Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
JACKSON, Miss. — Jerrian Reedy was 9 when his father was admitted to the hospital in Hattiesburg, about two hours northeast of New Orleans, after sustaining three gunshot wounds. Reedy recalled visiting his dad in the intensive care unit that summer...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state’s efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination a...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
A Berkley school district has an ill-fated idea to pay for reparations by suing companies with a questionable connection to slavery. The Berkeley Unified School District’s Reparations Task Force proposed several ideas for funding possible reparation...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
After weeks of immense anticipation and hype, the first presidential debate of the 2024 election season aired on Thursday, June 27, on CNN and other cable and digital platforms.& When all was said and done, Democrat Joe Biden, the 46th president...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Caption: Courtesy of EPIC Health and Focus: HOPE In a groundbreaking initiative to enhance community health and nutritional support for seniors, EPIC Health (EPIC), a leader in community health centers, has forged a transformative partnership with Fo...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
JARS Cannabis is setting the Royal Oak Taco Fest ablaze this Independence Day weekend with the revolutionary ‘Planet JARS: Black Hole’ experience. From July 4-7, festival-goers aged 21 and older are invited to dive into a groundbreaking p...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Senator Steve Glazer ( D- Orinda) (CBM) – Last month, Sen. Steven Glazer (D-Orinda) vowed to bring back a journalism support bill he authored that had hit a snag in the legislative...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media State Controller Malia Cohen “Cautiously Optimistic” After Gov. Newsom Signs 2024-25 Budget State Controller Malia Cohen California State Controller Malia Cohen said she is “cautiously...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK Black Therapy 101 aims to help break the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the Black community. The event on July 11 — presented by Steel Smiling and Artist Talk Mental Health on the South Side — will address mental he...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Sarah R. Harris | Special to California Black Media Partners President and CEO Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute Kellie Todd Griffin OPINION (CBM) – The upcoming 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics and Sum...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer From left, gun violence prevention leader Freddie Dearborn, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Gregory Jackson and Advance Peace CEO DeVone Boggan in Washington on June...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
The Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) has taken a monumental step forward, ratifying a new two-year contract with the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). This landmark decision marks the first time in nearly three decades that t...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Home repairs aren’t just about fixing what’s broken—they’re about restoring dignity, safety, and stability to our underserved families and everyday folks who need it most. Our homes are more than four walls and a roof; they are our...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen At Elmore’s Home in Orange Mound Celebrating Tom Mboya’s 60th without an Mboya there would never have been an Obama Presidency During the Civil Rights many Black Homes had the picture of John Kennedy,...
