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Student Loan Debt Widens Racial Wealth Gap
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Nat’l Correspondent President-elect Joe Biden wants to immediately erase student loan debt, a move that could prove more meaningful ... -
Assemblymember Reyes Honors Veteran of the Year
Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes honored Shirrell McCarey as the 2020 Veteran of the Year for the 47th Assembly District, during the 4th Annual event held virtually this year ... -
COVID-19 Impact: Need for Health Coverage
With COVID-19 raging across the country, African Americans — disproportionately infected with the virus – are being urged to enroll in health insurance through California’s Obamacare ... -
Women Veterans Honored in High Desert
By Eliz Dowdy, Staff Writer The Victor Valley Women’s Club Executive Board members made the decision to honor women veterans in the local area. The annual ... -
Carolyn Tillman Retires: Legacy of Community Outreach
By Dianne Anderson Retirement beckons, and Carolyn Tillman is having a really good time reflecting on what life will be like with a little breather from ... -
Agency Offers Resources Amid High Unemployment
By Dianne Anderson Long Beach residents are urgently seeking help with housing insecurity, rental or mortgage assistance, both during and after the holidays, as unemployment benefits ... -
Jazzing Up the Holidays for the Kids
By Dianne Anderson It can take decades to develop a keen ear and music appreciation for jazzy genres, but not for the young aficionados of New ... -
David Dinkins, New York’s First and Only Black Mayor, Dies at 93
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Correspondent David Dinkins was the stuff of political legend in New York’s Harlem. From 1990 to 1993, Dinkins served as ... -
Black Lives Matter IE Wants Community Oversight
By Dianne Anderson For a second stint, Sheriff-Coroner John McMahon has been reappointed to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training where he will continue ... -
Calls for Gov. to Name Black Senator
By Tanu Henry California Black Media Black leaders across California are pointing to three “obvious” reasons they say it’s wise for Gov. Newsom to pick either Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37) ...
