Shirley Weber Sworn in as California’s First Elected Black Secretary of State

The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state, responsible for overseeing and certifying elections, as well as testing and certifying voting equipment...

California’s First African American Controller Malia Cohen Takes Office

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Last week, Malia M. Cohen was sworn in as the first Black woman — and first African American —...

Honoring MLK

City Fails to Win $182 Million Federal Grant for Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Project

By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Oakland may miss out on millions of dollars in grant money that could advance the Oakland A’s proposed ballpark at...

California Family Whose Beachfront Properties were Seized 100 years ago, Sells Land Back to County for $20 Million

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire The great-grandchildren of the African American couple Willa and Charles Bruce, whose land in Southern California was taken in 1924...

Tony Thurmond Starts Second Term as State Addresses Educational Inequity

“We’re offering scholarships for anyone who wants to become a teacher. $20,000,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond told California Black Media. “I sponsored...

Nancy Pelosi Gavels Out 117th Congress, Takes Oath for 11th District

Nancy Pelosi, who stepped down from the Democrat leadership last year, closed the 117th Congress on Jan. 3. “It was my privilege today to gavel out...

Board of Supervisors Recommend Recount in Oakland Mayor’s Race

By Ken Epstein The Alameda County Board of Supervisors this week recommended a manual recount of the Oakland mayoral race and other close ranked-choice election results...

Among Less-Educated Young Workers, Women and Black Men Are Paid Far Less

By Edward Lempinen | UC Berkeley News Less-educated U.S. workers often face a lifetime of financial challenges, but some among them are more disadvantaged than others: Young...

COMMENTARY: One Nation, Indivisible

By Ben Jealous It strikes me that the days we’re living through represent a metaphor for our national dilemma. Jan. 6 and the weight of history...