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Oakland Has Plans to Bring Roots and Soul Soccer to the Oakland Coliseum Area
The Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee on Sept. 12 at 1:30 p.m. will discuss a resolution…
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Harriet Tubman Terrace Residents Celebrate Win Against Tenant Abuse
After two years of being misled, stonewalled, and left to live in hazardous conditions, residents at an apartment complex for…
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Pop-up Vaccination Clinic at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
There will be free flu vaccines for the public at the St Andrew Presbyterian Church, located at 101 Donahue Street…
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Virtual Murrell, Black Panther Party Member, to Speak at Merritt College on Sept. 16
The Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series presents a conversation with Virtual Murrell on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 7…
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Victim Advocates, Business Owners, Law Enforcement and Republican Officials Rally Against Crime
On Aug. 31, Republican lawmakers, businessowners, crime victim advocates and law enforcement officials held a rally at the State Capitol…
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Terrance Wilson Opens Four Seasons Artists’ 23-24 Concert Season
Acclaimed by the Baltimore Sun newspaper as “one of the biggest pianistic talents to have emerged in this country in…
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State Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond Declares Candidacy for Governor of California
On Sept. 26, California Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond released a video announcing that he is running for…
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Secretary of State Weber, Atty. Gen. Bonta Warn Huntington Beach: Voting Proposal Would Violate State Law
On Oct. 5, 2023, the Huntington Beach City Council will decide whether it will approve a plan to put a…
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Ragtime Royalty: The Musical Journey of Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin, a pioneering figure in American music, is best known for his significant contributions to the development of ragtime.…
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New California Law Harshens Penalties for Trafficking Children for Sex
Senate Bill (SB) 14 — legislation that makes trafficking of a minor for purposes of a commercial sex act a…
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‘Kalimba King’ Carl Winters Comes to MoAD on Oct. 14
Carl Winters, The Kalimba King, will be performing at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MOAD) in San Francisco on…
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Opinion: How We Can Protect Our Communities from COVID After the Pandemic
As pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles (FAME), the oldest African American church in the…
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Harriet Jacobs: A Beacon of Resistance Against the Darkness of Slavery
Within the fabric of American history, certain narratives rise above the rest, illuminating the darkest corners of our past while…
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Gen. Charles Quinton Brown, Jr., New U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Followed the Road Less Taken.
After being sworn in last Friday, Air Force General Charles Quinton Brown, Jr. assumed his role as Chairman, Joint Chiefs…
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California Black Media, Ethnic Media Services, Host Award Show and Conference
The Ethnic Media Conference Awards and Expo took place at the Kimpton-Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento on Aug. 31. The…
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What We Do for Art and Democracy
I’m in New York again for a return engagement of Oakland resident Ishmael Reed’s “The Conductor,” his new play on…
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Assemblymember Jones Sawyer Applauds Passage of Gun Safety Resolution
On Aug. 31, the Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 7, the Right to Safety…
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September Is National Emergency Preparedness Month
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) has designated September as Emergency Preparedness Month as part of its public awareness campaign…
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Annual Celebration of Allensworth, Historic Tulare County Black Township, Set for Oct. 14
On Oct. 14, visitors will make the annual trek to Allensworth, a historic township in Tulare County founded by Blacks,…
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A Tragic Death, Health Fears Add to Concern Over California New Extreme-Heat Reality
A Riverside County family is grieving -- and a local community is stunned -- after a 12-year-old boy suffered a…
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A Ban on Book Bans: California Is Second State in U.S. to Pass Law
Before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1078, legislation prohibiting book bans in California, he told Assemblymember Corey Jackson…
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California Sen. Alex Padilla Introduces Legislation to Expand Higher Ed Opportunities for Latino Students
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, California Senator Alex Padilla introduced legislation initiatives to expand opportunities for Latino students in…
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The Black Repertory Group Cites Broken Promises from City of Berkeley
On March 22, the Berkeley City Council passed its first phase of reparations to descendants of slaves. According to City…
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Congresswoman Lee Nominated by President Biden to Represent the United States at the UN General Assembly
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) issued the below statement following President Joe Biden’s announcement of his intent to…
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Rest in Power: California Black Leaders Pay Tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Condolences and tributes poured in from California’s Black community after the passing of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Lawmakers, business leaders,…
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