Category : News Talk

Federal judges block Biden’s debt repayment plan, halting student debt relief

(US MEDIA GROUP) – President Joe Biden’s effort to ease the burden of student loan debt just got hit with a double whammy, as two federal judges in Kansas and Missouri put a damper on his new repayment plan. The rulings came down on M...

California Democrats Reach Agreement Of $12M Budget For Black Reparations Programs

by Sharelle Burt June 25, 2024 Way to go, Cali! Gov. Gavin Newsom and fellow Democratic leaders announced the budget—$12 million—set aside to support reparations-relat...

Winners and losers in CA budget deal

(CALMATTERS) – With Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic-led Legislature coming to a budget agreement on Saturday, some winners and losers of the spending plan have become clear. As CalMatters Capitol reporter Alexei Koseff explains, many prog...

SCUSD faces criticism over education disparities affecting Black students

Video Courtesy of SCUSD Meeting Video Archive (US MEDIA GROUP) – Education advocate Terrence Gladney took a bold stand at the Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Thursday, confronting the board about the...

Down Memory Lane With Willie Mays

By Larry Hicks OPINION – He lived a glorious and long life – but in this moment that does not ease the sadness. Willie Mays, the iconic Giants center fielder, and the greatest player to ever grace a baseball field, died Tuesday in Palo...

Accountability in supporting Black businesses

We’ve all heard the rallying cry: Invest in Black businesses, uplift our community, and be the change we want to see. I wholeheartedly endorse this message, but lately, that endorsement has felt a little more complicated. Don’t get me wrong, I fully...

Celebrating Brotherhood and Black Excellence as the Michigan Chronicle Welcomes 2024 Men of Excellence 17th Class

Scripture tells us in James 1:19, “My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.” Baldwin reminds us, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it...

PERSPECTIVE: Willie Mays’ place in Black America was complicated, but he advanced civil rights

If we were doing a roll call of the greatest Major League Baseball players of all time, Hall of Famer Willie Mays would be mentioned in that roll call…and you wouldn’t have to wait long to hear his name. Mays, who died on June 18 at the age of 93,...

Detroit’s Black Tech Revolution as Google Invests in Darren Riley’s AI Startup JustAir

Google has announced the 20 recipients of its 2024 Google for Startups Founders Funds for Black and Latino entrepreneurs, a prestigious award given to only 20 people in the country. Among these celebrated innovators is Darren Riley, the visionary...

Athens Reparations Action gives first checks to Linnentown descendants

The Athens Reparations Action started the first phase of their reparations to Linnentown descendants in a powerful and hopeful ceremony at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, West, on Sunday, June 23. The ARA gathered at EBCW along with descendants of the...

Addressing Black maternal health and the impact of racism on health care

For the Black community, the pursuit of health and wellness is often marred by the systemic inequities embedded within the health care system. The impact of racism on health care access and quality is a critical issue, particularly when it comes to...

The Black church can play a role in improving health outcomes

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Illinois To Hold Hearings On Reparations

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Black Leadership Council Honors California’s Three Black Constitutional Officers

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, right, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, left, were honored at the Black Leadership Council’s Third Annual Juneteenth Legislative...

The Immortal Stephon Clark

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer The Fortune School of Education named one of its local charter schools after Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by Sacramento police officers in 2018. The middle school opened in 2022. Shown here...