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Lord Have Mercy, What Is Going On? Homelessness Is Now Relegated to Mental Illness Instead Of Government Neglect
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief While reading the Google news the other day I read where governor Newsom is hard at play. Yes, he is hard at play with signing bills without delay. One of the bills he signed the other day according to a report from abcnews.com, “More Californians with untreated mental…
Read MoreLeigh Ann Darby, Senatobia, Mississippi Attorney and Republican Candidate for Supervisor, Could Have Stopped 10 Year Old from Being Arrested, Going To Jail for Peeing On Her Private Property
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief Last month on August 10, 2023, a little Black boy, Quantavious Eason, had to pee. He had to go and while his mother was visiting in Leigh Ann Darby’s law office in Senatobia, Mississippi, my hometown, he didn’t go inside he went behind his mother’s car instead.…
Read MoreMy Reflections on the State of Black Los Angeles
By Dr. Rosie Milligan I want to start by expressing my weariness regarding the continuous reports on the state of Black America. It seems that year after year, these reports surface without any discernible progress from the previous ones. Additionally, I find myself perplexed by the frequent mention of “Black and Brown” when discussing…
Read MoreNewsom Backpedaling On Promises To Black Women for Senate Seat & Black Reparations
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief “Thus saith the Lord, For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes.” Amos 2:6 My, my, it looks like our good Governor Gavin Newsom is…
Read MoreWest Adams Avenues Jazz & Musical Festival Light Up L.A. Labor Day Weekend
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief Last Saturday was a night to remember as I made my way to the West Adams Avenues Jazz and Music Festival off of 7th Avenue and Adams Blvd. It was a Labor Day weekend that appeared to be filled with labor of love from the community and a…
Read MoreThe Sentencing of Mark Ridley-Thomas – Why Questions Will Still Remain in Los Angeles Politics
By Zachary Ellison PACE NEWS Contributor On Monday August 28, Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to 42 months in Federal prison, a fine of $30,000, and 3 years’ probation after his released. Dr. Ridley-Thomas was ordered by Judge Dale Fischer to report to federal marshals on November 13 to begin serving this punishment that…
Read MoreMark Ridley-Thomas Gets Prison Time
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief The day has come and it is a sad, sad day for the Black Political King of LA, former 10th District Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, on Monday was sentenced to serve for more than 3 years in prison. This has been a battle watching, listening, and hearing,…
Read MoreDr. Gloria Zuurveen: A Message To Stop Anti-Black Hate by Healing with Truth
PACE NEWS received a grant from the state aimed at preventing hate crimes. This program, administered by the California Department of Social Services in partnership with the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA), is part of ongoing efforts in California to provide direct support for communities impacted by hate incidents and support…
Read MoreNavaline Smith, The Last Lady Standing, a Local Fighter for Housing Rights, Writes Her Story
The Southern Truth “The California Politicians tried to take me down. They used every tactic in their arsenal to make me quit fighting for justice. It was only through prayer and keeping my faith that God had other plans for me.” Navaline Smith, Author, “The Last Lady Standing” By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Navaline “Novi”…
Read MoreDr. Gloria Zuurveen Calling On Black Parents To Help Close the Black Student Achievement Gap at LAUSD
I am Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Founder and CEO of Parent Action Coalition for Education (PACE) in 1995 as a vehicle to guide parents on how to organize and strategize ways to benefit their children’s education through the use of public policy and their tax dollars. I know it’s a new way and it’s a new…
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