By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media After being sworn in as Speaker of the California Assembly last week, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) appointed two members of...
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media After being sworn in as Speaker of the California Assembly last week, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) appointed two members of...
By California Black Media California’s chief elected education officer, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who is the first Afro Latino and second African American...
By Niara Savage, published in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, an NNPA member The promise of 40 acres and a mule An ambitious wealth-building initiative will provide 800...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Presently known as Helena-West-Helena, the city serves as the county seat for Phillips County and is home to a population of slightly over...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson, a renowned figure in the fight for civil rights, founded PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in 1971 and established the National...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We have been working to target resources to communities in need across the entire federal government while recognizing that different targeting measures will work...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The definition of a “charitable hospital” was never well-defined in law, and today 57% of all hospitals participate in the drug discount program....
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CA/HI NAACP) held its...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 6-3 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will alter college admissions policies. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing the opinion for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Although the judge’s proposed timeline may face delays due to extensive pretrial litigation, particularly regarding handling classified material, her swift approach suggests a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a one-on-one interview with the Black Press of America, Kennedy spoke about his relentless focus on combating environmental racism, ending qualified immunity...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The NNPA is especially honored to hear directly from President Joe Biden for his continued support and advocacy of the importance of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “By gutting equitable access to our country’s higher education system, today's majority conservative Supreme Court ruled against Black and Brown students’ access to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When I was asked by then-Charleston Mayor Joe Riley 23 years ago to chair the steering committee to develop his vision of establishing...
By Post Staff Characterized as a “Roaring Lion ‘of progressive politics in the 20th century, former Berkeley Mayor Eugene ‘Gus’ Newport worked without pause on humanitarian...
By Katie Dixon Moina Shaiq Rev. Derron Jenkins Norma Nelson, a lifetime Black Women Organized for Political Action member (Sacramento Chapter) and founding member of the...
Amendments will increase funds for public safety, fire services, housing, cultural affairs, and park upkeep By Post Staff Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, joined by members...
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Reparations Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will hold its last in-person meeting on...
By Sean Ryan Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) on Tuesday introduced the “Moneyball Act,” legislation that would require the owners of any professional...
By Linda Parker Pennington On Tuesday, June 12, First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, visited a packed and jubilant house at Manny’s, to support her husband’s presidential...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The truth is, crime is out of control in this country, especially in too many of our cities. While many choose to turn...
Photo: Getty Images The two Democratic lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee House over gun violence protests won their primary elections on Thursday (June 15),...
Photo: Getty Images Former President Barack Obama believes Americans are “rightly skeptical” of GOP presidential candidate Tim Scott’s optimistic tone on race relations. In a recent...
Thao seeks to boost crime reduction and hire a new chief. By Ken Epstein The City of Oakland’s leadership is seeking to beef up police presence...
