “T” Johnson Breaks 110-Year Barrier as First Black Chair of the Kern County Fair Board

There was a time when NaTesha T. Johnson knew the Kern County Fair the way a lot of Black kids from Bakersfield knew it, as a rare treat carved out of a tight budget. Her mother, a single woman raising four daughters while putting herself through school, would gather just enough to give each girl about $20 in ride tickets. When the money ran out, they found other ways to stretch the day: the free stages, the livestock pens, the gospel celebration that drew the African American faith community together.

Stefi Mar April 14, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

Sickle-Cell-Advocates-Sound-Alarm as Georgia Bill Advances

As momentum builds around new sickle cell legislation in Georgia, advocates say a deeper issue continues to threaten the very communities the disease impacts most. Black-led organizations on the front lines are still being shut out of critical funding.

Stefi Mar April 14, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

State of Black California: New Data Shows Black Californians Falling Behind as Leaders Convene at UCLA to Confront Crisis


New data showing rising unemployment and widening economic gaps for Black Californians framed a statewide conference at UCLA, where more than 200 advocates, policymakers, elected officials, scholars, entertainers and community leaders gathered to examine the conditions facing Black Californians and to push solutions for a thriving Black California.

Stefi Mar April 14, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

Bonta and Weber Pierson Lead on State Health Policy as Disparities Persist

Nearly 6 in 10 Californians delayed or skipped medical care in the past year because of cost, and 4 in 10 reported their conditions worsened as a result — trends that disproportionately affect communities already facing disparities, including Black Californians.

Stefi Mar April 13, 2026
African Americans
James Luckey

Political Candidates and The Black Press

The Black Press which we know as our Black newspapers, are the institutions we recognize and trust. How then can a candidate say he or she respects and wants the Black vote when they refuse to advertise their candidacy with Black newspapers, i.e., the Black Press.

James Luckey April 12, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

Historic Black Baltimore Community Secures $3.15M Federal Grant for Flood Relief

After decades of persistent flooding and property damage, Turner Station, a historic Black community in Baltimore County, has received a federal grant to the tune of $3.15 million for flood resiliency and mitigation upgrades. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07), alongside Baltimore County Executive Katherine Klausmeier and leaders from Turner Station Conservation Teams, announced the funding on March 12.

Stefi Mar April 7, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

“I Want to Write a New California Story”: Eric Swalwell Makes His Case for California Governor

With California’s gubernatorial contest still taking shape, Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell — a former prosecutor and longtime member of Congress who gained national visibility during the Trump-era investigations and impeachments — is presenting himself as a candidate with both a prominent national profile and a focus on the affordability pressures facing Californians.

Stefi Mar April 6, 2026
African Americans
Kathleen Untalan

A Casualty of the War on Drugs and Two Decades After His First Arrest, Charles Finally Received Help

Charles found himself on the receiving end of one of the most punitive periods in U.S. legal history: the War on Drugs. What began in part as an attempt by then-President Richard Nixon to get reelected, ended up accelerating during the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 1980s that affected millions. During this time, federal and state lawmakers across the country defaulted to punishment, creating and passing laws with draconian penalties for drug possession and sales. 

Kathleen Untalan April 6, 2026