Category: Features

Features
Stefi Mar

KBLA Talk 1580 Launches Groundbreaking $2 Million Climate Justice Campaign

Los Angeles, CA – In a historic move on the MLK holiday weekend, KBLA Talk 1580 AM, a flagship radio station under SmileyAudioMedia, Inc., unveiled its groundbreaking $2 million, 12-month Climate Justice Campaign. The announcement took place that past week at the MLK Memorial Tree Grove within Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Civil Rights Leaders 2024 Insights on Martin Luther King’s Courage

During his short life, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped on all kinds of powerful toes in his fight for civil rights, and he was a courageous and determined leader who refused to let prison or violence sway his end mission. He also never lost sight of the fact that civil rights—addressing racial and economic injustice—were inextricable from liberation, freedom, equality, and world peace.

Features
Stefi Mar

Bridging Health Gaps in LA County

As wealth and health disparities widen nationwide, California is bridging the gap by making care accessible to all.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

NNPA Employs Mark Thompson as Global Digital Transformation Director

The Rev. Mark Thompson’s illustrious and groundbreaking journalism career, which found its roots in the Black Press of America nearly 40 years ago, has come full circle as he assumes a pivotal leadership role with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Democrats Outline in Letter Why Justice Thomas Needs to Recuse Himself from Trump Cases

House Democrats are pleading with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from the case involving former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to participate in the Colorado Republican primary. Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia is leading the request. The call comes in response to the twice-impeached and now four-times indicted former president’s appeal to the Supreme Court after a Colorado court ruling last month disqualified him from the ballot due to his actions leading up to the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Concerns Raised by Democratic Leaders Over Biden-Harris Campaign’s Black Voter Support and MAGA Wall Challenge

In a critical assessment of the Biden-Harris reelection campaign, South Carolina Democratic Rep. James Clyburn, a key party influencer, and former President Barack Obama have each expressed reservations regarding the campaign’s struggle to secure robust backing from Black voters and its apparent inability to breach the MAGA wall. Clyburn, a linchpin in Biden’s victorious 2020 White House bid, and Obama, wielding enduring popularity, particularly among the Black community, conveyed their concerns separately.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Jay-Z Day and the Erosion of Political Substance

In the hallowed chambers of New York City’s legislative realm, a proposal has surfaced that could forever alter the way we perceive civic celebration. Farah Louis and other council members have proposed legislation to declare December 4 as “Jay-Z Day” in honor of Shawn Carter, the man who would later become a global phenomenon. While the intent is to honor Jay-Z’s cultural contributions, it forces us to confront a disconcerting trend that has seeped into the very fabric of our political landscape—the fervent embrace of celebrity culture.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Black Woman Makes History, Graduates With Honors With Degree in Marine Engineering

Monica Nancy Candny, a 23-year-old woman from Ghana, has made history by graduating with top honors in Marine Engineering from the Regional Maritime University in Ghana. She celebrated her amazing achievement on her social media. In a heartfelt post on her LinkedIn feed, Monica expressed her relief at successfully navigating the challenges of her academic journey and extended gratitude to everyone who played a role in her success.