Shirley Weber Is Sworn in as California’s First Elected Black Secretary of State
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media On Jan 9, with the sound of African drumming in the background, Shirley Weber was sworn-in as the first-elected Black Secretary of State (SOS) of... Read More
California’s First African American Controller Malia M. Cohen Takes Office
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Last week Malia M. Cohen was sworn-in as the first Black woman – and first... Read More
Tony Thurmond Starts Second Term as State Addresses Educational Inequity
Max Elramsisy | California Black Media State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond took the oath of office to begin his... Read More
California Black Owned Businesses Set to Access More State Gov’t Contracts
Jaivon Grant | California Black Media Black and other minority-owned small businesses in California have actively fought for decades for more inclusion... Read More
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Brings Damaging Winds, Rain to California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Damaging winds and heavy rains from a powerful “atmospheric river” pounded California on Thursday, knocking out power to... Read More
California Braces for More Storms Following Saturday’s Flood
By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Northern California residents are bracing for another round of powerful storms this week after flooding... Read More
How California Is Pulling Racism and Hate Crimes Out Into the Open
Black Californians are most affected by criminal offenses based on prejudice McKenzie Jackson| California Black Media Officials and advocates across California are... Read More
Mental Health Is Major Hurdle to Solving California’s Homelessness Crisis
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Aaliyah Muhammad is a member of the civil rights group All of Us or None... Read More
Gov. Newsom’s Broadband Initiative Is Bringing Internet Access Statewide to the Digitally Disadvantaged
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference in San Diego County to announce... Read More
