People who work for a living need to be able to make a living. Raising the minimum wage is a vital part of the solution to the affordability crisis. The […]
Tag: United States
Posted inPractical Politics
The Politics of pondering our place
In the United States, Black Americans have for long put our faith in a better, respected life coming in the U.S. based on three things: the Black church, strong public […]
Posted inEntertainment
The Hammer Museum opens a new exhibit to the public
On Oct. 5, the Hammer Museum at UCLA opened the seventh edition of its acclaimed biennial, “Made in L.A.”, which has become one of the most influential exhibitions of contemporary […]
Posted inNational
Private data tells the story Washington won’t
With the federal government shutdown grinding on, the nation’s economic picture is collapsing into silence and uncertainty. For the first time in decades, there is no official monthly employment report […]
Posted inCovers
Trump 2.0: The Second Time Around
The current administration of Donald J. Trump is unprecedented in that he is the only chief executive to have his tenure broken up by the election of his successor, Joe […]
Posted inNews
Inglewood Today publisher, Willie Brown dies at 81
Like all long-standing African American communities in Los Angeles County and the United States, Inglewood has experienced its share of growing pains over the last few decades. Throughout all the […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, National, News
Waters, Green, Pressley, and Garcia reintroduce Downpayment Toward Equity Act
In honor of Homeownership Month
Posted inNews
Black Americans face unequal burden
As the United States edges closer to possible military action against Iran, history signals a familiar reality for Black Americans: disproportionate risk, unequal support, and a long legacy of being […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
Defying Trump’s crusade to rewrite American history
“He can try to rewrite history, but we have the receipts. And as the Smithsonian’s exhibits magnificently illustrate, African Americans have survived — and overcome — much worse than the […]
Posted inNational
What is behind Trump’s delayed tariff increase on Mexico?
On April 25, American Community Media (ACoM) hosted a media briefing titled “U.S.-Mexico Relations and Diplomatic Models in the Trump Era,” spotlighting the foreign policy and leadership of Mexican President […]
