THE AFRO — Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are planning a rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 to protest the second...
Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., for meetings with senior Biden-Harris Administration officials and members of California’s congressional delegation. During the week, he pushed for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division remains central in enforcing federal laws to protect citizens’ voting rights and eliminate poll discrimination,” officials said in...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today released a piece on Medium reflecting on Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic presidential campaign 50 years after Lee worked on the...
Lois Mailou Jones was a prominent African American artist whose career spanned more than seven decades, from the Harlem Renaissance to the modern art movement. She...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “National parks are not just landscapes—they are living places where the stories of our ancestors come to life. As we visit these historic...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Harris’s campaign has drawn strength from powerful allies who recognize the stakes. Reflecting on Trump’s divisive legacy, Tyler Perry said, “In this Donald...
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE — The women who were initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Howard University in the spring of 1986, they know...
The Jollof Festival began its national run in Oakland on Saturday July 13. The festival was held outside at 1255 Seventh St., near the West Oakland...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Reducing the quality of life, psychosocial, and economic burden resulting from lack of access to high-quality, affordable healthcare is a primary concern of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In early 2022, Ozempic rose to fame when celebrities who do not suffer from diabetes began publicizing the drugs’ ability to assist in...
On June 17, two days before Juneteenth, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) delivered remarks on the Assembly floor commemorating the national holiday and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The CDA Credential is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education and it’s a key steppingstone on the path of career...
THE AFRO — McKenzie led the audience on a whirlwind historical “roll call” of efforts to revise the narrative of cultural events around the globe, including...
THE AFRO — … concert series and festivals like Jazzy Summer Nights are not just concerts, but celebrations of our culture and music that has given...
Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. “80 years ago, one of the largest invasions in historical warfare—and the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We must ensure they have the nurturing relationships, stable homes, and access to mental health services they need to thrive socially, emotionally, mentally,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In communities across the country, families are striving to give their children a good start in life. They share a common desire for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to the investments, Garland unveiled plans to deploy federal resources and prosecutors to cities disproportionately affected by violent crime, including St....
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The D.C. crime bill and so many others like it are reminiscent of the ‘94 crime bill, which produced new and harsher criminal...
THE AFRO — The film highlights the pantheon of Blacks–from Pete Brown, the first Black golfer to win a PGA Tour event at the 1965 Waco...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Woodlawn Cemetery was established after death records were implemented, allowing for records to be made on who resides in the cemetery. Many of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Feb. 26, she visited Southern California to attend a meeting of National Newspaper Publishers Association (Black Press of America) hosted by NNPA Chairman Emeritus...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For more than 100 years, Pittsburgh’s African American community has counted on The Courier to cover the most important stories that affect the...
Ethnic Media Services and California Black Media hosted a Zoom forum for the four candidates leading the race to represent California in the U.S. Senate to...