Justice Dept. Finds UCLA Medical School Illegally Used Race in Admissions
The finding escalates the Trump administration’s ongoing standoff with UCLA, which has focused mostly on the main campus’s response to allegations…
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Official Ballot Drop Boxes Open for June Gubernatorial Primary
The Registrar of Voters has official ballot drop boxes that are…
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Each year, about 1,000 people on post-release community supervision (PRCS) come…
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The web report features initial data from the County’s Alternatives…
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Redistricting Battle Intensifies in States After US Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act
That total could grow following the Supreme Court’s decision that significantly weakened a provision in the federal Voting Rights Act.
Overcoming the Guilt of a Medical Diagnosis
I thought my symptoms could have been related to a previous lupus diagnosis or recent high-risk pregnancy.
A Call to Action to Help Fight Kidney Failure in At-Risk Communities: American Kidney Fund Urges People to be APOL1 Aware
ROCKVILLE, Md. (April 28, 2026) – Today marks the third annual APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day, a day established…
Today in Black History: May 7th
1878 – Joseph Winters Earns Patent for Fire Escape Ladder Joseph Winters, born in 1816, was an abolitionist and inventor…
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A Salute to Our African Nations: Senegal
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations.
A Salute to Our African Nations: Tunisia and Namibia
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations.
A Salute to Our African Nations: Ghana and Mauritius
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations.
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Black Leaders Warn of “Attack” on Voting Rights; Call for Urgent Action
Black elected officials, civil rights attorneys, and grassroots organizers from across California convened in a virtual conference on May 1…
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Bill Aims to End Tax Break for Wall Street Landlords — Curbing Their Impact on First-Time Homebuyers
Senate Advances Weber Pierson’s Bill to Reform Gang Databases
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media A bill authored by Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) aimed at reforming…
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Astronaut Victor Glover is the Latest in a Long Line of Black American Explorers − Including York, the Enslaved Man Who Played a Key Role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Glover’s achievement is worth celebrating. But it’s also worth remembering that he belongs to a long and underappreciated history
Zimbabwean Artist Option Nyahunzvi Explores Cultural Values in a Bold New Exhibition
I am an art historian and critic with a focus on art traditions of southern Africa. I caught up with Nyahunzvi to ask him more…
