Six Questions for BWOPA: For 55 Years, This Women’s Org Has Stood at the Frontline of Black Politics in California
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Founded in 1968, Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) is a statewide non-profit advocacy and... Read More
Montgomery Bus Boycott at 68: L.A. Event Revisits Black-Jewish Collaboration
Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media Scholar, minister and activist the Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. was the guest speaker at... Read More
“Dismantling Racism and Disrupting Inequality”: Six Questions for the California/Hawaii NAACP Conference
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931), a Black investigative journalist, women’s rights activist, and civil rights advocate,... Read More
Opinion: Case of Missing Mississippi Man Underscores Need for Ebony Alert in California
Sen. Steven Bradford | Special to California Black Media Partners There is no greater pain than that of a mother who loses... Read More
Sports Illustrated Names Deion Sanders Sportsman of the Year for 2023
By: Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor New Colorado Buffaloes Coach Deion Sanders has been named Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Year.”... Read More
Commentary: Bridging Apologies – Lessons from Japanese American Internment Demand Recognition of Injustices Against Black Californians
By: Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media In August, the California Attorney General’s Office, publicly apologized for its role in the... Read More
As Gov’t Invests Billions in Infrastructure, Advocates Say “It Costs” to Sideline Blacks, Other Minorities
Edward Henderson | California Black Media As California and the federal government invests trillions of dollars in infrastructure projects, advocates say there’s... Read More
The Lookout: What You Should Know About California’s New Gun Laws
Tanu Henry and Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation enhancing gun safety measures,... Read More
California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed
Antonio Ray Harvey, Lila Brown and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Gov. Newsom Passes Bill Allowing Legislative Staff to... Read More
Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Steve Bradford’s Ebony Alert Bill Into Law
Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “Ebony Alert” bill to help locate missing Black youth and Black... Read More