NNPA NEWSWIRE — Join us, valuable stakeholders and experts for a deep dive into topics like: the value of end of live planning; tips on financial...
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media Two Black Americans are members of the class of California’s 2023 Hall of Fame inductees....
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) celebrated the 5oth anniversary of...
By Post Staff A new philanthropic partnership is kicking off a $100 million plan to invest $100 million to enhance the quality of life in a...
By Ken Epstein Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, just back from a Vietnam trade mission, spoke at a press conference this week to discuss the results of...
By Selina Pichardo With the school year kicking into gear, JPMorgan Chase wanted to stress the importance to parents and their children about learning money basics...
By Post Staff East Oakland’s Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church bore witness to an impactful event as Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price met and prayed...
By Godfrey Lee Twenty-two members of the Performing Stars youth and staff took a Civil Rights Social Justice trip to visit Montgomery and other parts of...
By Tamieka Atkins Sixty years ago, more than 200,000 people descended upon the National Mall for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, making a...
By Charles Blackwell Special to The Post Last week, The Post published Part 1 of a commentary on the effects of rap/hip-hop music on youth. Part...
By McKenzie Jackson California Black Media Five percent of the 225,231 Californians who lost their Medi-Cal coverage in June were African American. According to numbers from...
By Emil Guillermo On a week that an ex-president is arrested and arraigned for an historic fourth time, one must wonder what kind of leader the...
ABOVE: U.S. Congressman Al Green honors Forward Times and other members of Houston’s Black Press at Slavery Remembrance Breakfast (Photo by Medron White) U.S. Congressman Al...
ABOVE: Dawn and Antonio Armstrong Sr. and A.J. Armstrong Jr. (bottom right) Over the past seven plus years, there has been a lot of discussion regarding...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The original March on Washington, a cornerstone of the civil rights movement, drew approximately 250,000 participants in 1963. Its influence paved the way...
Dallas Weekly News — Despite taking the same risk of death and costly sacrifice to their mental well-being, Black Veterans continue to suffer as mental health...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Gun violence overwhelmingly hurts communities of color due to a lack of investment coupled with weak gun laws. To combat this issue, U.S....
“If my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face. And turn from their wicked ways, then will...
The 2024 presidential race is taking shape. It looks like a choice between the sensible, the mad and the missing. Joe Biden seems intent on running...
ABOVE: Rep. Jolanda Jones (in gray), Mrs. Alison Leland (in blue), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and others at the marker unveiling (Photo from Houston Public Media)...
With busy schedules full of challenges ranging from extra curriculars to college applications, it can be difficult for teenagers to get enough sleep. An expert at...
Check your child’s health and wellness report card before sending them off to school Back-to-school readiness means more than new school supplies and textbooks. As parents...
When one takes an oath not to harm, the commitment is based on the care of others. My first love, nursing, and all its glory, started...
ABOVE: (L-R) Floyd Rance, Stephanie Rance, Anthony Bowling and Rita Cooper Lee speak during the 21st Annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival on August 11,...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — “Arkansas law contains provisions regarding prohibited topics,” Mundell told local station KHBS, referring to state education restrictions. “Without clarity, we cannot approve a...