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BREAKING NEWS: TEA Taking Over HISD
ABOVE: On Friday, Mayor Sylvester Turner addressed the spectre of a state takeover looming over… The post BREAKING NEWS: TEA…
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Beware of Predatory Lending When Shopping for a Home
Predatory lending practices are the fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair tactics some people use to dupe… The post Beware of Predatory…
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Local Pastors and Elected Officials Save North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church
The plea to save a 118-year-old historic church was answered when local pastors and the offices of elected officials joined…
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PG&E Distributes Climate Credit Early to Cut March Gas Bills
Customers of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company can expect a significant decrease in their March natural gas bills after…
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Reregulation of Airlines Will Have Negative Impact on Travelers of Color
Among the significant strides our country has made to create a more equitable society, air travel does… The post Reregulation of Airlines…
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Nearly 100,000 women of color went missing in 2020, and now one state wants to do something about it
Despite making up only 13 percent of the female population in the U.S., studies have shown that Black women account…
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After Veteran’s Administration Rejected Payment for His Cancer Treatment, Black Veteran Credits HBCU for Saving His Life
The benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are well known by those who… The post After Veteran’s Administration…
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THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER: Community advocates and stakeholders speak on potential TEA takeover of HISD
ABOVE: Phillis Wheatley High School, located in Fifth Ward. One of the most talked about… The post THE FIGHT IS…
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State Sen. Dodd Introduces Bill to Improve Measurement of Local Waterways
Senate Bill 361 would require the state's Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to reactivate…
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Unapologetically Black Mayor of Bay View Hunters Point Charlie Walker Leaves SF Legacy
A celebration of life for the mayor of Bay View Hunters Point, businessman Charlie Walker, was held on Friday, Feb.…
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SPECIAL REPORT w/ Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba | Jackson Mississippi in Crisis
Lawmakers in Mississippi are at odds over a bill that would create an unelected, state-appointed court system in a district…
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Reparations Task Force: Freedmen’s Bureau Essential for Compensating Slave Descendants
The members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans are preparing the pretext…
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Memphis Police Murder Case Puts Spotlight on California Legislation
The Memphis Police Department has terminated the five officers involved in Nichol’s death: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr.,…
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Lawmakers Push Bill to Grant Prisoners Right to Vote
Last week, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) the chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Elections introduced Assembly Constitutional Amendment 4…
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San Jose State Sen. Dave Cortese Introduces Bill to Create Guaranteed Income for Homeless High School Seniors
Senate Bill 333, authored by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, would establish the Success, Opportunity, & Academic Resilience (SOAR), a…
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Voters Will Determine Fate of Fast-Food Workers Pay Raise
Last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 257 into law. Supporters of the legislation, authored by Assemblymember Chris…
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Republican Lawmakers Announce Agenda to ‘Fix California’
“Crime is soaring, homelessness is out of control, the cost of living is unsustainable, schools are failing students, our water…
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A Son of Oakland Gives Back
Born and raised in East Oakland, William Haney has traveled the world managing and promoting his boxer son, Devin Haney,…
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6 North Carolina Officers on Leave after Tasing Man to Death
Just a few days after Tyre Nichols died from injuries inflicted by Memphis police, a man named Darryl Tyree Williams also had…
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NNPA Wraps Midwinter Conference Showing Strength of Black Press, and Star-Studded Celebration for Dr. Benjamin Chavis
ABOVE: Karen Carter Richards, Forward Times CEO/Publisher and NNPA Chairman of the Board, presents NNPA… The post NNPA Wraps Midwinter…
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The Unapologetic Assault on Black History in America
Will you sit back and allow it to happen? Are you proud to be Black?… The post The Unapologetic Assault…
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What African Americans Want Most from Congress in 2023
As 2022 closed, Black Americans saw gains with historic candidates and timely legislation. President Joe… The post What African Americans…
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Economic Inequality Places Most Eviction Risks on Blacks and the Poor
Unaffordable Rental Costs Now Plague 44 Million People in Every State For the first time… The post Economic Inequality Places…
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Following More Mass Shootings Democrats Introduce Assault Weapons Ban
On January 22, a gunman opened fire on a crowd celebrating the Lunar New Year in Monterey Park, California, killing…
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Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Named National Co-Chair of No Labels
“As a veteran of the civil rights movement, during the last six decades, I’ve learned a few things about the…
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