Halle Berry Expresses Disappointment in the Best Actress Oscar Category and Its Continued Lack of Diversity
By: J’na Jefferson, The Root In 2002, Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress,... Read More
Awareness Push to Restore Voting Rights for California’s Parolees Kicks Off
Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Statewide — On Aug. 17, the “Yes On Prop 17” campaign held its Official Proposition 17 Campaign... Read More
Activists Say: Banning Newport, Other Flavored Cigarettes Puts Black Lives in Danger
By: Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Eric Garner’s mother Gwendolyn Carr says, for Black Men, selling a single cigarette, known as... Read More
New Approach Needed
By: Ta Lese Morrow, Publisher, Inland Valley News, Inc. Statewide — How can so many Californians be lulled into a plastic world... Read More
Yep, Masks and Protective Gear Are Still Hard to Get — Especially For Small Buyers
By: Joel Rose, NPR Nationwide — At the height of summer, temperatures climb to nearly 100 degrees most days in Pharr, a... Read More
C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Leader and Champion of Nonviolent Action, Dies At 95
Worldwide — For the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a jail cell was about as familiar as a police officer’s fist. For his work... Read More
California Black News Brief: Stories to Watch – Week Beginning 6/28/2020
By: Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media California DMV Resumes Driving Tests; Asks for Your Patience The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) began administering... Read More
It is Past Time
By: Phillip Hubbard, III, IVN Series Contributor Rancho Cucamonga, CA — I pray that this message finds you well, in good health... Read More
Op Ed: Dear Son and Grandson
Nationwide — I usually leave political statements to my husband. He is decidedly passionate and articulate in his thoughts as he shares... Read More
Professor Points Out 13 Behaviors to Adopt Society Battles COVID-19
By: Jagdish Khubchandani Munchie, IN – As society digs into its battle against COVID-19, a health researcher at Ball State University recommends behaviors... Read More
