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Economic violence and the safer America plan
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, signed into law on June 25, was a win for the Biden-Harris Administration. The legislation was genuinely bipartisan, more so in the Senate, where 15 […]
Kamala Harris addresses NAACP convention
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at the NAACP convention in Atlantic City on July 18, declaring that freedom, liberty, and democracy are on the ballot in the upcoming midterm elections. […]
Paul Sorvino of ‘Goodfellas’ fame dies at age 83
Paul Sorvino, a longtime character actor perhaps best known for his role as mob boss Paul Cicero in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” and as a New York police sergeant on “Law […]
The brain reportedly ‘shrinks’ by five percent beginning at age 45
Ted Zanto, an associate professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, said aging shrinks the brain by about 5 percent between age 45 and 60. Additionally, while […]
The Tuskegee Experiment: Bad blood, sad memories
The Tuskegee Experiment is often cited by some African-Americans, as a reason to be hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine. But the record needs to be set straight. My grandfather’s name […]
Uproar intensifies over possible overturning of Roe v. Wade
Local and state Democrats lashed out this week at a draft of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would strike down the landmark abortion-rights protections offered under Roe v. Wade, […]
Dymally International Jazz/Arts Fest
The Dymally Institute will host the Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival on Saturday, April 30 gates open at 1 p.m. at the Dignity Health Sports Park Tennis Stadium, 18400 […]
Most African-American children with autism routinely misdiagnosed
There are unique experiences for Black families of children with autism. Autism does not discriminate across race, ethnicity, culture or socio-economic status. Yet, there is racial discrimination regarding diagnosis, access […]
Antelope Valley Transit Authority nation’s first all-electric service
The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (ATVA) board of directors and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently celebrated a journey to electrification that began a decade ago. Now, the ATVA […]
