Category : News Talk

California Includes $12M In Reparations Funds For Black Residents

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Carolyn Cole / Getty The state of California has set aside $12 million in reparations funds for its Black residents as restitution for the history of anti-Black oppression that has plagued Black people f...

Chicago’s mayor plans reparations task force. I’m on the South Side and I’ve got loads of questions

I have questions for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is proposing a reparations task force: where are the reparations for all Blacks killed in shootings in my neighborhood and elsewhere in the city?Where are the reparations for the city’s fa...

California to spend $12m on reparations in milestone move to address racist past

California plans to spend up to $12m on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state’s efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians. The reparations funding...

Ban On Firearms Possession For Domestic Abusers Is Upheld

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer The Supreme Court ruled June 21 to uphold a federal statute that prohibits individuals subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in...

California voters will decide who wins on health care tax: Gavin Newsom or doctors

By Nigel Duara (CALMATTERS) – A two-year cash influx or a long-term investment? Come November it will be up to California voters whether to lock billions of special tax dollars into Medi-Cal — the state’s health insurance program for low-incom...

Amid post-debate anxiety, Biden’s campaign announces $264 million fundraising haul in 2nd quarter

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden ‘s reelection campaign and the Democratic Natio...

Meharry Medical College, others, address Black men’s health

Overnight shooting at Saginaw convenience store leaves man dead

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) – A shooting outside a convenience store in Saginaw early Tuesday left a 29-year-old man dead. The Saginaw Police Department says the shooting was reported around 1:10 a.m. at the Stop N Shop party store at 1227 Janes Ave...

California Diversity Awards Celebrates Achievements and Highlight Growth of Diverse Small Businesses

(CBM) – The California African American Chamber of Commerce, the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce hosted their third Annual Diversity Awards on June 27 in Sacramento. The awards luncheon celebrated corporate, l...

Opinion: The Time is Now to Invest in Black Women in California

Kellie Todd Griffin, Special to California Black Media Partners President and CEO Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute Kellie Todd Griffin OPINION (CBM) – California prides itself on its progressive values and its commitment to diversity a...

Non-Traditional Black Cultures Are Alive and Well

By Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network (WIB) – Surely, you’ve heard members of the Black nation say, “I’m jus’ keepin’ it one-hunnit.” Older sisters and br...

Starting your first post-graduation job? Here’s how to organize your finances

FILE – A Morehouse College student lines up before the school commencement, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta. With graduation season over, many college grads are embarking on summer internships or their first full-time jobs.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, F...

Examining the Ills of Alcohol Use Disorder

By Lindiwe Vilakazi | The Washington Informer | Word In Black This post was originally published on The Washington Informer(WIB) – Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that alcohol-related deaths have spike...

No shield required: ‘Captain America’ star Anthony Mackie’s own super power is swimming with sharks

By The Associated Press This image released by National Geographic shows actor/host Anthony Mackie wading in the Bayous near Violet, La., during the filming of “Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie.” (Brian Roedel/National Geographic via AP) (AP) &#...

Congress ‘Has a Role to Play’ in Setting National Voting Rights Standards

By Mark Hedin | Trice Edney Wire (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A series of contradictory rulings by the Supreme Court in cases involving redistricting highlight the need for Congress to set national voting rights standards. The first shots in...