LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The man who sued the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over grossly inaccurate utility billing he received years ago has...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Fewer Memphis third grade students than last year are accomplished readers, according to Shelby County Schools’ annual state test data released is discussing...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Memphis is experiencing a serious problem with homelessness and poverty among veterans but a new nonprofit is hoping to ease the burden.
THE AFRO — Federal and local regulations have attempted to curb youth usage, primarily focusing on policing retailers for sales to minors and proscribing flavors and formulas...
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NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Plastic bags will still be used in grocery stores, despite some Memphis City Council members’ efforts to ban them. Tuesday, the council...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” earned four wins from the African American Film Critics Association, who today, announced the winners of its...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Linsey Davis Teaches Celebrating Diversity with Her Second Children’s Book ‘One Big Heart: A Celebration of Being More Alike Than Different’ ABC News...
Make no mistake, this is the season of HATE, and the effects of this season are great. Anxiety, migraines, fear and depression are on the rise....
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on June 22nd announced the outcome of a settlement with Equifax, one of the three major credit monitoring firms in the...
The Black-Eyed Pea Festival Perhaps Elliott and Shawlaya Johnson know people who carry hot sauce in their handbags. Perhaps they experienced a spill. But now you...
As presidential hopefuls look to secure the Black vote, it is perfectly clear that a discussion concerning reparations is unavoidable. Not only is it unavoidable, but...
~When columnist Leo Bazile began a series of articles examining the morality and all other aspects of the Reparations topic during this 2019 political climate, this...
Entrepreneurial journeys may vary, but all who have started businesses have at least one thing in common: They can look to the experiences of those who...
When Will More Than $2.7 Billion the State Has Invested in Fighting Homelessness and Building Affordable Housing Reach the People Who Need it? When Coleen Sykes Ray...
Rep. John Lewis was honored by the American Bar Association as the 2019 recipient of the Thurgood Marshall Award. Over 500 attendees paid tribute to the...
Dozens of bay area groups and organizations as well as large crowds of unaffiliated people are protesting outside of ICE’s San Francisco federal building everyday around...
The West Oakland Residential Community Leaders will commemorate the first day of our arrival from Africa by slaveship in 1619 till today, when the country is...
Luther Johnson, Jr., a native of Oakland, Ca., passed away on Sun. Aug. 11, 2019, with his family by his side. Johnson was born on Dec....
The City of Oakland held a workshop Aug. 10 at the West Oakland Youth Center. to seek input on the potential impacts of a proposed citywide...
Lee takes on domestic terrorism, white supremacy, racism and hate speech. “We are more powerful than the NRA.” Congresswoman Barbara Lee held a healing vigil and...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The City Council voted Tuesday on an agreement with the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) to use federal grant funds to purchase...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has received a $1.25 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation....
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Located on Pacific Coast Highway, one of the busiest highways in the Los Angeles County sits an inconspicuous three-story building. Looking at the...
WASHINGTON INFORMER —According to Eddie Levert Sr., co-founder of the legendary O’Jays, that’s the truth. In a recent interview, he talked about how “The Last Word,”...