Covering Compton and Beyond
By Regina Wilson and Brandon Brooks Juneteenth is more than a commemoration of delayed freedom. It is a warning about what happens when people are denied timely access to truth, power, and the information they need to act. Freedom delayed Read more
By Megan Thomas and Chet P. Hewitt California communities are once again grappling with the deadly consequences of hate. In May, a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego claimed three lives in a place meant for worship, learning Read more
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media While serving a 14-year prison sentence, Adam Cain says he learned how vital it is for citizens to have the power to participate in democracy through voting. But formerly incarcerated people who had Read more
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Legislative Democrats – with the support of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) — are gearing up to add five additional Democratic U.S. House of Representatives. That move, those leaders say, counters Read more
Edward Henderson | California Black Media There has been a sharp rise in suicide rates among Black and other youth of color in California and across the United States. “Many people assume suicide is a White problem. In fact, suicide Read more
Edward Henderson | California Black Media The mass immigration raids across Los Angeles County last month were the spark for protests and demonstrations across the region. The area is home to the second-most undocumented migrants in the country and thousands Read more
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Last week, when Pres. Donald Trump sent federal troops into Los Angeles and escalated ICE raids across Southern California, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) didn’t stay silent. As chair of the Los Angeles Read more
Californians Gather to Honor Trailblazer Nate Holden Regina B. Wilson, Joe W. Bowers and Tanu Henry | California Black Media LOS ANGELES — Long before Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a national holiday, before California women could secure a home Read more
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Several influential, Black-focused organizations from across California convened in Sacramento to engage with elected officials and lobby for specific policies that would affect Black communities around the state. On May 19, the NAACP Read more
By Nana Gyamfi The U.S. has a long and troubling history of targeting Haitian immigrants with unfair and harsh policies. This treatment is rooted in anti-Blackness and a fear of Black liberation. Haiti, as the first free Black republic, has Read more