Category : Lifestyle

Living history and legacies: Teaching Black history in Sacramento classrooms

By Srishti Prabha | OBSERVER Staff Writer Cassandra Jennings explains the ‘Moment in Time’ assignment to students in her senior year advisory class at Sacramento Charter High School. Srishti Prabha, OBSERVER. It’s Black History Month and...

Pioneering Justice: California’s Legislative Black Caucus Proposes…

In a bold move that intertwines the threads of justice, history, and politics, the Legislative Black Caucus in California has taken a significant step towards addressing the systemic injustices that have marred the Black community for centuries. Th...

Trump Repeats Many Claims in Fox News Town Hall

In a Feb. 20 town hall in South Carolina that aired on Fox News, days before the state’s Republican primary, former President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims we’ve fact-checked before. Trump and Ingraham at...

State Lawmakers Propose 14 Bills to Provide Reparations for Black Californians

Between the lines: Wednesday’s press conference was the second rollout of reparations bills. Or the third if you count a solo press call held by state Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, on his reparations proposals. The uneven rollout has been critici...

Trump Ad Misleads on Haley Opposition to Trump Border Policies

A new campaign ad from former President Donald Trump makes two misleading claims about Nikki Haley’s opposition to border policies championed by Trump. The ad claims Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, “joined Bi...

New CDPH Commissioner Dr. Simbo Ige set to tackle Black maternal health crisis

CHICAGO (WLS) — Dr. Simbo Ige is the first Black woman to become the commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Public Health, and said her first priority is tackling the Black maternal health crisis. Ige said right now, Chicago can only o...

Beyoncé Just Reclaimed Country Music, Mayor Eric Johnson is Getting Divorced, and a Primary Election is Right Around the Corner. Dallas, We Busy.

By Marlissa Collier Beyoncé, once again, stole all the shine and broke all of the world wide internet, when on Super Bowl Sunday, and on what was supposed to be the biggest day of Usher’s (who is certainly a superstar in his own right) life, she...

Bill Seeks Apology for Chattel Slavery as Part of California’s Reparations Legislative Package

SACRAMENTO, California – Los Angeles area Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles) has introduced AB 3089, a formal apology for California’s role in chattel slavery. Specifically, the bill would formally have the State of California...

IRS Has Not Introduced Immigrant Housing Tax Incentive, Contrary to Posts

Quick Take The IRS has not introduced a tax incentive for U.S. families to house immigrants in exchange for labor. A bogus claim that was originally posted as satire is circulating on social media without a disclaimer. Full Story There...

Community Voices: Flint Mayor Says Michigan Democratic Party is Leaving Out Black Voters

Editorial by: Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley How do we get a seat in the Big Tent Party? For many years, Michigan led the nation with strong, qualified Black Democrats filling critical roles in Congress. Today, the only Black person representing Michigan...

The latest in California’s reparations efforts

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Matt’s Take – Cincinnati Reds Baseball is Back!

By Matthew McAdow Herald Contributor Beginning this weekend, we won’t go another Friday, Saturday, or Sunday without Reds baseball until October (and hopefully well into October).& There is a lot of competition to look forward to over the...

California Dem Introduces Bill To Divert Surplus Funds to Reparations Amid Historic Budget Deficit

A California Democrat last week introduced a bill that would divert reserve funds from an economic relief fund to pay for reparations amid a historic budget deficit in the state. California law requires unspent money from the state’s General F...

Potful of new shows on Black-oriented food burning up airwaves

If you’re a fan of TV shows about food and cooking, you might have noticed we’re in a renaissance of these shows that are specifically about celebrating Black cuisine. There are several food shows hosted by Black people, but there are now more shows...

NY attorney general Letitia James wins $354M verdict against Trump

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia When she assumed the role of New York Attorney General, Letitia James made little bones about her desire to take down Donald Trump for what she said was the massive busi...