Voters Will Determine Fate of Fast Food Workers Pay Raise
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 257 into law. Supporters of the legislation,... Read More
Super Genes? One Sibling is an Olympian, the Other is Hoping to Win the Super Bowl
By Amira Castilla | The Root South Carolina natives Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and Robert Quinn are the ultimate sibling goals with one being an Olympic gold medalist... Read More
Tyre Nichols Case Shows Officers Still Fail to Intervene
By Jim Salter | AP As five Memphis police officers attacked Tyre Nichols with their feet, fists and a baton, others milled around at the... Read More
Commentary: Why the Debate Between Advocates and Gov. Newsom Over Black Student Funding Is Heating Up
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media When Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his 2023-24 budget, educators around the state were happy... Read More
Assemblymembers Jackson and Kalra Call for Broader Definition of “Professional Attire”
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Assemblymembers Corey Jackson (D-Riverside) and Ash Kalra (D- San Jose) have introduced a resolution to alter... Read More
An Unflinching Advocate for Black Children: Honoring the Life and Work of Educator Dr. Rex Fortune
Max Elramsisy | California Black Media Dr. Rex Fortune, who was a husband and father, an educator, author and advocate passed away... Read More
California Reparations Task Force Agrees to Extend Its Work to 2024
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans decided at... Read More
“Angry” and “Heartbroken,” California Leaders Want to See Action After String of Mass Shootings
Tanu Henry | California Black Media “Faith and prayer without action is meaningless,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), the longest serving —... Read More
FDA’s Advisers Back Plan to Simplify COVID-19 Vaccinations
By LAURAN NEERGAARD | AP The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot, a major shift... Read More
5 Memphis Cops Charged With Murder in Tyre Nichols’ Death
By ADRIAN SAINZ and REBECCA REYNOLDS MEMPHIS, Tenn.. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and... Read More