For several months, Pastor Chambers of West Side Missionary Baptist Church has prepared himself to undergo surgery for a kidney transplant. On Sunday, April 17 at...
After being the diplomat to China during the Nixon Administration, Wilford Welch has been working and teaching at the Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco. He...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The event will be held Tuesday, April 26, 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. The town hall will feature representatives of the Oakland A’s, the...
“There are few places for Black folks to go when they’re in crisis, and available services are hard to access. When in crisis, people must trust...
Peter Robinson will focus his multimedia presentation on the 1920s and 1930s, when the lyrics and rhythms of Tin Pan Alley captured the changing moods of...
As Wilhelmenia “Mina” Wilson grew older, she went through her own traumatic experiences. As a young woman, she, too, became a victim to domestic violence. “The only...
According to officials at Covered California, monthly premiums for insurance coverage could jump by as much as 100% — or an average of about $70 —...
From the moment she walked on stage, there was the distinct atmosphere of watching a play. Mitski looks out into the audience, but she does not...
Pew’s 2021 study reports that 46% of Black young adults in Generation Z (ages 18-23 at the time of the survey) seldom or never attend religious...
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1925, Frankie Jacobs Gillette was the third of three daughters and a son born to the late Natalie Taylor Jacobs and...
Economic justice is a near-immediate, tangible solution to improve life for criminalized survivors of domestic violence. Many survivors hail from predominantly Black and Brown communities, which...
Systemic racism, a history of racist policies, and racist social structures all contribute to Black women and Black men experiencing intimate partner violence at a disproportionately...
“To do womanist theology, we must read and hear the Bible and engage it within the context of our own experience,” Dr. Jacquelyn Grant said. “This...
Pointing out that California has one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the country, Governor Gavin Newsom added that the SMARTER plan will also focus...
Kanye West is trying to do what a gang of white supremacists and anti-critical race theorists have wanted to do for years: cancel Black History Month....
Unvaccinated first responders will need to receive their first dose of the COVID vaccine by March 1 and complete their primary series no later than April...
“The journey to college is mythical for most Black girls in California. Our nation has a long history of racial trauma and discriminatory behavior toward Black...
Each year, Irvine’s Leadership Awards recognize innovative leaders whose breakthrough solutions to critical state challenges improve lives, create opportunity, and contribute to a better California. In...
A leading Harlem Renaissance painter, Aaron Douglas’ artistic interests in modernism and African art fueled his artistic style. His works are a blend of Art Deco...
Fredrika Newton, widow of Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton, read a statement in support of the proposal at Monday’s meeting, noting that an agreement...
Sharika Gregory urged the community to come and “be engulfed by the resounding, rhythm of restoration and healing as we dance to shatter dissension, communal tension and move into new dimensions of communal...
The Richmond Remnant Revival on Sunday February 13 will offer an opportunity to start regaining the strength needed to improve current conditions. It will run from...
Dozens of faith leaders across our state have worked together to open the doors of our churches for free, convenient COVID-19 testing. Some sites also offer...
Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 - Presentation: Elder David Alexander, Esq, The Legal Struggle: “God Was There All the Time!” — Three of the most powerful legal...
Every gunshot heard in the neighborhood; every siren wailing past their window; the telephone ringing at an awkward hour — all combine to create anxiety as...