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Bayard Rustin’s Legacy of Protest, Politics Redundant in Essay Form
You will never settle. And why should you? If it's not right, you make it right. If it can be…
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Charles ‘Chuck’ Cherry, Black Newspaper Publisher in Florida, Dies at 66
Charles W. “Chuck’’ Cherry II of Daytona Beach, a fierce advocate of the Black Press and a longtime warrior for…
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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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LINEAGE
Painted on a wall in a 35,000 square foot warehouse stands a mural of a Black woman with the phrase, “I… The post LINEAGE appeared first…
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COMMENTARY: Attacks on Assemblymember Bonta’s Appointment to Committee Chair Is Bad Journalism
The press could focus on covering priorities set by Attorney General Bonta for his office. Among his priorities are combating…
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Community Leaders Respond to the Firing of Chief LeRonne Armstrong: MAYOR SHENG THAO IS WRONG
The Oakland NAACP and Community leaders are livid about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's dismissal of Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong.…
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Conversation with Global Award-Winning Speaker Mildred Muhammad.
Feb. 17, 2023 – Today, we host Dr. Bravada Garrett-Akinsanya, LP, LICSW, psychologist, and guest contributor Dr. Oliver J. The…
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I’m Just Asking
It is a well-accepted and proven behavioral theory that when people have honest and authentic… The post I’m Just Asking…
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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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During Black History Month Don’t Forget David Fagen
It took the courage of humanity to take action like Fagen did. If you’ve never heard of this history, it’s…
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‘He Does Not Have a Gun!’: Video Captures Seattle Police In Tense Standoff with Black Man Holding a Bluetooth Speaker, It Only Ends After Bystanders Intervene
An intense standoff between the police and a reportedly unarmed Black man in Seattle, Washington, led to a man fearing…
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US Senator Tina Smith. How we heal with Global Award-Winning Speaker Mildred Muhammad.
Feb. 10, 2023 – Today, we have a jammed-pack show on The Conversation with Al McFarlane. First, we’ll hear from…
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Emerges During Proud Moment Amidst Chaos
The first speech given by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to the newly-seated 118th Congress… The post House Democratic Leader…
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The Dreams I Have for You
A voice for his time, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a timeless message of… The post The Dreams I…
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CBC Begins ‘Busy’ 2023 Meeting with Biden Administration Over Border Policies
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rep. Steven Horsford, a Democrat from Nevada, and Rep. Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn, NY, said that the…
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Nancy Pelosi Gavels Out 117th Congress, Takes Oath for 11th District
“It was my privilege today to gavel out the end of the 117th Congress — an extraordinarily productive session #ForThePeople.…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Sworn in to U.S. House of Representatives
Congresswoman Lee is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign…
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Biden, Speaker of House McCarthy, $55 Billions to Africa. What does this mean for our community?
Jan. 12, 2023 – Join host Al McFarlane as explores domestic policies and international politics with his fellow companions. Topics…
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In All Your Getting…Make Friends!
One of my favorite lines from the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” is: “No man… The post In All Your…
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Healing the Rifts in America | Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr
As the chaotic contest for House Speaker revealed, Washington today is consumed by political trench warfare. Beneath the … The…
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RANKED CHOICE VOTING
As we continue to shake our heads over the debacle of House GOP members selecting a speaker, including a vote…
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Statue of Daisy Bates closer to replacing image of white supremacist in U.S. Capitol
Bates, co-founder of the Arkansas State Press newspaper, was a mentor to the nine students who integrated Little Rock Central…
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COMMENTARY: Will the First Asian American President of Purdue University Northwest Fire Its Racist Chancellor in 2023?
This situation could have been a teaching moment for the entire nation about Asian Americans and social justice, had it…
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