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Sharon Kidd Honored by National Law Enforcement Group for Justice, Equity Work
Kidd is a commissioner of the Personnel Board for the City of Berkeley and vice chairperson of the BART Citizen…
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‘Free America Weekend’ Ignites 50-State Wave of Protests Against Trump on July 4
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Organizers say the Fourth of July is a fitting moment to highlight what they see as threats…
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This Independence Day, Remember Fighting Back is America’s Great Tradition
Photo Credit: Markus Spiske, Pexels I told my son recently that we’re descendants of the youngest combatant in the battle…
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Op-Ed: Why Black Fathers Like Me Must Speak Up About Autism
Being “Dad” to my daughter Amari, who was diagnosed with autism, changed everything. In the Black community, silence around disability…
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CA/Hawaii NAACP Conference: “Dismantling Racism and Disrupting Inequality”
: Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931), a Black investigative journalist, women’s rights activist, and civil rights advocate, is renowned for her…
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Wilfred Tibbs Ussery Celebrates 95th Birthday: “Have a Purpose”
Dr. Paul L. Cobb, publisher of the Post newspapers, served as the “Master” Master of Ceremonies as he welcomed guests to…
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Building democracy 60 years after the March on Washington
Sixty years ago, more than 200,000 people descended upon the National Mall for the March on Washington for Jobs and…
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D.A. Pamela Price Clarifies Duties, Concerns In Sit-Down With Community Stakeholders
I had the privilege to have a sit-down interview with Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on July 16. Accompanying…
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Women’s History Month: Assemblywoman McKinnor Joins Panel of Legislators at Sacramento Event
Last week, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) joined a diverse panel of women legislators at the “Women in California’s Legislature: 2023…
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Bay Area Youth Activists See Political Disparities Between Generations
Outside of a Seafood City Supermarket in Milpitas, a crowd of young Filipino-Americans gathered last weekend to commemorate the 36th…
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Bay Area Youth Activists See Political Disparities Between Generations
Outside of a Seafood City Supermarket in Milpitas, a crowd of young Filipino-Americans gathered last weekend to commemorate the 36th…
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Street honoring KKK leader renamed after student-led effort
The change became official last week when Lindner Place became Acorn Way. MALVERNE, N.Y. (AP) — A street that honored…
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