First Black Woman in History Hired to Lead Philadelphia Police Dept
Danielle Outlaw, Philadelphia’s first Black Woman Police Commissioner
US, Iran Step Back from The Brink; Trump opts For Sanctions
An armed guard stands over mourners and family members as they prepare to bury the body of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias who was killed in a US airstrike in Iraq on Friday, in Wadi al-Salam, or "Valley of Peace" cemetery, during his funeral procession in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
In 2020, We Must Demand a Black Education Agenda
Gov. Signs Bills Benefitting Black-Owned Charter Schools and Newspapers
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs charter school accountability bill with education leaders, Sate School Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurman and legislative leaders by his side.
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Felicity Huffman Gets 2 Weeks in Jail for Gaming Educational System — Not So Long Ago, a Black Mom Wasn’t So Lucky
Actress Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison, 250 hours of community service, one-year probation and a $30,000 fine for her role in the college admissions scandal.
Gov’s Wife: Stop Paying Women Less Than Men for Doing the Same Jobs
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Photo Caption: First Partner Jennifer Seibel Newsom moderates a panel with the youngest editor-and-chief of Teen Vogue Elaine Welteroth and Legislative Black Caucus Chair, Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) to discuss real life experiences affecting women and African American women on pay equity at Sacramento State University Aug 27, 2019.
Gov. Sets Up Advisory Team on Aging as Golden State Population Grows Grayer
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Carl Maryland, a Sacramento area resident displays his championship rings after retiring from the Sacramento Golden Seniors Softball Club league.
U.S. Census Bureau Reports Poverty Rate Down, But Millions Still Poor
Inland Valley News Welcomes New Columnist Gregory C. Scott
Gregory C. Scott, CEO of Community Action Partnership, Orange County
Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles Highlights the Fall of the Black Middle Class
In May 2019, British artist Chemical X’s art installation “Skid Rodeo Drive” highlighted the economic disparities in Los Angeles, where scores of homeless people live in tent communities not far from luxe enclaves like the famed Rodeo Drive. In the L.A. suburb of Pacoima, Calif., dozens of predominantly African American people are living in tents under the Ronald Reagan Freeway.Photo: Ari Perilstein (Getty Images for Chemical X)