Former Classmate Shares Impact Young Jesse Jackson Had
Just a mile from downtown Greenville and beside several new housing developments is Jesse Jackson’s first home.
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IN MEMORIAM: Eternal Salute to The Reverend Dr. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
God always will bless the oppressed with leaders who are fearless, brilliant, audacious, and transformative.
Fred Norris Alexander
Born on January 16, 1951, in San Diego, to Louis and Ruth Alexander, Fred grew up in a large and…
Jack Dempsey Blakeney
Today we pause in humble submission to the will of our Father in Heaven, who in His perfect timing has…
Today in Black History: February 19th
1919 – First Pan-African Congress Organized by W.E.B. Du Bois On February 19, 1919, W.E.B. Du Bois convened the first…
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
Gov. Newsom Signs $90 Million Funding Bill to Protect Reproductive Health
On Feb. 11, California Gov. Gavin Newsom held a news conference to sign a $90 million one-time emergency funding bill…
Calif. Legislature Passes Two Resolutions Condemning Racist White House Social Media Post
Both houses of the California Legislature voted last week to pass two separate resolutions condemning President Donald Trump’s social media…
To Strengthen Local Journalism, California Launches $20 Million Civic Media Program; Appoints Diverse Advisory Board
According to GO-Biz, the grant program is a $20 million public-private partnership funded equally by the State of California and…
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…