All ye news consumers are probably thinking more about Afghanistan in these last two weeks than at any point in the last 20 years.
Lucille Alicia Sharpe was born on April 22, 1921, in Hope Hull, a community outside Montgomery.
Social justice lawyer Janani Ramachandran is a runoff election for State Assembly District 18, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
We cannot afford to be complacent and watch like spectators as our rights are rolled back, our interests are ignored, and our power is discounted. This...
Problems plaguing people affected by domestic violence are often compartmentalized when law enforcement officers – as well as criminal justice and social welfare authorities -- try...
It is time to fight these recall efforts and ensure our leaders can focus on the issues that matter for the health, safety, and welfare of...
Despite the devastating impacts of the global pandemic, nearly 17.8 million Californians were able to vote safely and securely in the 2020 General Election. That was...
Elder blames Newsom for California’s homelessness crisis and the unaffordable housing market. According to him, Newsom is responsible for unreasonable COVID-19 restrictions and heavy-handed environmental regulations.
Millions of California students, teachers, administrators are returning to school this week.
If more than 50% of voters say “no” to the first question, the governor remains in office. If more than 50% of voters say “yes” to the...
Those are the California values I stand for - the kind that Republicans like Larry Elder reject. That’s why I’m urging Californians to vote NO on...
Diversity means we need to coalesce even more for common goals. No one group is dominant.
Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died last year, liked to tell activists that building a better world depended on people being willing to...
In an effort to ensure safety as the Delta variant has caused a surge in COVID-19 cases both nationally and locally, Oakland parents and teachers are...
As Oakland schools struggle with a rocky opening of the new school year amid a continuing pandemic that is spreading among students and teachers, the Board...
The people of Afghanistan are facing a terrible tragedy. It is crucial that we ensure the safe evacuation of Americans and allies, including our Afghan allies....
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber this week called on state residents to know their voting rights in the upcoming election...
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber launched the 2021 Ballot Bowl: Registration Rumble, an inter-collegiate competition organized to drive voter registration among students attending all of...
“On August 3 in Perris, California – a Riverside County city located about 70 miles east of Los Angeles -- Lincoln Cooper and Fortunate Hove Cooper...
Just in case Black businesses in the state are not aware, the California Legislature recently passed the $100 billion California Comeback Plan. It is the biggest...
Throughout America’s history, the majority of its political force has been white. But African Americans had often been involved in supporting roles such as advisors, legislators,...
On April 5, 2021, the Oakland Cannabis Regulatory Commission unanimously voted to elect Chaney Turner to serve as its chairman.
Eveta Jackson, 37, has been chosen as a co-principal to oversee Bayside Martin Luther King Jr Academy in Marin City.
Leaders Rally Around Long-term Solutions to Region’s Affordability Crisis
WAR volunteers say, in their upcoming messaging campaigns, they will explain to Californians what a recall election is, and why, in their opinion, there is a...