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Asm. Gipson Demands Probe Into Racist Bomb Threat at California’s Only HBCU
By Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media Following a racist bomb threat Jan. 11 that disrupted operations and terrified students, faculty and staff at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) in Los Angeles, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) is calling on state and federal authorities to investigate. CDU is the only historically…
Read MoreYouth Filmmakers From 39 US States and 17 Countries Selected For the 12th Annual BHERC Youth Diversity Film Festival Streaming On BHERC TV Jan. 15 – 30, 2022
Youth filmmakers defy the challenges of COVID – 19 reaching across languages, states, and oceans to create cultural bonds, share their stories both dark and light, and renew their hopes for a brighter future thru film. (Hollywood, CA) – The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) announces the 12th Annual Youth Diversity Film Festival (YDFF)…
Read MoreJacqueline Avant, Philanthropist and Wife of Clarence Avant, Music Executive, Mourned By Many
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, Aariel Maynor was arrested as a suspect in the killing of Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and wife of music legend Clarence Avant. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, the Beverly Hills police arrested Maynor and accused him of entering the couple’s Trousdale Estates home early Wednesday and…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Omicron Variant Could End Pandemic Says Top Russian Scientist
From Greatgameindia.com A new mutant strain of Covid-19 that has sparked fears for vaccine resistance, caused flight cancellations, and sent the stock market plummeting; the Omicron variant could actually help bring the pandemic to an end, a Russian virologist has claimed.
Read MoreNew N’COBRA Study Finds Genetic Damage from Historical Racism Linked to Poor Health and Transgenerational Trauma in Black Americans
“The wounds inflicted by the legacy of slavery linger heavily in this nation.” — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) CHICAGO – When the wounds are caused by generations of racism, it takes a group like the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA) to do the necessary deep cleaning. Since 1987, N’COBRA has…
Read MoreMayor Glendon Billingsley and the Town of Coldwater is in Hot Water with a Federal Lawsuit Filed by Two Town Clerks
THE SOUTHERN TRUTH By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief “I remain committed to representation of those most vulnerable to abuse by their public officials and big business.” Attorney Ronald W. Lewis Coldwater, MS.–Coldwater is in hot water because of two Town clerks claim of abuse by a public official. Two Town clerks have come together to hire…
Read MoreLatino Equality Alliance Announces Newly Elected Executive Advisory Board
Los Angeles, CA.— The Latino Equality Alliance (LEA), a leading LatinX LGBTQ+ social justice and advocacy nonprofit organization in Los Angeles, recently announced the election of its 2021-2023 executive advisory board. The new executive board, serving a two-year term, is comprised of a diverse group of LatinX leaders in Southern California deriving from various industry sectors.…
Read MoreHow God ‘Wrecked’ LSU Soccer Star’s Life
By Israel Matthews — When a driver found Mo Isom suspended by her seatbelt upside down in her rolled Jeep, with her face bloodied following an accident, she kept saying with a smile: “God is beautiful.” Mo had asked God to “wreck” her life after her father committed suicide. “I didn’t realize that God…
Read MoreWe Got Newsom, Not a Nuisance for Governor!
Democrat Gavin Newsom easily survives California recall, will remain governor Photo/Timenewsuk By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief LOS ANGELES—After the landslide sweep to win big in the recall election on Tuesday, the people showed up and showed out for Gavin Newsom against what was dubbed as the “No On The Republican Recall” based on the heavy-handed …
Read MoreCongresswoman Waters To Participate In Virtual Get Out The Vote Rally
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Mike Davis New Frontier Democratic Club President
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