Category : News Talk

Armenia’s due: Full reparations for Azerbaijan’s losses

Earlier, in 2021-2022, the government spent about $4 billion on reconstruction efforts. Baku is undertaking the task of rebuilding practically obliterated cities single-handedly. So far, no organization has allocated grants or loans to Azerbaijan. H...

Mothers Of The Movement

By Williamena Kwapo | OBSERVER Staff Writer Mothers of victims gather during the Black Expo in Sacramento last week. Shown are, from left to right, Mary Duplat, Wanda Collier, Deborah Lewis-Grimes, Anita Razo, Stephanie Lopez, Mareka Cole, Heathe...

Black Birdwatcher To Chat At Sacramento Library

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Christian Cooper The Sacramento Public Library is continuing its “Enters the Chat” speaker series in the coming months. Among the featured guests are Christian Cooper, who many know from being acco...

The role of dashcams in vehicle accidents and their effect on your car insurance

By John Davey | Stacker wanrung stock // Shutterstock (Stacker) – Car accidents are unforeseen events that can bring about numerous challenges, from property damage to potential injury claims. As technology advances, one device has gaine...

Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders

Sheneen McClain, left, the mother of Elijah McClain, and a supporter leave the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton, Colo. on Friday, March 1, 2024. Peter Cichuniec, a Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death...

MLK’s International Influence: A Hidden Legacy

By Aswad Walker | Word In Black (WIB) – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) is mostly known for his role in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement; a movement for which he lived, fought, and died. However, the impact of MLK’s message and miss...

Health Campaign Highlights Resources for Black Mothers

Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS-PH) launched a maternal health equity campaign, Rallying Around Sisters: Redefining & Strengthening the Village, to address high mortality among pregnant Black women and their infants. Th...

Church of England to raise $1 billion+ for slavery reparations

A Church of England advisory panel suggests creating a fund to address Anglicanism’s historic links to slavery. Church Commissioners, the church’s financial arm, said it accepted the panel’s recommendations, including a target of 1 billion pounds “an...

Federal judge in Texas says agency created to help minority-owned businesses must provide assistance to all races

By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas said Tuesday that a US Commerce Department agency intended to help minority-owned businesses must offer assistance to all individuals, regardless of race, agreeing with White business ow...

Crime Victims Reparations program aims to help those affected by violent crimes get compensated

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement is helping victims of crimes receive compensation through its Crime Victims Reparations program. Anyone who is a victim or has been affected by a crime can apply for reparations up t...

Black Men’s Health Conference encourages conversation

It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. About...

Posts Make Baseless Claim About Net Worth of Ocasio-Cortez

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reported having $60,000 at most in bank accounts and other savings and as much as $50,000 in student loan debt...

Frederick Paul II Named Associate Director of Detroit’s Small Business Support Network Office

Invest Detroit, New Economy Initiative (NEI), and the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan have joined forces in an effort to bolster the small business landscape in Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, and other Wayne County communities. As...

Hunter Biden’s Testimony in Context

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. During a lengthy interview with House investigators on Feb. 28, Hunter Biden repeatedly insisted that his father was never involved in any of his businesses. A transcript of the i...

Mayoral Race Too Close To Call

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer As of midnight Tuesday, March 5, almost 35,000 of Sacramento’s 274,198 registered voters have cast their ballot in the race to decide the city’s next mayor. Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, former state...