#6.10.22 HEADLINES

It’s Friday, June 10, 2022. This morning, underscoring Dr. Chavis’ message of getting out to vote, look what some voters

‘The Fight for Freedom and Peace’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Fight for Freedom and Peace” is dedicated to brave and courageous members of the Ukraine, people of the Ukraine that Russia has...

#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — DR. JAMES E. K. HILDRETH — MON. 12.28.20 2PM

6.7.22 Conversations With Al McFarlane – KFAI Live Broadcast – Celebrating Art

6.8.22 Conversations With Al McFarlane – Community Health & Wealth

#June 9, 2022 Faith in Education

6.9.22 Conversations With Al McFarlane-Discussing ideas, issues and events

Advocates Back Bill to Increase Homeownership for Black Californians

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Last week, the Bay Area Black Housing Advisory Task Force (BABHATF) —‌ a coalition of more than 40 groups with housing and community expertise...

Jan Ernst Matzeliger’s Invention Revolutionized Shoe Manufacturing

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...

Just Armour Holds Father’s Day Skating Party on June 12

Sharika Gregory will be hosting a Father’s Day Skating event on Sunday, June 12, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Golden Gate Village’s Basketball...

U.S. Senate Confirms Trina L. Thompson As Judge for California’s Northern District

The United States Senate voted 51-44 on May 18 to confirm President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s, nomination of Superior Court Judge Trina L. Thompson to serve...

COMMENTARY: The Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back Org ‘Just Serve’ on Mother’s and Father’s Days

The organization gears up for another event June 18 at CAL-PEP in West Oakland By Richard Johnson During my years in prison, nearly every inmate looked...

L.A. Congresswoman Karen Bass Praised for Leadership on George Floyd Policing Act

By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Last week, on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, President Joe Biden signed an executive order inspired by...

40-Plus Miles of Pavement Preservation to Begin

$3 million dollar project will provide maintenance for about 10% of county roads Courtesy of Marin County The Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) will...

Welcoming Homes Needed in Marin for Youth in Foster Care

Many are placed outside of the county due to a lack of resource families Courtesy of Marin County Parenting always has its ups and downs, but...

Eight Black Media Outlets Win Over $5 Million in Grants

By California Black Media Staff Eight Black-owned media organizations serving African American audiences across California are among 46 ethnic media news outlets awarded over $5 million...

#JUNE 8TH 2022 – MICHAEL S. REAGAN, U.S. EPA ADMINISTRATOR

Seven Decades After First Black Reporter Covered the White House, the Black Press Receives Coveted Credentials

“The National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Senior National Correspondent, Stacy Brown, has once again enabled our national trade association representing the Black Press of America, to make...

Grants Available for Pandemic-Stressed Microbusinesses

Online application period is open for $2,500 grants for businesses with gross revenue of less than $50,000 Courtesy of Marin County Marin County microbusinesses with fewer...

City Council Saves Oakland from Largest Annual Rent Increase in City’s History

Councilmember Carroll Fife’s ordinance reduces inflated 6.7% allowable increase to a maximum of 3%, passes with six votes By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council took...

OPINION: The Legislature Must Act Now to Fix Schools Failing Black Children

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...

Local Orgs. Unite Against Housing Crisis

APTP Activist Slams Gov. Newsom’s ‘CARE Courts’ Plan By Maria Schindler On Saturday, several local organizations kicked off their plan to end the growing housing and...

My Sister’s Keeper Helps to Build Up Bay Area Black Women

By Lee Hubbard Tina Brown was born and raised in San Francisco’s Western Addition. She had a troubled childhood, which led to her being a runaway,...

Play Based on 1954 School Desegregation Opens in Sausalito on June 12 in Honor of Juneteenth

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...

Despite Apathy, Activists and Strategists Urge Black Voters Not to Sit out 2022 Midterms

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, some question whether the voting...