Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. Passes Away at 84
Despite a 2017 diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, Jackson slowed down but did not consider himself retired.
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County Helps Businesses Prepare for Federal Enforcement Actions
By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office Businesses and employees…
Keep readingSan Diego Unified Updated Reporting Protocols for Human Trafficking
This new coordinated and collaborative response model works with students who…
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House Renames Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass in Bipartisan Recognition of Black History
The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the abolitionist, writer and presidential adviser Frederick Douglass…
‘History is Being Erased’: Artist Nick Cave Brings His Ancient Mammoths to the Smithsonian
On a brisk winter day in Chicago last month, mammoths seemed to return for a fleeting afternoon.
Why Motherhood Was Key to Elana Meyers Taylor Grabbing that Elusive Gold Medal
Soon her two boys, Noah and Nico, found her – unsure about the commotion and clearly uninterested in the magnitude…
Jesse Jackson Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson.
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
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…
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Extend Obamacare Tax Credits: Calif. Assembly Votes to Pass Resolution Pressuring Congress and White House
EOPOMB claims that the bill will bring larger paychecks for Americans and drive massive economic growth.
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…