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Opinion | No, the Criminal-Justice System Isn’t Racist

Jason Riley is an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and provides television commentary for various news outlets. Mr. Riley, a 20...

Blue Line plan derails Black businesses

At least 24 properties will be partially or fully demolished according to the latest plan to extend the Blue Line light rail. At least 24 properties will be partially or fully demolished according to the latest Blue Line extension plan. The propose...

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Highlights President’s Commitment to Black Community in Exclusive Interview

By Carla Thomas Black Friday and Small Business Saturday had to make way for Black Out Sunday with Phyllis Emelda Designs and Company on Sunday, Nov. 26, at the Veterans Memorial Building in San Leandro. The event opened a gateway to the local fashi...

Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Controversy

In an unexpected turn of events, Harvard University President Claudine Gay announced her resignation on Tuesday, marking the shortest tenure in the institution’s storied history. As the first Black president and second woman to lead Harvard, Ga...

Who Will Be Responsible For The Next January 6?

By Michael Waldman\Brennan Center Photos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons This Saturday marks three years since an armed mob stormed the Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. We now know this was not just a crazed crowd egged on...

Memphis Mayor Paul Young: ‘It’s time for us to step up’

Memphis Mayor Paul A. Young joined the pantheon of African American mayors of Memphis when he was sworn on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024. at the Cannon Center. And among his very first public remarks, Young announced that he and the Memphis C...

ISO Stories about the Future of Voluntary Repatriation, Restitution, and Reparations

Photo by Peter Pryharski on Unsplash Jump to beginning of article Share this article From the digital desk of Elizabeth Merritt, Vice President, Strategic Foresight and Founding Director, Center for the Future of Museums: Museu...

Sec. of State Certifies Candidates for March Primary, Including Trump

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber (CBM) – Dr. Shirley N. Weber, the California Secretary of State, has certified a list of 20 candidates, including former Pres. Donald Trump, for the state’...

Kings Surprise Fans With Unique Holiday Grocery Shopping Experience

By Mark Haynes | OBSERVER Correspondent One of the most uneventful activities as a kid is grocery shopping with mom. Before entering a store, a mother might tell a child not to touch or ask for anything, then slowly stroll down the aisle that has...

Harvard’s First Black President Announces Her Resignation Amid Continued Backlash Against Pro-Palestinian Protests

Photos: YouTube Screenshots On Tuesday, Harvard President Claudine Gay announced her resignation, following repeated attacks against her, in the wake of student protests against the genocidal bombing of Palestinians by the right-wing Israeli governme...

For Black People, Reparations Are About More Than Slavery

NewsOne Featured Video An attendee holds up a sign in support of HR 40, during the hearing on reparations for the descendants of slaves (HR 40), before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties,...

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where& she was unable to say unequivocally& that calls on campus for the ge...

So Glad We Made It: A Look Back At The Year

By Mardeio Cannon | OBSERVER Columnist Courtesy of istockphoto As we count down the final days of 2023, you and I are grateful that in a few days or hours, we will have endured, survived and thrived from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 this year. We all know...

Baron Black Details Health Issues That Sidelined Him In 2023

Baron Black provides an update and explains why he has been absent from the ring in recent months. In a post on Twitter, Baron Black revealed that he sustained an ankle injury in December 2022, and he worsened it by wrestling in January 2023. He sta...

SLIDESHOW: Last Day of Kwanzaa shines a light on Faith at Abysinnian M.B. Church

The start of a New Year also brings the final day of Kwanzaa, a celebration aimed at helping those across the African Diaspora connect with the music, culture and spirit of the African Continent. The week-long celebration began on Dec. 26, celebratin...