As a former mayor of Stockton and a nationally recognized advocate for economic equity, Michael Tubbs has built his political career on challenging the status quo and advancing bold, people-centered […]
Tag: Black Californians
Posted inFeature, Feature
State of Black California: New data shows Black Californians falling behind
New data showing rising unemployment and widening economic gaps for Black Californians framed a statewide conference at UCLA, where more than 200 advocates, policymakers, elected officials, scholars, entertainers and community […]
Posted inNational, News
Smallwood-Cuevas Town Hall warns ICE risks extend beyond immigrants
A Los Angeles town hall on immigration took on broader urgency as speakers warned that encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are not limited to immigrants and can […]
Posted inGuest Opinions, Opinion
Can you afford a mortgage but not the down payment?
Tiffany Duvernay-Smith went from knowing the harsh realities of homelessness to owning her first home – made possible by the California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA) Dream For All program, which […]
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Poll: Only 38 percent of Americans support reparations for Black Americans
A new poll shows that most Americans do not support paying reparations to Black descendants of enslaved people in America.However, the same survey reveals that much higher percentages of respondents […]
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Bleak report issued on state’s racial health disparity
During the first week of February – Black History Month – the Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported 4,952 new COVID-19 cases among African-Americans. The county also recorded 45 […]
