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African Americans
Stefi Mar

Civil Rights Leaders and Congressional Black Caucus Unite to Challenge Trump Administration Policies

During a recent gathering on Capitol Hill, lawmakers and advocacy leaders sharply criticized a series of policy decisions implemented since Trump’s return to the White House, as well as the president’s rhetoric and governing approach. While participants outlined broad areas of concern, they provided limited specifics regarding immediate tactical responses.

Stefi Mar March 10, 2026
Los Angeles
Stefi Mar

Newsom Attends Rev. Jesse Jackson Memorial Service While on National Book Tour

For many Black voters and political leaders in California, the name Rev. Jesse Jackson represents more than a national civil rights figure. His presidential campaigns in the 1980s energized Black political participation, helped expand multiracial coalitions and influenced a generation of activists and elected officials across the state.

Stefi Mar March 9, 2026
Local
Stefi Mar

“Check Your Vehicle for Recalls. Protect Your Family.” 

Every day, we depend on our cars to get us places: to and from work, taking our kids to school, and more. But what many don’t realize is that millions of cars on U.S. roads have open safety recalls. These risks increase in the Black community because of higher rates of commonly held myths about open vehicle safety recalls among Black vehicle owners. 

Stefi Mar March 3, 2026
Front Page
Stefi Mar

Inouye-Perez Now Tops Bruins’ Coaching List

Last weekend, Kelly Inouye-Perez surpassed Sue Enquist as the winningest softball coach in UCLA history — a milestone that cements her place among the legends of Westwood.

Stefi Mar March 3, 2026
Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Kurt Suzuki Begins New Era as Angels Manager

The Los Angeles Angels are turning the page in 2026, and at the center of the franchise’s reset is a familiar face. Kurt Suzuki begins the season as the club’s new skipper, stepping into the role with both history in the organization and hope for a turnaround.

Kathleen Untalan March 3, 2026
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Trump’s MAGA Allies are Creating Executive Order Plan to Steal the 2026 Midterms

A group of MAGA pro-Trump activists, who say they are working in coordination with the White House, are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that would claim without evidence that China interfered with the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential to President Joe Biden by over 7 million votes. Since Trump lost to Biden in 2020, he has repeatedly claimed that the election was “stolen” without evidence. The report of a group of “Trump allies” preparing an executive order to give Trump power over elections was first reported by The Washington Post.

Stefi Mar March 3, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

OP-ED: One Hundred Years of Black Workers Telling the Truth

In 1917, A. Philip Randolph and Chandler Owen launched The Messenger, a pro-labor, anti-war magazine that connected racism to exploitation and demanded justice for Black workers. Two years later, the federal government responded with tactics of targeted censorship—surveillance, harassment and threats of prosecution—and branded a small Black labor magazine “the most dangerous” publication in the country simply for encouraging Black workers to organize.

Stefi Mar March 3, 2026