The Southern Truth
THE SOUTHERN TRUTH Mayor Bass Cannot Afford to Ignore the Black Vote
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen The Los Angeles mayoral race has entered a new chapter. The political spectacle surrounding Spencer Pratt has come to an end. As the ballots continue to be counted, the November runoff is now set between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman. Recent election returns show Bass leading the…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH UCLA’s Alarming Report Raises a Question California Can No Longer Ignore: What Happens When Political Progress Does Not Produce Economic Progress?
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief As California continues counting ballots from the June 2 Primary Election, reporting compiled by veteran journalist Joe W. Bowers Jr. of California Black Media (CBM) reveals that Black candidates across the state continue to demonstrate political resilience and electoral strength. Black elected officials remain visible throughout California’s congressional, legislative, and…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH DOJ Watching California’s Vote Count While Candidates Claim Victory: What’s Going On?
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief As I sat and watched the continuing drama surrounding California’s June primary election, I could not help but hear the voice of the late Marvin Gaye asking a question that seems as relevant today as it was decades ago: “What’s going on?” That is a fair question. Across California, millions…
Read MoreInglewood Fights Back in $400 Million Showdown With Stan Kroenke
City Says California Law Prevents Payment as Legal Battle Over Hollywood Park Agreement Intensifies By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief PACE NEWS/ Inside Inglewood INGLEWOOD — As the world prepares to descend upon Inglewood for the FIFA World Cup, the 2027 Super Bowl, and the 2028 Olympic Games, a major legal battle is unfolding behind the scenes…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH Black Political Strength Holds Across California, But Will Black Issues Finally Take Center Stage?
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief As California continues counting ballots from the June 2 Primary Election, reporting compiled by veteran journalist Joe W. Bowers Jr. of California Black Media reveals that Black candidates across the state are once again demonstrating political resilience and electoral strength. According to Bowers’ statewide analysis, Black incumbents and challengers…
Read MoreIs Los Angeles Ready for the Nightmare of Spencer Pratt?
THE SOUTHERN TRUTH: Mission Accomplished— The People Showed Up, Learned, and Claimed Their Power
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen | PACE NEWS / Inside Inglewood The people came. And more importantly—the people engaged. On a warm Sunday afternoon, just days before the June 2, 2026 election, the Parent Action Coalition for Education (PACE), supported by PACE NEWS / Inside Inglewood, brought the community together in the parking lot of Mount…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH Tom Steyer Came to the Hood and He Listened
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Election season has a way of revealing who candidates are and, perhaps more importantly, who voters are. Campaigns are filled with speeches, promises, endorsements, advertisements, and carefully crafted messages designed to persuade people that one candidate is better than another. Yet after covering politics for decades, I have learned that…
Read MoreThe Power of the Black Vote
By Pastor J. Edgar Boyd Long before the United States became a nation, Black people helped build its foundation. Black men and women, some free and many enslaved, cleared land, tilled soil, built roads and bridges, and helped construct the nation’s capital. Yet while Black labor helped build America, Black Americans were denied full participation…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth The Black Vote Is No Longer Free: California’s Wake-Up Call for a Real Black Agenda
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief, PACE NEWS There comes a moment in history when people must stop reacting to power and start organizing power for themselves. For Black Californians, that hour has arrived. This is a new day and a new way. No longer should Black people continue giving our votes away freely…
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