Cal Lawmakers Propose Process to Decertify Convicted Cops
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), the chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, and Senate President pro Tem Toni...
Your 2021 Stimulus Cash: Differences Between Your Federal and State Checks
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media
Direct cash relief is coming to Californians soon. Both the state and federal government have begun issuing stimulus checks...
Come July, California Will Swap Juvenile Jails for Reform-Minded Rehab Centers
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media
Starting in July, California's youth prisons will no longer be accepting new inmates, with a few exceptions. The...
As California Reopens, Black Doctors Answer Nagging COVID Questions
Tanu Henry | California Black Media
Can COVID vaccines affect fertility? Were Black people used in the COVID vaccine research studies? Do you still need...
Black Lawmakers Back Gov. Newsom’s $6.6 Billion Plan for Reopening Schools
Bo Tefu | California Black Media
Black officials and health advocates across the state have thrown their support behind Gov. Gavin Newsom’s equity-informed plan for...
Experts Detail How Student Loan Debt Is Strangling Black and Latino Students
Manny Otiko | California Black Media
Supporters of student loan forgiveness participated in a seminar last week that offered a deep dive into the debt...
Sec. of State Shirley Weber Releases Report Counting Women on California Corporate Boards
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media
Last week, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber released the state’s third report counting the number of women...
Local Black History Highlights
By Anissa Durham | Contributing Writer
Every day that passes is another day of history that was made. As we recap on this year’s Black...
Remembering Dr. Willie P. Blair, California Civic Leader, Dad and Mentor
Tanu Henry | California Black Media
Dr. Willie Blair, 69, a former U.S. Navy officer who served during combat in Vietnam and later became a...
Black Journalists of the Past, Present and Future Shape American History
Contributing Writers | Anissa Durham & Bianca Huntley Ortega
The crisis of journalism has a long history rooted in racism and modern journalists must tackle...
