California Democrats Head Into Governor’s Race Without a Chosen Candidate
The non-endorsement is a major development in a state where party backing has historically served as a powerful organizing tool…
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San Diego Voice & Viewpoint’s 66th Anniversary Gala
With a mainly Black-Tie audience of men and women beautifully dressed,…
Keep readingBlack History Month Staff Picks for You To Check Out!
The Voice & Viewpoint staff got together and picked out some…
Keep readingHow Should San Diego Respond to Food Insecurity?
Rising grocery prices and increasing levels of food insecurity are…
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Trump Climate Health Rollback Likely to Hit Poor, Minority Areas Hardest, Experts Say
In a stretch of Louisiana with about 170 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants, premature death is a fact of life…
Nashville Woman Makes History as First Recorded Black Female Violin Maker in U.S.
After being laid off from her job in hospitality, Amanda Ewing needed to find a new rhythm in life.
Appeals Court says Trump Administration can Halt Work on Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia Amid Appeal
The Park Service describes the exhibit as one “that examines the paradox between slavery and freedom in the founding of the nation.”
Black Actress Suing Harvard Theater for Race Discrimination Over Scalp Damage, Hair Loss: “The Damage is Indescribable. It is Cataclysmic.”
She said that the white actors were given qualified hairstylists, while she was left with tight cornrows that ripped the…
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
Old Tradition, New Line: Black Line Dancers Create Community in Sacramento
Every Wednesday night, hundreds line up shoulder to shoulder in a crowded room, waiting for the beat to drop. Some…
Gov. Newsom Signs Veterans Protection Bill — Despite Pressure From Civil Rights Groups to Veto
The legislation is designed to protect veterans from unaccredited individuals who make a profit from assisting with U.S. Department of…
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…
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…