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Attorney Benjamin Crump Speaks
Robert L. Johnson, Founder Of Black Entertainment Television And The RLJ Companies, Issues Statement And Proposal For Full Black American Reparations
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…
Read MoreA VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
Please Join Us for A VIRTUAL TOWN HALL A Panel Discussion to Begin The Conversation on What We Can Do to Combat Systemic Racism A Virtual Town Hall Moderated by: The Honorable Malia M. Cohen, California State Board of Equalization Thursday, June 4, 2020, 6:00 pm PST CLICK HERE to register
Read MoreCalifornia’s Black Lawmakers Call for Converting Protest Momentum into Change
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…
Read MoreBlack Youth Are Central Force in California George Floyd Protests
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…
Read MorePhotos: Powerful Messages of Peace and Unity at Protests in Southern California
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…
Read MoreDr. Umar Johnson: High Jacked Protest and more
Israel Matthews, author, Izzy’s Column, Meets with Dr. Umar Johnson at Ward AME Church 2017.
Read MoreTalk Is Cheap
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…
Read MoreMourning and Mayhem: California Reacts to the Brutal Killing of George Floyd
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…
Read MoreIZZY’S COLUMN: RIP George Floyd
Hello Readers! It is a horrible thing that happened to George Floyd this past week and I pray that his family will get through this difficult time. The last time, I remember, something like this happened that created riots throughout the US and primarily in Los Angeles occurred after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.…
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