A Growing Number of Black Californians Are Claiming Their American Indian Lineage
Lila Brown | California Black Media A growing number of Black Americans, relying on newly digitized federal records and other sources, are... Read More
Black Parents Advocate for Stronger Stand Against Racism at Los Osos High School
Aldon Thomas Stiles | IVN Parents, in response to a string of racially motivated violence and harassment at Los Osos High School,... Read More
Commentary: Bridging Apologies – Lessons from Japanese American Internment Demand Recognition of Injustices Against Black Californians
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media In August, the California Attorney General’s Office, publicly apologized for its role in the... Read More
A Litany of Thanksgiving
Washington, D.C. — For many years I always cooked Thanksgiving dinner for our whole family and for friends away from their homes.... Read More
Tennessee HBCU Partnership Holds Historic Graduation Inside Prison
Nationwide — On Thursday, November 2, 2023, six men incarcerated at the Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) marched across the stage to receive... Read More
Black Woman With 33 Grandchildren Graduates College at 63 Years Old
Nationwide — Meet Robyn Roberts, a phenomenal 63-year-old grandmother of 33 and great-grandmother of 12. She recently graduated college from Southern New... Read More
California Unveils Historic Monument Honoring Native American History
California has erected an eight-foot statue honoring Miwok elder William “Bill” Franklin, and 338 Native American tribes. Located on the grounds of... Read More
California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed
Tanu Henry, Antonio Ray Harvey and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media California State University Faculty Vote to Authorize Strike... Read More
Claremont Graduate University’s Trustee Makes College a Family Affair
Claremont, CA — Shreveport, La. native Juanita Dawson graduated from Grambling State University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and has settled... Read More