BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The changes, initiated without the customary public comment period, have been implemented to align with new executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For Black Americans, who already face systemic barriers in employment, the loss of these protections exacerbates long-standing disparities. Women, particularly women of color,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The rollback of diversity efforts comes as data reveals significant racial inequities in corporate leadership. USA Today reported that its investigation found that...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on April 11 that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Vallejo...
On Feb. 16, 2022, a Black student in the Santa Barbara Unified School District was assaulted by Latino students. His attackers called him the N-word and...
The Ethnic Media Conference Awards and Expo took place at the Kimpton-Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento on Aug. 31. The event celebrated the work of journalists,...
Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) says she’s extremely disappointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto Assembly Bill (AB) 957, legislation that would have required...
“The Justice Department is committed to prioritizing prevention, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes,” Associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta stated. “The FBI’s 2021 Hate Crimes Statistics...
Comcast RISE is part of a larger $100 million Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative that Comcast launched last summer. In June 2020, Comcast NBCUniversal announced the...
“While HIV/AIDS affect people of all backgrounds, Black Americans have a higher rate of new HIV diagnoses,” said Rep. Barbara Lee. “In 2018, despite comprising just 13% of America’s...
I’ll admit it; I was not familiar with Pauli Murray. Honestly, Murray’s extraordinary accomplishments in the years before and after the heyday of the Civil Rights...
Comcast RISE is part of a larger, national $100 million Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative that Comcast launched this summer.
Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and Asian American small business owners in Oakland can apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, which will issue...
Some of the proposed laws aim to address challenges that impact various segments of the African American LGBTQ+ community -- either directly or circumstantially.
MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer Facebook users who don’t fit any of the 58 gender identity options offered by the social media giant are now being...