The Southern Truth
No Matter What Rusty Hicks Says — It’s the Voters Who Will Decide
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief There is something unsettling happening in California politics — and it is wrapped in the language of “strategy.” California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks recently warned that under the state’s top-two primary system, a crowded Democratic field could split the vote and allow two Republicans to advance to…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth: When California’s Pension Capital Leaves Home Without Public Debate
While They Campaign, Your Pension Moves Quietly By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief They are running for governor. They are debating crime.They are debating housing.They are debating climate.They are debating taxes. But they are not debating where your retirement money is going. And that silence is the story. When California Public Employees’ Retirement System deploys billions through…
Read MoreSteven Bradford Is Ready to Be California’s Next Insurance Commissioner — No Matter What the Party Says
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief There is always a moment in politics when the insiders whisper “underdog” — and the people whisper back, “Just watch.” Recent chatter following the Democratic Party Convention in San Francisco suggested that former State Sen. Steven Bradford is trailing in delegate support behind Jane Kim and Ben Allen…
Read MoreUnity on Display: West Angeles CDC to Close Black History Month with 32nd Annual Unity Awards Gala in Beverly Hills
By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief If we ever needed unity, it is now. On Friday night, February 27, the West Angeles Community Development Corporation will close out Black History Month with its 32nd Annual Unity Awards Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Under the powerful theme, “Building Communities & Changing Lives,” this black-tie…
Read MoreThe Rev. Jesse Jackson I Knew and Remember
The Southern Truth By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief It was Tuesday morning in Panola County, Mississippi. I was downtown on what we simply call “the Square,” handling business, when I stepped away to have lunch at Windy City Grill in Hernando. Somewhere between the ordering and the sitting, the news came across: Rev. Jesse Jackson…
Read MoreIvie Law Firm Secures More Than $27 Million in Landmark Police Abuse Verdict
By Gloria Zuurveen | The Southern Truth A federal jury has spoken — and its message was unmistakable. On February 9, 2026, a unanimous jury awarded $27.35 million to Steffon Barber after finding that a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy unjustifiably used deadly force against him in 2021. The verdict stands as a powerful reaffirmation…
Read MoreNithya Raman: Pawn or Player in the Elite Battle for Los Angeles?
The Southern TruthBy Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” — Matthew 10:16 At the 11th hour, Nithya Raman jumped into the race to be mayor of Los Angeles like a political thunderclap — not as an…
Read MoreTaste of Inglewood: Love-N-Basketball Brings Community, Culture, and Commerce to Market Street
By Gloria Zuurveen | The Southern Truth / PACE NEWS / INSIDE INGLEWOOD Taste of Inglewood is more than a one-day celebration — it is a boots-on-the-ground movement that reflects the spirit, resilience, and creativity of Downtown Inglewood, its residents, and its small businesses. What began in 2017 as a neighborhood-style gathering — described as…
Read MoreBabylon’s Noise, God’s Silence, and the Southern Truth
SOUTHERN TRUTH EDITORIAL By Gloria Zuurveen From Southern California — where political spectacle now masquerades as leadership — the chaos unfolding before us is not random, and it is not accidental. It is being cultivated, curated, and capitalized upon by those who sit in high places, speaking the language of liberality while governing with a…
Read MoreTim Scott’s Breaking Point: When Racism Reached the White House
By Gloria Zuurveen — The Southern Truth OP-ED From liberal Southern California, a place that brands itself as a beacon of inclusion, tolerance, and racial progress, the latest drama from the Trump White House landed like a cold splash of water. Even here — in a region that prides itself on diversity, dialogue, and dignity…
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