NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) was gay at a time in the ‘60s when he was shunned by MLK’s other...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a former history teacher and student of history, I’m deeply concerned by the dark efforts at work to silence these stories. The...
Organizers of the 33rd Annual Vallejo Juneteenth Festival and Parade announce they are relocating the event to the Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Green on Mare Island Way...
Was the Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg — the man who could make history as the first prosecutor to indict a former president — an affirmative action...
I believe that the president’s call to action was a reminder of the power of direct action. And a reminder of the power of the people...
Those who misrepresent King and Critical Race Theory are illogical, and they only reveal their fear of him. There is no need to fear this American...
ILWU Profile: Renee Sharp, Local 10
Sometimes friends have to hold friends accountable.
Investigators are still going through video and social media documenting the attempt to disrupt congressional affirmation of President Joe Biden’s victory. Just six months ago.
On Nov. 3, 2020, Johnson and Harris were both waiting for election results. Harris for the outcome of the presidential election, and Johnson, running for Oakland’s...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Tallahassee, Florida-based BNC counts as the brainchild of J.C. Watts, Jr., who is described by Tommy Ross, the network's director of communications,...
Rachelle Jackson, 1st Vice President of Vallejo’s NAACP Branch, literally “talks-the-talk and will walk-the-walk”, literally, when she and hundreds of other Vallejo residents participate in the...
CHIGACO DEFENDER — EMMY® Award-winning comedian, actress and writer Wanda Sykes will host the 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting night of inspiration, history and crowd-rousing...
OAKLAND POST — Members of the community were invited to meet the new chief curator of Oakland’s African American Museum Library on July 20. Bamidele Agbasegbe Demerson...
The heroes in comic books arrive in fancy costumes. Their heads are ringed by bubbles that say things like “POW!” and “ZOOM!” and that’s when bad...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — At Wesleyan University’s 187th Commencement on May 26, 2019, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of the historic Vanguard Class of 1969 and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By erasing Tubman, the Trump forces again deploy their most effective weapon in the quest to maintain power— the unholy alliance of racism and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “For the first time in history, there are more than 20 Black women serving in the United State Congress—and we all stand on...
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is a day off for many—but in Oakland, it’s a day on for service and activism. A Day of Activism By...
ATLANTA VOICE — Even after his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is undeniably one of the most notable leaders for civil and human rights.
As the Bay Area prepares to celebrate another national holiday honoring the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Post News...
Dolores Huerta, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and youth of the Martin Luther king Jr Freedom Center participated in a well-attended Martin Luther King Jr Freedom Center report...
(CBS News) – After the massacre in Charleston, SC at Emanuel AME Church, CBS News recovered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s eulogy for the four girls...
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel says it has hired Alveda King, a niece of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.,...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a civil rights march in which protesters were beaten,...