Johnson Calls For $14 Trillion In Reparations – Not Just To Atone For Past Sins, But To Cause This Nation To Live Up To What Was Once Called American Exceptionalism     BETHESDA, Md., June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Is $14 trillion too much to ask for the atonement of 200 plus years of brutal…

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    By Ebone Monet | California Black Media   As mass protests continued across the state Tuesday, the California Legislative Black Caucus CLBC) called for lasting change in race relations — as well as reform in social justice policy — in California and around the country. Standing six feet apart and wearing masks to…

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media There are many aspects to the protests occurring in cities and towns up and down the state of California. One that stands out is the participation of young, Black people. Outspoken, courageous, and committed, these young African Americans have become, by default, the anchors in a mass…

LONG BEACH, CA – After days of unrest throughout the country, protesters take to the streets of Long Beach on Sunday May 31, 2020. They began at the Long Beach Police Station and travelled eastbound on Broadway to the Promenade before turning back. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images) By Jonathan Lloyd…

Israel Matthews, author, Izzy’s Column, Meets with Dr. Umar Johnson at Ward AME Church 2017.    

 Commentary By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief Talk is cheap. Black people are dying, while politicians keep on lying and denying. They know the solution to stop the flow of deaths is financial security and not just those with all the wealth. Yes, it is financial security with economic parity, not all the social justice and feel…

Photos by Antonio Harvey     Tanu Henry | California Black Media   Protestors and pastors across California as well as angered citizens and politicians — including Gov. Gavin Newsom — have all responded to the violent death of an unarmed Black man in Minnesota. George Floyd, 46, died in police custody after a White…