Ghana Mourns Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Son of the African World
Jackson was a frequent visitor to Accra and had met every Ghanaian president since Jerry John Rawlings (president, 1979–2001).
Local Headlines
Parking Funds Fuel More than 3,500 Neighborhood Repairs in Three Months
Since the late 1990s, the City has worked with nonprofit community…
Keep readingCounty to Track Progress on Ending Homelessness
The County has launched new interactive dashboards on its website, giving…
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The Voice & Viewpoint staff got together and picked out…
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San Diego Unified Celebrates Literacy Education In March
The Board of Education had officially recognized March 2 as National Read Across America Day.
Underground Railroad Connection Discovered in Museum
Last month, Manhattan historians at the Merchant’s House Museum connected a hidden passageway in the 19th century home to the…
A Dog Park and A Skate Park at MLK Park and Recreation Center
I am writing to formally propose the addition of both a dog park and a skate park at Martin Luther…
Civil Rights TV Launches in Selma as the World’s First 24/7 Civil Rights Television Network
Media fragmentation, misinformation, and uneven access to technology continue to reshape public discourse.
San Diego’s African Diaspora
A Salute to Our African Nations: Sudan and Cameroon
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations.
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.
State News
Q&A: Antonio Villaraigosa on Affordability, Building Coalitions and His Run for Calif. Governor
Antonio Villaraigosa, former state Assembly Speaker and former mayor of Los Angeles, entered the race for California governor nearly two…
Q&A With Gubernatorial Candidate Tony Thurmond: “California Needs a Governor Who Listens and Leads”
California Black Media (CBM) spoke with Thurmond about his campaign and priorities. His answers have been edited for length and…
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump over the recent U.S. military strikes on Iran, calling the action “reckless” and warning it puts…
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…