All posts tagged "Edward Henderson"

California Sues Five Largest Oil Companies

California to Make Historic Investment in Fight Against Organized Retail Crime

By Joe W. Bowers Jr., Edward Henderson and Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media On Sept. 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state is making a...

Cal State LA Names Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Its First Woman President

By Joe W. Bowers Jr., Edward Henderson and Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media     On Sept. 13, the Board of Trustees of California State...

Crackdown: Gov. Newsom Adds Muscle to Fentanyl Fight by Increasing National Guard Presence at Border by 50%

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media Building on California’s $1 billion investment to tackle the fentanyl and opioid crisis, Gov. Gavin...

Black Women’s Group Holds Gov. Newsom’s Feet to the Fire on Senate Appointment

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media On Sunday, the California Black Women’s Collective (CBWC), a coalition of women from different professional...

Singer Etta James and Athlete Archie Williams Inducted Into California Hall of Fame

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media Two Black Americans are members of the class of California’s 2023 Hall of Fame inductees....

After Judge’s Gig Worker Ruling, Advocates Want Protections for Contract Nurses, Too

By Edward Henderson California Black Media McKenzie Young is a traveling nurse from California who works in Hawaii. She gets placements through an agency that connects...

Gov. Newsom Won’t Support Mandatory Kindergarten

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media Last week, the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom released a list of bills from the current legislative session that...

Prop 30 Debate Splits CA Democratic Party

Edward Henderson | California Black Media The debate surrounding Proposition (Prop) 30 is causing division between the California Democratic Party and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Prop 30...

NAACP Settles Lawsuit to Remove False Quote About Prop 26

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media A lawsuit filed by the California-Hawaii NAACP Conference on August 2 to remove an election ballot opposition statement to Proposition...

Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy Honored by Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Edward Henderson | California Black Media On Aug. 15 on what would have been his 37th birthday, the late Grammy-nominated rapper, entrepreneur and philanthropist Nipsey Hussle...

COVID Vaccines Available for Children Under 4 as School Year Gets Under Way

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media As parents across California focus on purchasing new clothes, school supplies and technological aids for their children for the coming...

California-Hawaii NAACP Conference Sues Sec. of State Shirley Weber 

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media The California – Hawaii State Conference National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (“NAACP”) NAACP and Conference President Rick...

Domestic Violence Group Honors Community Advocates from Around the State

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media As the ink dries on the California state budget recently signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, many special interest organizations are...

Seven Initiatives Qualify for California November Ballot

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media The office of California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Webber has qualified seven ballot initiatives for the November 8...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Takes Action Protecting Renters From Unlawful Evictions

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media On Wednesday, July 13, Attorney General Rob Bonta hosted a virtual press conference to announce new directives to help protect...

Gov. Newsom Signs $308 Billion Budget: Californians to Get ‘Inflation Relief’ Checks of Up to $1050

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Around 23 million California residents will receive “inflation relief” checks of up to $1,050 soon. The aid is included in...

Cautious Parents Weigh Decision to Give Children Under 5 COVID Vaccine

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Antonio and Tenaja Kizzie, a San Diego area couple, are parents of a 3-year-old daughter. Although both parents are vaccinated...

Inflation Worries Grow as California Legislature Approves State Budget

By Aldon Thomas Stiles and Edward Henderson, California Black Media Diane Lanette Barkum is an in-home care provider and mom of three. She commutes about 40...

Amazon Air Delivery Could Be Moneymaker for Black Drone Pilots in California

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media For Black drone pilots, e-commerce package delivery going aerial could present new earning or business opportunities for them. Last week,...

Advocates Pressure Gov. Newsom to Fund Health Equity, Racial Justice in Final Budget

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media On June 8, community leaders, public health advocates and racial justice groups convened for a virtual press event to urge...

New Dating App Puts Premium on Non-Negotiables

By Edward Henderson (San Diego Voice and Viewpoint/NNPA Member) First dates can be nerve-racking, but every once and a while, you get swept off your feet...

San Diego Trainer Overcomes Hurdles on the Track and in Life

By Edward Henderson (San Diego Voice & Viewpoint/NNPA Member) Rashan Guillory remembers the hunger pangs the most. Several months pregnant with her daughter Journey and kicked...

From ‘Crack Baby’ to Mentor, Shawn Blanchard Defies the Odds

By Edward Henderson (The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, NNPA Member) The term ‘crack baby’ emerged into the social consciousness in the 80’s and 90’s during...