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Tanu Henry, Lila Brown, and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media On Nov. 20, a group of 14

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The latest findings on life expectancy in the United States from the

Tanu Henry, Lila Brown, and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media A video recently went viral online showing a

Elgin Nelson Gas prices in L.A. County hit a new low, falling below $5 per gallon for the first time

Staff Gov. Gavin Newsom declared earlier this week that nearly $300 million is set to be allocated to local municipalities

Elgin Nelson Sean “Diddy” Combs has stepped down as chairman of Revolt — the TV network he co-founded in 2013

Last week, the Nation of Islam (NOI) and its leader, Minister Louis Farrakhan, filed a lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), its

Elgin Nelson In an effort to foster the next generation of political leaders and give high school seniors a front-row

Elgin Nelson Laphonza Butler, appointed by Gov. Newsom to complete the term of Dianne Feinstein, who passed away last month, won’t run

D.T. Carson Following ten months of public outcry and calls for justice, the Los Angeles Police Commission issued a rare out-of-policy

By Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr – Guest Columnist Since I was four years old, I have witnessed and resisted

On a rainy day in February at the Holy Name of Jesus Christ Catholic Church, Councilmember Heather Hutt held a

On Thursday, March 30, a federal court jury found suspended City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas guilty of seven of the

Last fall, KABC-7 News reported that a John Adams Middle School special education student suffered broken bones after

Nationally, 2,077 Black women and girls were killed in 2021, a 51% increase over 2019 and the largest jump of

Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media On March 28, one day after three children and three adults were shot