Calm after the Racist Storm, Buffalo Shootings Cease Following Massacre

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Statistics show that shootings in the city climbed exponentially in 2020 and the first half of 2021. While it has slowed since approximately...

EPA Administrator, Michael S. Regan, Focused on Clean Air and Water for Communities of Color

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The bipartisan infrastructure provides resources for our communities. There are matching grants and forgivable loans, which means more of our communities have an...

Congressional Black Caucus Members Push Biden Administration on Advertising with Black Media

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The federal government spends billions of dollars a year in paid advertising. However, the federal government’s process for allocating advertising dollars fails to...

COMMENTARY: San Jose Congressman Norman Mineta: The Reparations Hero for Asian Americans

By Emil Guillermo When the Democratic candidates began the 2020 presidential campaign, there was a buzz about reparations for African Americans. And then, the buzz died....

Dream Fund: Entrepreneurs Can Apply for $10,000 Grants Through $35M State Program

By Tanu Henry, California Black Media Since 2017, there has been a 9.8% increase of new small businesses — firms with less than 500 employees —...

California ’22 Primary Election: Black Candidates Running for U.S. House of Representatives

By Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media Election offices have begun sending out vote-by-mail ballots for the June 7, 2022, primary elections in California. Statewide,...

In a Major Win for Black Health, FDA Publishes Proposed Rule Banning Menthol Flavored Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

By Keisha N. Brown After more than a decade of inaction and a citizens’ petition lawsuit brought by the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC)...

Rep. Barbara Lee Disappointed as Senate Fails to Pass Women’s Health Protection Act

By Sean Ryan U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13), co-chair of the Pro- Choice Caucus, released a statement on the failure of the Women’s Health Protection Act...

Claiming Neglect, City Towers Tenants and Supporters Organize

By Zack Haber Tenants living in City Towers Apartments, a 231-unit affordable housing project located in three high-rises in West Oakland, are organizing for healthier and...

COMMENTARY: Pay Attention — Roe v. Wade and the Far Right’s Extreme Plans

By Ben Jealous Things are about to get worse for millions of vulnerable people in our country. It looks like the far right-wing majority on the...

California Gas Prices to Spike Even More with July 1 Tax Increase

By Tanu Henry, California Black Media “I really don’t understand how the price of gas can rise so drastically in California,” said a Black woman and...

Karine Jean-Pierre Makes History as 1st Black Woman, Openly LGBTQ White House Press Secretary

By Brandon Patterson White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre will make history this May 13 when she assumes the role of White House press secretary, becoming the...

Marin Fair Competitive Exhibits Open for Entry

Marin County Fair “So Happy Together!” returns June 30-July 4 Courtesy of Marin County 2022 Marin County Fair Poster depicting a variety of farm animals with...

Board to Review Project Homekey Site Agreements

Anticipated 2023 opening of Larkspur property to address homelessness Courtesy of Marin County In February, the County of Marin was awarded $15,497,200 in Project Homekey funding...

UC Berkeley Students Protest Supreme Court Abortion Decision

By Sarah Clemens When it comes to reproductive health, the future looks both unprecedented and regressive. A Supreme Court draft to overturn Roe v. Wade, the...

5-17-22 Conversations With Al McFarlane – KFAI 90.3 FM Live Broadcast

5.16.22 Conversations With Al McFarlane Governance at the neighborhood level

Erica Loewe Helping to Open Doors for Black Press, Others at White House

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Erika Loewe’s all-too-important job as director of African American media, she has ensured that the Black Press and other media of color...

OP-ED: Black Businesses Leaders Undervalued in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The vital key to advancing the economic status of African American communities and families is the support and the promotion of the success...

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OP-ED: Faith Leaders Call for Accountability Over Negligence, Deaths at Santa Rita Jail

Alameda County’s Santa Rita jail, run by Sheriff Gregory Ahern, has been the target of multiple lawsuits over jail conditions and has had the most in-custody...

#REPLAY — Conversations w/ Al McFarlane

Black GOP Candidates Tap Into Voter Frustrations in 2022 Election Cycle

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...

OP-ED: There’s Hope for Housing: Counselors Can Help You Afford a New Home – Or Keep the One You Have

LaNeice Jones LaNiece Jones, Special to the Post News Group California’s severe housing shortage — and the lack of available housing the average family can afford...

“Whose City? Our City!” – Teachers and Port Workers Strike to Stop Corporate Privatizers

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...