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Reparations

The California Black Caucus Introduces 1075 Page Reparations Package

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media - April 5, 2024

California

Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed

California Government

The Year Ahead: Assembly Speaker Rivas Discusses Priorities, Problems

California

California Black Media Political Playback

California

Feds Pump Over $6 Billion in Two New California High-Speed Rail Projects | VIDEO

Black Films

Dramatic New Movie ‘Anybody’ By Tennessee Filmmakers Ricky Burchell and Brittany Goodwin Premieres January 20

*Ricky Burchell is the creative visionary behind an impressive catalog of independent films, music videos, major live events, and audio productions. His production company, Ricky...

Columns

Jaywalking, Texting, Speed and Speeding: Recipe for Disaster

*Talk about a recipe for disaster. Are lawmakers really paying attention to what’s going on? Here are the ingredients: On January 1, 2023, a new...

Music

Tank Releases New Visual for ‘No Limit’ Featuring Alex Isley | WATCH

*R&B star Tank couldn’t leave his fans for the holidays without giving them a gift before the end of 2022. Tank released the visual...

California Government

Californians Paid Higher Gas Prices as Oil Companies Made Massive Profits | VIDEO

*Gas prices have a crippling hold on California drivers. As averages currently stand at $5.46 for regular and $5.80 for premium, what is the...

Civil Rights

To Address Rising Hate, More Focus on Prevention and Crimes They Trigger | VIDEO

*When hip hop icon and fashion designer Kanye West wore a black, long-sleeved shirt with “White Lives Matter” emblazoned on the backside in white...

Health

NFL Players Spotlight Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s My Cause My Cleats Program

*San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman and Arizona Cardinals linebacker Markus Golden will support the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America through the...

California Government

Charles R. Drew Univ. Launches MD Program as Newsom Announces COVID Emergency End

*On Monday, Oct. 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the COVID-19 emergency in California will end Feb. 28, 2023 The governor's powers to suspend...

Tech

Minneapolis: Over 400 People Attend Black Tech Talent’s 2nd Annual Community Tech Fest

*Black Tech Talent held its 2nd annual Community TechFest at coworking space Fueled Collective - Downtown in Minneapolis. Sponsored by Best Buy, Arctic Wolf,...

Education

UC Academics Picket Campuses in the Largest Strike of the Year

*Around 48,000 academic workers at all 10 University of California (UC) campuses went on strike Nov.14, shutting down classrooms and research laboratories in the...

Legal

Panel Discusses Supreme Court Case Threatening End of Affirmative Action

*A webinar hosted by ChangeLawyers, American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area, and Equal Justice Society was held on Nov. 15 to discuss the possible...

California Government

New Bivalent Boosters Add Protection From Omicron Variant Ahead of Predicted Surge  

*California has started administering updated COVID-19 booster shots after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of new versions of...

Climate Change

The Season is Changing but Extreme Drought is Here to Stay: Five Water-Saving Reminders for Fall

*The fall season officially began on September 22 and Californians may begin to see cooler temperatures. But it's important to remember that California is still...

Health

Research Finds Black Californians Prioritize Health, While System Fails to Prioritize Black Californians’ Needs

*The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has released a study that found Black Californians are highly engaged with their health care, are active in...

Reparations

Statewide ‘Listening Sessions’ Allow Reparations Task Force to Hear Black Californians’ Stories

*A series of community Listening Sessions are being held statewide to help the nine members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop...

Racism

NAACP Calls for More Data Collection: High School Students Taught Lesson for Holding ‘Mock Slave’ Auction | WATCH

*Athletes at a Northern California high school are the latest group of students to be punished for a racially-insensitive prank. Football players at River Valley...

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