Category : News Talk

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: David Robinson reaches basketball milestone

David Robinson was a large-framed, professional basketball player who gave teams fits. “The Admiral”, as fans dubbed the center, would dominate opponents with his midrange jump shot and his ability to get to the rim and finish. The co...

Black Men Run cofounder triumphs after stroke

As cofounder of the global group Black Men Run, Jason Russell is a central part of the growing movement of Black people running for fitness. Life was good, with a wife, son, and a successful career. But a stroke took Russell of course, forcing him to...

Elderly Black Woman Dies After Arrest By Sacramento Police

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff WriterThe Sacramento Police Department has released footage showing 66-year-old Nyota Koya becoming unresponsive after being aggressively handcuffed during her arrest Nov. 17.Koya died at a hospital Nov. 24.Police...

Elk Grove Studio Blk. Screen Productions Empowers A New Generation Of Black Creatives

By Christine Shelby | OBSERVER Staff WriterAfter six months of covering entrepreneurs and technology in the Sacramento region, I was excited to learn about Cameron Carr, a creative with a production studio in Elk Grove. On the day of our interview, h...

Black American Market plans relaunch in 2025

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Transitions: Those we lost in 2024

From poets and musical artists, to scholars, athletes, and civil rights icons, the world was forced to say goodbye to some people who greatly impacted our world this year. Among them was Romay Davis, a member of “The Six Triple Eight” pos...

Dining across the divide: ‘I tried to push him on reparations, but I didn’t get very far’

Voting record Either Green or Labour Amuse bouche Plays chess most days, usually online, although has gone to some meet-ups in real life John, 71, Moffat Occupation Retired, now renovating a derelict dump of a 17th-century building Voting record In...

CAACC’s achievements, plans, and challenges for 2025

We need your support! Sign up for our free newsletter to receive The Observer directly in your inbox every weekday. Edward Henderson | California Black Media Patricia Watts The California African American Chamber...

2024 in Review: 7 Questions for the California African American Chamber of Commerce

Edward Henderson | California Black MediaPatricia Watts The California African American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) is the largest statewide African American business association.Its mission is to drive economic opportunity and wealth creation for Af...

‘God Is Good All the Time’ in the Black Church

By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware | Word In Black(WIB) – Every space has its own jargon that is completely foreign to those on the outside. A counselor or psychologist might refer to a noncooperative patient as “working their own program” or an offen...

What Richmond Got Right About Taking Down Confederate Monuments

By David Cunningham, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis | The Conversation | Word In BlackThe Confederate leader Jefferson Davis has new digs in Richmond − a museum where he’s displayed prone and paint-splattered. David Cunning...

Most medical debt can no longer hurt your credit score under new California law

By Ana B. Ibarra | CALMatters Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting in long-term financ...

Black Representation in Tech Matters to Special Education

By Aziah Siid | Word In BlackPexels photo by meo(WIB) – It’s an undisputed fact: the number of K-12 special education students is slowly but steadily rising, having increased significantly over the last decade. Studies also show that, of the na...

Reparations

ONLY mankind is brutal to its own species. A passage from Mani Shankar Aiyar’s latest book A Maverick in Politics (2024) scrapes the scab of memory, reminding one of the horrors of the African slave trade. Visiting Senegal in the 1990s, Mani is take...

Hats, Gloves, Socks Scarves, & Coats Event Brings Joy to Children at Fisher Magnet Schools

By: Hon. Scott Benson Every December, my staff and I pull together a team of other public officials, corporations, and community leaders to accomplish an important mission. That mission is to provide brand new hats, gloves, socks, scarves, and coats...