By Carla Thomas A celebration of life for the mayor of Bay View Hunters Point, businessman Charlie Walker, was held on Friday, Feb. 10 at Third...
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...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of his dedication and steadying hand, the historic all-Black woman board of the NNPA unanimously has chosen Chavis as the recipient of...
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...
By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media On Monday, Oct. 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the COVID-19 emergency in California will end Feb. 28,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Several statewide candidates on the Democratic ticket came to explain their reasons for running and answer questions. Anita Kelly, candidate for Place 5...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Justice Department will expeditiously administer the President’s proclamation, which pardons individuals who engaged in simple possession of marijuana, restoring political, civil, and...
By Ben Jealous There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening. Take the latest exercise in lawlessness, dishonesty, and cruelty...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To capture the voice of the BIPOC community and their unique needs, Idhini boasts that it provides access and equitable rewards for participation...
By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Eleanor Ramsey, president and CEO of the firm Mason Tillman Associates, has been creating change for Black people and other...
By Ben Jealous Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom...
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media A series of community Listening Sessions are being held statewide to help the nine members of the California Task...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The “CBS This Morning” television feature on the Afro Unicorn™ brand, which she had been promoting through her online community, all started with...
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Nationwide, book banning is on the rise. It’s reached a 20-year high, according to the American Library Association and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Health inequalities within the Black community have been well documented,” said Tawana Thomas Johnson, senior vice president and chief diversity officer at the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the U.S. House of Representatives takes up the more than $700 billion economic package that includes healthcare, tax, and climate change, White...
By Ben Jealous Red flags are flying for democracy and democratic values. We need to pay attention to the threats—and also to signs that we can...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) are working together to encourage the media and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The U.S. has long failed to live up to its international human rights treaty obligations on eliminating racial discrimination, perhaps more so in...
By Ben Jealous George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer just over two years ago. His killing sparked a movement to end unjustified police killings...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While some say we need two more U.S. Senators so that we can break the chokehold of Senator Manchin and Senator Sinema, who...
By Ben Jealous Did you ever wonder whether elections really matter? Well, the Trump Supreme Court majority has answered that question for good. Or, more accurately, they...
On July 4th, we celebrated 246 years since our nation gained independence. And on this holiday, I’m mindful of what freedom really means to many Americans....
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...
