Public Notices
NOTICE OF NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE City of Inglewood NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following persons have been nominated for the offices designated to be filled at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Inglewood on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 For Member of the City Council District Three Vote for One…
Read MoreIce Cube Video Discusses His Interactions with Both Parties
LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ — Fresh off working with Governor Gavin Newsom on the passage and signing of AB3121 and joining him for the historic bill signing, Ice Cube reveals his discussions and thoughts following conversations with both Presidential campaigns in his latest video. Below are highlights from a Contract with Black America: As citizens and lawmakers both, we are joining to…
Read MoreBHERC To Honor Prolific Film/TV Director Michael Schultz and Commemorate the 45th Anniversary of Ground-Breaking Film “Cooley High”
Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) announced today the dedication of the 26th Annual African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase (AAFM SEMSFS) in honor of TV and film director Michael Schultz (Cooley High, Black Lightning). AAFM SEMSFS will take place online on BHERC.TV October 23, thru Sunday, November 29, 2020. Mr.…
Read MoreCalifornia Gov. Newsom Signs Reparations Bill Into Law
California Gov. Newsom Signs Reparations Bill Into Law By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the state’s historic reparations bill into law. Assembly Bill (AB) 3121 moves descendants of enslaved Americans one step closer to getting restitution for centuries of free labor and legal discrimination that followed it, supporters say. But…
Read MoreAisha Thompson, Deputy City Clerk endorsed by Congresswoman Maxine “Auntie” Waters
Dear CalMatters: Scapegoating Our Black Elder Alice Huffman Is Distasteful Disrespectful and Dishonest
By Gloria Zuurveen CalMatters, enough is enough! I am disturbed by your dishonest attempt to dress down one of our staunch Black leaders here in California. Ms. Alice Huffman is an elder who has worked tirelessly to keep the Black community educated and informed about critical issues that, without her, many of us would not…
Read MoreThe PACE 2020 VIRTUAL GLORY AWARDS
Black History: The Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba. I am the Queen of Sheba, more famous than others, and attractive: I am beautiful and chaste. There is a mirror in my chest, In which young men may behold whatever they wish. While one of them views it, he pulls a rope, the bellows are compressed, And darkness suddenly bursts forth…
Read MoreBLACK MEDIA: AUTHENTIC STORIES, WITH AUTHENTIC VOICES
Now more than ever, California’s Black community and other communities of color need accurate news to make certain that our families are educated about their health and their rights during COVID-19 and the current uprisings. Black media and other ethnic media outlets play a key role — and right now, they need support to continue…
Read MorePlanning for the Worst: Black Californians Among Groups State Is Targeting for Emergency Preparedness
By Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Black Americans were already in the midst of two disasters this year – the disproportionate toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and a spate of horrifying incidents of police brutality — when fire season in California started early. Wildfires have burned over 3.1 million acres in California since the beginning of the year, breaking the record for the deadliest year of wildfires…
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