By Cat Brooks Last week, I was in Sacramento with a statewide coalition lobbying for SB1421 and AB931. AB931 would dramatically change the legal standard law...
A group of nine young leaders from East Bay schools, organized and led by Regina Jackson of East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), will participate in...
Sun Kim, protested in downtown Sacramento at the NRA headquarters. By Sun Kim | California Black Media Protesters of all backgrounds converged on the Sacramento headquarters...
(Christian Science Monitor) – As gun violence spikes once again in Chicago, gun control advocates in the city are pointing fingers at an old enemy: the...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist I only recently embraced my status as an “elder.” Actually, I describe myself as an “episodic elder,” eager enough to...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist I only recently embraced my status as an “elder.” Actually, I describe myself as an “episodic elder,” eager enough to...
Seeking to engage young people in a conversation about gun violence, its impacts and possible solutions, the Save Life Youth Summit will be held Saturday, May...
A memorial fund has been set up to help pay funeral costs and support the children of 30-year old Chyemil Pierce, a mother who was killed...
By Michael D. Bell, M.D. On Christmas Day, I started my shift at Children’s Hospital Oakland’s Emergency department and suddenly I heard trauma stat full...
More than 200 family, friends, and community members gathered on Tuesday at McNary-Williams-Jackson Mortuary to pay their respects to 8-year-old Alaysha “Ladybug” Carradine. Alaysha was at...