NNPA NEWSWIRE — The film “Birth of a Planet” tells the story of a group of 13 formerly enslaved men in Richmond, Va. who used a...
By Tamara Shiloh The craft of shoemaking was at one time difficult and manual work. But with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, cobblers and cordwainers...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “What’s exciting about our collaboration with the Marcus Graham Project is that we’re giving these enthusiastic, future industry leaders tangible tools and resources...
By The Rev. Jonathan E.D. Moseley, Special to California Black Media Partners California’s Black students are falling behind in their academic performance. This poor academic performance...
The City of Sausalito commemorates Juneteenth with a production of “Words That Made the Difference: Brown v. Board of Education,” a play written and directed by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — DTU provides 11 students from around the nation internships and scholarships to explore marketing roles focused on General Motor’s vision for an all-electric...
By Don Macleay I voted for Alysse Castro to replace L.K. Monroe for Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alameda County Superintendent of Schools is one of...
By Tanu Henry, California Black Media California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday and other education advocates around the state are encouraging college students to apply for...
By Brandon Patterson In February, Hope Chicago, a Chicago scholarship program, made headlines for surprising students at five public high schools in Chicago with full college...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson State will continue to get its fair share of 5-Star recruits. Coach Prime and all HBCUs can offer an experience that Alabama...
Twenty-five high school age students and staff of the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center in Oakland spent the day in Sacramento with nearly 30 legislators...
By Tanu Henry, California Black Media On May 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference in Sacramento to present his $300.6 billion revised budget for...
By Ken Epstein Parents, teachers and community members are refusing to accept the decision of the Oakland school board, district administrators and state officials who are...
By Bobbie Carlton Sage Institute for Psychedelic Therapy, a 501(c)3 non-profit which provides high-quality training and accessible psychedelic therapy to underserved communities, announced on Monday the...
THE BURTON WIRE — The Black Alumni Collective was created in Atlanta in 2018 by alumni leaders from more than 10 schools with the vision that...
SoCal Group Holds Black-Themed Commencement, Presents Scholarships for Local High School Grads By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media This past weekend in the Inland Empire,...
By Tanu Henry, California Black Media There are 12 Black Republicans running in statewide races across California this election year. Come June 7, when the primaries are...
By Ken Epstein In a show of growing strength, Oakland teachers and longshore workers held simultaneous one-day strikes and rallies together on April 29 to stop...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Two Minneapolis middle schools, Olson and Anderson, last Saturday played their first game in the inaugural three-week Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Girls Flag...
By Tamara Shiloh It was during a health careers summer program at the University of Michigan that Alexa Irene Canady (b. 1950) decided to pursue medicine....
By Daisha Williams, The Oakland Post Since late 2020, Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been at the center of furious controversies. Despite all the heated arguments,...
Black Mental Health pt. 2 By Tanya Dennis With the global COVID-19 pandemic, we knew the world would never be the same. For some, COVID-19 has provided...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Minority Owned Businesses (MBEs) participating the HealthWorks program must have at least two employees and assign one person from their organization to serve...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now in its sixth year, the Chevrolet Discover The Unexpected Fellowship program will award selected students with 10-week internships starting June 7th and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — African American Education Archives and History Program (AAEAHP) President Dr. Alfred Roberts said the 2020 inductions will now increase the number of educators...
