The Origins of Black History Month & This Year’s Big Focus
Known as the “Father of Black History”, Carter G. Woodson was the son of formerly enslaved people and understood the…
Local Headlines
Nurse Martha Abraham, Challenger, Holds 25% Cash-on-Hand Advantage Over Failed Incumbent Foster
Martha Abraham, candidate for San Diego City Council District 4, today…
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Keep readingSan Diego Residents Can Apply for Trash and Recycling Fee Assistance
Starting Thursday, Jan. 22, City of San Diego Environmental Services…
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Programs Aim to Diversify Winter Sports, but Gaps Persist at Winter Olympics
The majority of Team USA athletes are white even though the roster is more diverse than some at the Winter Games.
“What About People Like Me?” Teaching Preschoolers About Segregation and “Peace Heroes”
These are ideas my colleagues and I believe are very appropriate for preschoolers to explore and revisit often.
‘It’s Not Because We Have Bigger Guns’: Minneapolis’ Poet Laureate Tells Why ICE Found Itself in Trouble
The poem, “Ritual on How to Love Minneapolis Again,” has been circulating anew after the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti
Ten Films Selected For Inaugural HBCU Week Now Student Film Festival
Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) premiered on January 27 as…
San Diego’s African Diaspora
A Salute to Our African Nations: Libya
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations. This acknowledges our…
A Salute to Our African Nations: Mauritania
Mauritania gained its independence from France in 1960 after decades of colonial rule that began in the early 1900s.
It’s Official! The First African House of Somalia Established at Balboa Park
By Tihut Tamrat, Contributing Writer History has officially been made at Balboa Park: the House of Somalia has become the first African house to be…
State News
At Sac Summit, California African American Chamber of Commerce Shows Growing Clout; Lays Out Top Goals
Their conversation focused on economic development, infrastructure investment, and fiscal stewardship aimed at driving long-term growth in California.
Commentary: The Biases We Don’t See — Preventing AI-Driven Inequality in Health Care
Technology is often sold to us as neutral, objective, and free of human flaws. We are told that computers remove…
After Don Lemon’s Arrest, Black Officials Raise Concerns About Independent Black Media
The implications of Fort’s and Lemon’s arrests have drawn responses from leaders of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) who…
The Conversation
Filming ICE is Legal but Exposes You to Digital Tracking – Here’s How to Minimize The Risk
Recording is often protected speech. But recording, and especially sharing, creates data that can be searched, linked, purchased and reused.
Racism Never Went Away – it Simply Changed Shape
By Lars Cornelissen Prime Minister Keir Starmer thinks that racism is returning to British society. He has accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of sowing “toxic…