Oakland Museum of California to Feature Works of NIAD Artists

By Kathy Chouteau Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is partnering with Richmond’s NIAD Art Center and other Bay Area organizations serving artists with developmental disabilities to...

Harvard: Hoax Leads to Four Black Students Being ‘Swatted’ by Police

THE BURTON WIRE — According to reports, the Harvard University police received a false 911 call stating there was an armed person in the suite early...

California Black Media News Roundup

By Tanu Henry California Black Media Report: Black Students Among Students with Highest Absenteeism Rates The Public Policy Institute of California is reporting that absenteeism is...

After Judge’s Gig Worker Ruling, Advocates Want Protections for Contract Nurses, Too

By Edward Henderson California Black Media McKenzie Young is a traveling nurse from California who works in Hawaii. She gets placements through an agency that connects...

PRESS ROOM: Edwige Robinson, SVP at T-Mobile Joins Forbes Technology Council

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As an accepted member of the Council, Edwige Robinson, Senior Vice President of Network Engineering & Operations and Transformation of the Central Region at T-Mobile...

A conversation with Dr. Ron Daniels, president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century

Conversation with GIZ the Go-Go Musical

Frederick Douglas Reese, Civil Rights Icon

By Tamara Shiloh Throughout Selma, Ala., there are streets named Frederick D. Reese Parkway and F.D. Reese. In March of each year, the city hosts F.D....

The Struggle Dr. King Gave His Life For

By Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com) – This week in 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated leading a bold effort to teach America an urgent...

Hundreds Still in Emergency Shelters as State Waits on Federal Storm Disaster Declaration Request

By Eli Walsh Bay City News More than 300 residents in Santa Cruz County remained in emergency shelters on Monday due to recent storm damage as...

Federal Judge Refuses to Suspend Injunction Against Encampment Sweeps

By Joe Dworetzky Bay City News Citing a misguided legal maneuver by city attorneys, a federal magistrate judge late Monday denied a motion by the city...

‘Extremely Disturbing’: City Audit Reveals Mayor’s Office of Housing Has $482 Mil in Unspent Funds

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News A San Francisco supervisor is calling for a hearing to find solutions to problems within the city’s affordable housing production...

Bill Would Give Tk Teachers 2 More Years To Take Early Childhood Education Classes

By Diana Lambert EdSource California teachers could get a last-minute reprieve from a law that requires them to take additional courses to teach transitional kindergarten. Assembly...

Nashville Residents Protest Gun Violence; 3 Democratic Lawmakers Faced with Expulsion

ATLANTA TRIBUNE — GOP lawmakers filed three resolutions Monday, one each seeking the expulsion of Reps. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin...

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Season 15 Now Streaming

THE BURTON WIRE — The documentary explores Jones’s masterpiece about the AIDS crisis, created during the height of the health emergency that saw his dance company...

Rep. Pearson and ‘Tennessee Three’ Drawing Support

TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — Deidre Malone, president of the National Women’s Political Caucus Tennessee, noted that Johnson is the group’s past president. “These three advocated for gun...

BuddieRoe Headlines the NCAA Men’s Final Four Halftime Show with Bun B and TSU’s Ocean of Soul Marching Band

ABOVE: BuddieRoe and Bun B perform at the NCAA Men’s Final Four Halftime Show All Photos by Quincy Green (Q Green Photography) The walls of NRG...

BUILDING BETTER BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

ABOVE: Diva Dialogue Event at Texas Black Expo As Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts are under attack, the Texas Black Expo Holds Firm in Supporting Black...

Spring Fashion has Sprung

Check out these intricate spring fashion finds. LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 02: Cush Jumbo attending The Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall on April...

LSU Defeats Iowa 102-85 in the National Championship Game to Win Their First NCAA Title

The collegiate basketball season comes to a close as a new NCAA National Champion has been crowned. On Sunday, April 2, 2023, No. 3 LSU made...

Why are We Ignoring Our Children?

The recent massacre of three students and three adults in Nashville is alarming. How and why did a former student invade the school locked and loaded...

Community Confronts TEA In Explosive Final Meeting

On March 30, TEA held the last of four meetings regarding the agency’s takeover of HISD. Parents, teachers, activists and concerned citizens met inside Kashmere Senior...

J. Cole and Drake Deliver a Star-Studded Night to Remember at Dreamville Festival 2023

ABOVE: J. Cole and Drake perform at the 2023 Dreamville Festival J. Cole’s Dreamville festival aimed to reach new heights in its third year the moment...

Survey: Black Professionals’ Ability to Focus Disproportionately Affected by Rising Cost of Living, Health Concerns

Black workers prioritize their mental well-being more than any other racial group, according to a survey by the employment platform Oyster. The platform surveyed more than...

Views from the 2023 McDonald’s All American Game at the Toyota Center

Houston recently hosted the 46th annual McDonald’s All American Game at the Toyota Center on March 28th. The best in high school hoops displayed their talent...