NNPA NEWSWIRE — All indications show that Jennifer Abruzzo, the President’s new general counsel, is helping to lead the charge and losing no time. She has...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the tight economics of interning in a federal office, particularly for Black college students, some have suggested that interns should be...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Organizing has to go deeper than getting out the vote on the eve of an election cycle,” said Governor Deval Patrick. “It has...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to great success. In...
In July 2021, when San Francisco established a November 1 deadline for all employees to be vaccinated, the rate of employee vaccination was 66%. In the...
Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act eliminated racial discrimination in lending, the Black community continues to be denied mortgage loans at rates much higher...
So far, the state has sent more than 500 notices to businesses informing them that they have violated protections put in place to protect people seeking...
Please attend the meeting Tuesday, October 26 and express your opinion; call or e-mail your supervisor and Keith Carson, president of the Board of Supervisors, through...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a COVID-19 recovery package Friday supporting small hospitality establishments around the state, including restaurants and bars.
In recent years, the proliferation of e-commerce and rising consumer expectations of rapid shipping have contributed to a boom in warehouse development, particularly in Los Angeles...
An average couple’s benefits would increase by $154 to $2,753 per month in 2022.
UC Berkeley Grad Continues to Bring International Economic Empowerment for Women
Sometimes friends have to hold friends accountable.
Elaine Brown, former Black Panther Party leader and CEO of Oakland & the World Enterprises (OAW), has teamed up with master developer McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS),...
One such restorative measure is Senate Bill 796 introduced by State Sen. Steven Bradford (D – Gardena) that allows Bruce’s Beach, an oceanside plot of land...
Some Black business owners are concerned that, as has often been the case with large government spending programs, they will be overlooked.
Springfield Race Riot of 1908, Sixteen people died. $150,000 in property damage. The riot was a catalyst of the formation of the NAACP. The population of...
A request for a ballot measure called the “Housing Affordability and Tax Cut Act of 2022” has been submitted to the California Attorney General’s office.
Proposition 68 will also enhance river parkways, protect coastal forests and wetlands, and fund outdoor access, lower-cost coastal accommodations, and climate adaptation.
During the two-day meeting that concluded September 24, participants shared details of harrowing incidents that happened in California and across the country.
It leaves the rest of us — including the students — without a teacher, cafeteria worker, or janitorial staff. We have to throw on five or...
Ideally, voting rights should be a nonpartisan issue. Congress repeatedly passed extensions of the Voting Rights Act that were signed by Republican presidents. But right-wing politicians...
These funds have been allocated to 105 local fire prevention programs in communities across California.
Services include criminal record expungement for some marijuana-related crimes; job training and placement help; mental health treatment; addiction services; housing placement and more.