In Four Large Cities, California Homicides Increase
By: Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles recorded over 300 homicides in 2020, a statistical high mark it... Read More
Black Lives Matter Launches $3 Million Relief Fund for Black People Struggling During Pandemic
Nationwide — As Congress delays in passing COVID-19 relief legislation, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) and BLM Grassroots unveiled today a... Read More
U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance to States on Assessing Student Learning During the Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is providing guidance to states emphasizing the importance of flexibility in administering assessments this year as... Read More
Empowering Young Women Conference Virtually Presents, “Her Story”
The annual event will resume as a virtual conference throughout the month of March 2021 “Her Story” is the theme for the... Read More
California’s $6.6 Billion School Re-Opening Plan Prioritizes Low-Income, Special Needs Children
By: Sunita Sohrabji, EMS Contributing Editor Members of the California state Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $6.6 billion school re-opening plan,... Read More
Black History Month: Writing the Next Chapter
Washington, D.C. — “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of... Read More
If You Own A Business, You’ve Only Got Days Left To Apply For A Paycheck Protection Loan
By: Jennifer Roberts, CEO, Chase Business Banking and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Founder, Our Fair Share, entrepreneur and media mogul BPT – In just... Read More
Amid COVID, LA County Hustles to Help the Hungry
“You can’t fight a pandemic on an empty stomach” By: Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services Los Angeles County officials’ cautious optimism about the... Read More
COVID-19 Fuels The Threat Of Global Famine
By: Jenny Manrique, Ethnic Media Services The pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity around the world. The World Food Program is short of resources... Read More