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GOVERNOR ISSUES JUNETEENTH PROCLAMATION SATURDAY AFTERNOON
By Kiley RussellBay City News A bill designed to increase the diversity of city council members in California by increasing…
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Growing Number of California Groups Express Support for Black Reparations
In California, an increasing number of Japanese, Jewish and other non-Black groups are expressing their support for reparations to Black…
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How Four California Cities Are Approaching Reparations for Black Residents
The California Reparations Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will hold its last in-person meeting…
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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in S.F. to Campaign for President’s 2024 Bid
On Tuesday, June 12, First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, visited a packed and jubilant house at Manny’s, to support her…
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Emil Guillermo: ‘Strong Like Bamboo’ Stories of AAPI Resilience at Oakland Asian Cultural Center
The name from the project came from the husband and partner of Nancy Wang, a psychotherapist as well as an…
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The Lookout: Six Bills Call for More Responsible Policing, Safer Streets
By Tanu Henry and Antonio Ray HarveyCalifornia Black Media Your roundup of news stories you might have missed last week.…
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New Women’s Pro Soccer Team Coming to Bay Area
Former U.S. Women's National Team players Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner announced Tuesday that the National…
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California Lawmakers Want to Know Why Billions in Spending isn’t Reducing Homelessness
The state has spent billions of dollars on homelessness in recent years. So why is the crisis getting worse instead…
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California Black Media Briefs
Last week, the White House approved major disaster support for California’s recovery from a series of severe storms that have…
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California Black News Round-Up
Last week, California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced five cities — Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Long…
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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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WNBA and ESPN Announce Broadcast Schedule and Added Programming for 2023 Regular Season
The WNBA and ESPN announced that the league’s 27th regular season, set to tip off on… The post WNBA and ESPN…
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Hidden History Black Museum Opens in Los Angeles
Various actors and celebrities such as Vivica A. Fox, and hundreds of other people, were on hand to celebrate the…
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School District Sued by Family of 11-Year-Old Girl Who Died by Suicide After Alleged Bullying
In a time when many pre-teen antics are uploaded to TikTok and Instagram, a video out of Vallejo shared on…
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Zendaya is Most Googled Black American Woman of the Year
Zendaya attends the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023, in Los Angeles,…
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Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Vaccination and infection both provide protective immunity to COVID-19, particularly against severe disease.… The post Posts Make False…
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Passengers, Crew Members Aboard United Airlines Plane Pounce on Man Who Tried to Stab Flight Attendant with Broken Spoon In Attempt to Open Exit Door
Francisco Severo Torres is behind bars and now faces federal charges after he allegedly attacked a flight attendant and attempted…
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Fashion Finds from the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Looks from the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards The post Fashion Finds from the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild…
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The ‘Sho’ hits the Stage for the First Time
Ohtani Leads Japan In WBC Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Joshua Garcia Take a second and…
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Wrongfully Imprisoned Black Man Officially Declared Innocent After Serving 38 Years
One Black man is officially getting a second chance at freedom. Maurice Hastings was officially declared innocent on Wednesday after…
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Can Mookie And Mike Help The USA Repeat?
Betts Trout Lead Team USA In WBC Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Joshua Garcia As steamers…
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Heirs of Bruce’s Beach Finalize Sale of Property Back to LA County
On Jan. 30, the heirs of Bruce’s Beach finalized the sale of the land they just reclaimed last year back…
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Black Caucus Black History Month Event Celebrates Business Owners
The California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) and the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) recognized the success of 16 thriving…
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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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