June 2nd Primary Election Voting Guide and Ballot Drop Box Locations
The June 2nd Primary Election is next week. Your vote is important. Use your voice and make a change this…
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Voice & Viewpoint’s Town Hall Tackled Community Election Concerns
As Primary Election Day approaches next Tuesday, June 2nd, people were…
Keep readingAward-Winning Black Family Drama, ‘Purpose’, Comes to La Jolla Playhouse
In Purpose, accountability does not enter the Jasper home quietly. It…
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Coco Gauff has a new approach for her second time around attempting to defend a Grand Slam title.
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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.
State News
Black Caucus Members Join Other Legislative Dems to Push Critical Funding for Distressed Public Hospitals
Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), along with other Democratic lawmakers
California Ballot Returns Lag as Governor’s Race Struggles to Energize Voters
As of May 22, more than 1.82 million ballots had been returned statewide, representing about 7.9% turnout.
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
State officials confirmed that the California Highway Patrol and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services were coordinating with local and…
The Conversation
Motown Girl Group Martha and the Vandellas Not Only Recorded an Anthem for The Civil Rights Era – they Fought For Fair Pay and Proudly Called Themselves Divas
In 1965, CBS aired Martha and the Vandellas’ music video for their song “Nowhere to Run” set inside a Ford assembly plant.
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
