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
Texas Gov. Halts Lockdown As 200/Day Die From COVID
By: Manny Otiko, Inland Valley News Coronavirus numbers are coming down across the United States and some states seemed to be intent on... Read More
Sydney Kamlager Succeeds Holly Mitchell as Calif. Senate’s Only Black Woman
By: Tanu Henry, California Black Media On March 2, voters in California’s 30th Senate District elected Sydney Kamlager to represent them in the... Read More
New State Vaccine Push Focuses On K-12 Education Workers
By: Bo Tefu, California Black Media Sprawling parking lots at California State University Los Angeles and Oakland-Alameda Coliseum in “Oaktown” are two... Read More
Asm. Holden Takes on Unfair Lowballing When Black Californians Appraise Their Homes
By: Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Statewide — Assemblymember Chris Holden has (D-Pasadena) introduced legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 948, to address discrimination... Read More