Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
The following statement is attributed to Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and Dr. Anne... Read More
FEMA to Begin Reimbursing Families This Week for COVID Funeral Costs
Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Nationwide — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an alarming number of deaths over the past year: just under... Read More
‘I Never Imagined This’: Daunte Wright’s Family Calls For Accountability
By: Becky Sullivan, NPR Brooklyn Center, MN — In their first public press conference, the family of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man shot... Read More
Atlanta School Board Distances Itself from Confederate Past, Renames School in Honor of Hank Aaron
At first glance, Forrest Hill Academy might look like just about every other high school in Atlanta. That is, until you realize... Read More
SoCalGas Launches 2021 Fueling Our Communities Program to Support Disadvantaged Communities in Los Angeles County
Utility partners with charitable organizations to provide free meals to thousands while stimulating local businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Los Angeles,... Read More
Chaffey College’s ‘Golden Age of Radio’ Debuts Virtually April 14
Rancho Cucamonga, CA — From Abbott and Costello comedy sketches to commercials for Beech-Nut chewing gum, the Chaffey College theater department will present... Read More
Your 2020 Taxes: IRS Moves April 15 Due Date and Announces More Changes
By: Manny Otiko, California Black Media The federal government has moved the tax filing deadline to May for taxpayers this year. That is... Read More
Cop, Police Chief Resign 2 Days After Black Motorist’s Death
By Mohamed Ibrahim and Mike Householder, Associated Press Brooklyn Center, MN — A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a... Read More
Georgia High School Senior Awarded $2.2M in Scholarships by 80 Colleges
Nationwide — Aylah Birks, a high school senior from Twiggs County, Georgia, has been accepted into 84 colleges and awarded over $2.2 million... Read More
Black Male Educator From DC Surprised with Teacher of Year Award and $50K Check
Washington, DC — Alex Diasgranados, a teacher at Aiton Elementary School in Washington, DC, was surprised on The Drew Barrymore Show with the prestigious... Read More