BART directors have approved a resolution to name a small street next to the Fruitvale BART Station after Oscar Grant, the young man killed by a...
Parents at targeted schools are beginning to come together to demand the school district and the state halt the proposed closing of as many as 24...
At 1 p.m. on Sat. Feb. 16, the Oakland Police Commission (OPC) hosted a three-hour public hearing on policing in the homeless community at Taylor Memorial...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — African American women are twice as likely as Caucasian women to be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer and 2-3 times more likely to...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR), and its Southgate MOD Pizza restaurant are seeking 150 volunteers to help pack 12,000 meals for hungry kids.
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Rising visual artist, Chase Metoyer, 17, has dreams of a career in fine arts and plans to inspire and educate future artists.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 2019 Academy Awards have come to an end and #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackBoyJoy were in full effect as some of our favorites walked...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — David Casey, the vice president of Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Officer at CVS Health, joined other CVS Health representatives at Jesse Jackson’s...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “America has an ugly history of racism,” Senator Elizabeth Warren said after addressing Democrats at an annual state dinner in New Hampshire, according...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a member of the Memphis Branch NAACP, Mr. Sugarmon was instrumental in using the law to fight legal battles to desegregate public...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One thing I think for sure about the missing teens is that human trafficking is a hotbed in my city [and around the...
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — 2020 – the 100th anniversary of the Negro National League – I believe one of the best ways to celebrate the 100th...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Earlier this week, Milwaukee Governor Tony Evers announced that his budget contains proposals which include the legalization of medical marijuana and the decriminalization...
THE AFRO — Founded 100 years ago, Zonta International is a global network of approximately 29,000 professional members.
THE AFRO — Prince George’s County Fire Department first responders helped avoid a tragedy.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — Jeff Adachi, a defense attorney of the highest magnitude, legendary for his sharp mind and soft, yet brave, heart, spoke to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One of the biggest thrills is the fact that we Afro Americans in the United States have so much in common with the...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has committed $1.3 million to help Houston area’s disconnected youth.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If we want to improve education outcomes and strengthen our state, we need to improve our schools and assure that every child has...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — To kick-start the 2019 season, the satire of Mardi Gras was displayed by New Orleans walking parades.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — There is a visceral disregard and aggressive muting of the African-American presence in Old Georgetown.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…there is this misguided group of Afrodescendants, who are throwing shade at those who are not ‘American descendants of slaves’ ADOS. Their shade...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Trump is willing to manipulate the Office of the Presidency to engage in unconstitutional theater performed to convince his audience that he is...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — Festival of Hope will feature various activities planned by program Hope Scholars that highlight cultural fluency and giving back.
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Comcast and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner recently honored ten (10) community volunteers and civic leaders.