Governor Newsom, Summer and After School Enrichment Programs Offered Through Nonprofits are Critical To High-Need Promise Youth Most Affected By the Pandemic
By: Jonathan Zeichner, Roberto Gil , and Steve Wymer Summer is here and thousands of families across California are wondering what’s next. For many, putting their children through more of the same online distance learning that took place during the last 15 months of school closures, isn’t an option. Learning loss, though important, is less…
Read MoreLA County Library’s Annual Lunch at the Library Program Returns
LA County Library’s annual Lunch at the Library program returns, providing free grab-and-go meals to kids and teens 18 and under during the summer months. This year, two healthy meals—reheatable lunch and breakfast—will be available daily. Subscribe to read the full story..
Read MoreJuneteenth 2021 Signals ‘New Day’ at Park That Once Banned Blacks
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—In the 28th year of its Memphis celebration, Juneteenth this year will be celebrated in a park that was once dedicated to the memory of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, a former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. Subscribe to read the full story..
Read MoreCalifornia Reparations Committee Confronts Harms of Slavery, Debates Direct Payments
By Jackie Botts From Calmatters.org For more than three decades, Black members of Congress have introduced legislation to study the lasting harms of slavery on African Americans, and propose remedies. Year after year, the federal proposal languished. Now, California is going it alone. Subscribe to read the full story…
Read MoreU.S. District Judge David O. Carter Said Skid Row is Even Worse Than Refugee Camps of Afghanistan and Syria.
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief LOS ANGELES—I have a copy of the 110 page ruling from the United States District Court Central District of California Civil Minutes General Case No. LA Case No. LA CV 20-02291-DOC-(KESx) , dated April 20, 2021. It is a lawsuit between the LA Alliance for Human Rights and the City of…
Read MoreA Year After George Floyd’s Death, California Police Reform Efforts Still Facing Resistance
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media A year ago this week, the world watched in disbelief the cellphone video that captured Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for more than 9 minutes, leading to the African American man’s horrific death — and triggering widespread protests and some incidents…
Read MoreMore Deaths Reported After J&J, AstraZeneca Vaccines, Plus Researchers Link AstraZeneca to Strokes in Young Adults
The AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines came under scrutiny again this week as more reports of deaths — largely due to blood clot disorders — surfaced in Belgium, Canada and Greece, and a new report linked the AstraZeneca vaccine to strokes in young adults. By Megan Redshaw 110 Link copied The AstraZeneca and…
Read MoreTop Bull Riders and Rodeo Athletes head to Las Vegas for Historic Weekend
LAS VEGAS – The world’s top bull riding and rodeo athletes will head to Las Vegas for a historic Western sports weekend in the Entertainment Capital of the World June 11-13 as PBR (Professional Bull Riders) welcomes fans back into the arena for the Unleash The Beast- Las Vegas Invitational and the Bill Pickett Invitational…
Read MoreSouth L.A. STEM Prep High School Sees 11% Jump in Student College Acceptance
Los Angeles, Ca. – As high schools across the country experience lower college-going rates among students as a result of the global pandemic, one local high school is seeing the opposite. Math & Science College Prep (MSCP) in South Los Angeles, recently named a California Distinguished School and one of the Best High Schools in the state according…
Read More“Six Triple Eight”, an All Black Female Battalion, Lifted Morale Sorting Mail During World War II
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief “The women of the Six Triple Eight deserve to have a special place in history for their service to our country,” said United States Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran about a courageous, all-black female battalion who served in World War II. The women, nicknamed “Six Triple Eight”, were assigned to the…
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