In response to the wildfires and windstorms, federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available for workers and self-employed people who do not qualify for regular unemployment benefits. DUA benefit […]
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Posted inBook Review, Entertainment
‘Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm of Resilience from the First African American Rockette’
Step, step, kick. Twirl, step, and kick again. Left, right, step. The choreography is all new to you, but you’ll get it eventually, no problem. You know what it takes […]
Posted inNews
“The Importance of an Accurate Count of the Homeless Population”
Homelessness is a growing crisis that affects communities across the country, and an accurate count of the unhoused population is critical to addressing the issue effectively. The annual homeless count […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, News
Trump hosts Black History Month event
It is official, the Trump Administration hosted its White House Black History Month Celebration on Wednesday. This gathering of black officials and others happens during the Trump administration’s anti-DEI and […]
Posted inLocal, National
Two new California bills are aiming to lower prescription drug costs
Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has introduced two bills in the State Senate that could lower prescription drug prices for California residents. Senate Bill (SB) 40, or the Insulin Affordability […]
Posted inNews
NNPA launches national public education campaign
Washington, DC: The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, has announced the planning and implementation of a national public education and selective buying campaign across […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics
Trump Blames DEI for national airport crash
The icy waters of the Potomac River claimed the lives of 67 people who died after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter just a few yards from […]
Posted inOpinion-OW
Black economic resistance still matters
We are standing at a crossroads –where our history meets our future. And in this moment, we have to ask ourselves: What would our ancestors do?Over the last six months, […]
Posted inNews
Merit vs. DEI
“He [President Trump] is sanctioning…employment discrimination,” says Marc Morial, the President and CEO of the National Urban League. Morial said he has talked to McDonald’s executives who recently dropped their […]
Posted inGovernment, National
Senate Leader McGuire, Large Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Champion New Legislation
SACRAMENTO—Following two of the most destructive wildfires in California history, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and a bipartisan coalition of State Senators today announced critical legislation to […]
