All posts tagged "Equity"

OP-ED: The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I support and join with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) in her letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that commends and endorses the...

Buying a Home May Not Be as Out of Reach as You Think, Even in This Market

Here’s How You Can Achieve Homeownership Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make in your lifetime. Pressure is mounting for...

Tiny Homes Offer Hope for Holidays and Beyond

By Dr. Maritony A. Yamot and Rev. Ken Lackey The holidays are the season when we stop and begin to think, “How can I give back...

Faith Baptist Church Becomes Oakland’s First Official Resiliency Hub

By Curtis O. Robinson, Sr., M.A., Harvard University fellow, ’19, Senior Pastor, Faith Baptist Church So, when I say that Faith Baptist is Oakland’s first Resiliency...

Rep. Karen Bass Makes History as L.A.’s First Black Woman Mayor

By Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media “This is my home, and with my whole heart, I’m ready to serve, and my pledge to you is...

March Against Fear: When ‘Black Power’ Became Mainstream

By Tamara Shiloh It was June 5, 1966. James Howard Meredith (born 1933), on a mission to encourage Black voter registration and defy entrenched racism in...

Panel Discusses Supreme Court Case Threatening End of Affirmative Action

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media A webinar hosted by ChangeLawyers, the American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area, and Equal Justice Society was held...

Saluting California’s Native American Heritage: New Laws, “S-Word” Ban Lift Up Celebrations

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland), the only Native American elected official in the California Legislature, has been working diligently...

COMMENTARY: The Fight to Save Affirmative Action for All of Us

By Emil Guillermo Don’t think for a second that Asian Americans are rooting to end affirmative action. You might get that impression as the Supreme Court...

COMMENTARY: The Vote to Deny the Deniers

By Emil Guillermo Congressional elections remind us why we live where we live. At least in the Bay Area. California, a safe Blue zone for the...

California ’22 Mid-Term: Historic Wave of Black Candidates Set to Win Election

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media A wave of Black candidates in California are expected to win after Tuesday’s general election. Among them are...

COMMENTARY: Tell the Supreme Court: We Still Need Affirmative Action

By Ben Jealous One of the great joys of my life is teaching. I’m fortunate to teach classes on social justice at the University of Pennsylvania,...

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...

First Time Homebuyer Education Workshop

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Sacramento Civil Rights Group Accepts Boon from Billionaire

By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media In October, the Greater Sacramento Urban League (GSUL) received its biggest donation in the civil rights organization’s 54-year history....

Locked Out: Millions of Voters Are Disenfranchised Ahead of Midterm Elections

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire With the midterm election just days away, the District of Columbia-based think tank, The Sentencing Project, has released a new...

Councilmember Loren Taylor Supports Rezoning ‘Portion’ of Mills College for Development

By Ken Epstein District 6 Councilmember and candidate for mayor Loren Taylor says he is in favor of office buildings, retail, and residential development on a...

Post News Group Endorsements

These five leading mayoral candidates (pictured above) represent different approaches to solving Oakland’s complex challenges. All are capable of leading the City of Oakland, although with...

Here’s What to Ask When Saving for the Unexpected..

 Sponsored content from JPMorgan Chase & Co.  Finances are different for everyone, and so are the life events we all go through. An emergency fund is your...

As Oakland Rent Strike at 3rd Avenue Building Continues, Management Hires Armed Guards

By Zack Haber Since tenants living in the ReNew on Merritt building on 1130 3rd Ave. in Oakland started collectively withholding rent, management has hired armed...

Youth Mental Health Care: California’s Investments May Still Not Be Enough

Stop Hate. Spread Love: California Black Media Campaign Unveiled at L.A.’s Taste of Soul Fest

By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media The “Stop the Hate. Spread the Love,” initiative spearheaded by California Black Media (CBM) and others, was introduced to...

Reginald F. Lewis: A Wall Street Titan

By Tamara Shiloh In 1965, a select group of Black students participated in a summer school program funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and held at Harvard...

New Food Hub Coming to Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center

By Kiana Gums, communications director for Oakland City Council District 6. Business leaders and city, county and state representatives gathered to celebrate the more than $1.7...

Charles R. Drew Univ. Launches M.D. Program as Newsom Announces COVID Emergency End

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,...