OP-ED: The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I support and join with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) in her letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that commends and endorses the...

COMMENTARY: SMU Perkins Five Black Trailblazers Changed Face of Campus, Part II

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In part II here, we discuss what happened concerning desegregation at Southern Methodist University (SMU) after the first five Black Perkins School of...

AARP Poll Shows Older Voters May Decide Close Georgia Runoff Election

NNPA NEWSWIRE — AARP Georgia released key findings from a 2022 runoff election survey that shows candidates should pay close attention to Georgians age 50 and older, with...

OP-ED: Refocusing America’s Pursuit of Perfection

NNPA NEWSWIRE — While our legislative wins were impressive and unprecedented, the pundits remained focused on the noise and name calling. They bought into the dire...

Ditching the Turkey and Cranberry Sauce; Thanksgiving Traditions Falling by the Wayside

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Most Americans’ typical Thanksgiving Day ritual includes a parade trip, watching football, and overindulging in a family feast. But many are straying from...

Study Reveals Crisis in New Recruit Police Training Across America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The report contended that, far too often, police recruits are trained as warriors, not as guardians and partners intended for civil communities. To...

Residents and Elected Officials Hope New Governor Will Improve Collaborative Relationship with Baltimore Policymakers

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Baltimore’s Mayor Brandon Scott said the state should take more responsibility for Baltimore but has not. Over time, citizens have complained that Maryland...

COMMENTARY: What Must Be Done with White Reconstruction

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Unlike one hundred years ago, we know what’s coming and what we can do to stop such actions. We know that from the...

Tiny Homes Offer Hope for Holidays and Beyond

By Dr. Maritony A. Yamot and Rev. Ken Lackey The holidays are the season when we stop and begin to think, “How can I give back...

Faith Baptist Church Becomes Oakland’s First Official Resiliency Hub

By Curtis O. Robinson, Sr., M.A., Harvard University fellow, ’19, Senior Pastor, Faith Baptist Church So, when I say that Faith Baptist is Oakland’s first Resiliency...

Golden State Could have $25 Billion Deficit in 2023-24 Fiscal Year

By McKenzie Jackson, California Black Media California’s government may have a faceoff with a $25 billion budget shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year as tax revenues...

Rep. Karen Bass Makes History as L.A.’s First Black Woman Mayor

By Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media “This is my home, and with my whole heart, I’m ready to serve, and my pledge to you is...

March Against Fear: When ‘Black Power’ Became Mainstream

By Tamara Shiloh It was June 5, 1966. James Howard Meredith (born 1933), on a mission to encourage Black voter registration and defy entrenched racism in...

No Charges to Be Filed in Death of Supervisor Wilma Chan

By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Criminal charges will not be filed against the driver of the vehicle that hit and killed Alameda County Supervisor...

Sheriff’s Office Says Phone Scammers Threaten Arrest to Get Money

By Tony Hicks | Bay City News Foundation The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a scam involving phone calls from someone claiming...

Panel Discusses Supreme Court Case Threatening End of Affirmative Action

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media A webinar hosted by ChangeLawyers, the American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area, and Equal Justice Society was held...

A Sampling of Dining Out Options for Thanksgiving Soul Food Around California

By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Thanksgiving is around the corner, and with that comes greens, beans, candied yams, turkey (roasted and deep-fried), dressing,...

Kevin Huerter is held to 13 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Kings 115-106

ATLANTA VOICE — Kevin Huerter was held to 13 points on 4 of 10 shooting as the Atlanta Hawks beat the visiting Sacramento Kings 115-106 Wednesday...

RE-BROADCAST — Black Friday (a broadcast from 2020)

Our Commitment to Historically Black Colleges & Universities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — For more than 15 years, Ford has strived to empower African American students by supporting HBCUs, including donating millions in scholarships and contributions...

IN MEMORIAM: A National Memorial Service will accent a farewell salute to Evangelist Louise D. Patterson

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Mother Patterson, as she was widely known, “passed away just as she wanted to, at home,” said niece Mia Vickers. “She told...

Smithsonian African American Museum Honors Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther Costume in New Exhibit

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” opens on March 24, 2023, and features the late actor’s iconic gear. Black Panther counts as the...

PRESS ROOM: PGA TOUR and United Airlines Announce Multi-Year Extension

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Developed in early 2021 by the TOUR’s HBCU task force, the HBCU grant program aims to leverage the TOUR’s partner network in order...

COMMENTARY: Your Feelings CAN Fail You

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We cannot allow our feelings to control us in such a way that we make decisions that harm us and others. It’s not...

Texas Judge Stops President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The President and this Administration are determined to help working, and middle-class Americans get back on their feet, while our opponents – backed...