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AG Bonta Opposes Fair Housing Rule Change
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the Trump Administration’s U.S. Department of Housing and ... -
Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Finals May 17
The Long Beach Public Library (LBPL), in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach and Long Beach Forward, and with support from Urban Word NYC, ... -
CA Black Caucus Bills Clash With Trump Policies
By Edward Henderson California Black Media Over the last four weeks, California Black Media (CBM) has been examining the 16 bills included in the California Legislative ... -
Medi-Cal Under Attack, Big Impact
by Dianne Anderson Medi-Cal deep cuts are set to rip away services for California seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families – not to mention new ... -
Education Lawsuits Swirl, Critics Push Back
By Dianne Anderson When it comes to helping Black and Brown students in the education system, political and economic PTSD rules the day. Ever since the ... -
CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham Announces Retirement
California State University, Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham, Ph.D., announced his retirement from the role of president, effective Dec. 31. Parham, 70, has served as ... -
100 Days Of Chaos Meets 100 Days Of Resistance
Commentary By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Trump wants us to be demoralized. He wants his despotic plans to be a fait ... -
Stop the Hate Program Must Continue
State Funding By Agustin Duran Leaders representing diverse, victimized communities urged California not to end its funding for initiatives aiming to combat hate crimes. “If there ... -
Homelessness: Housing is Half the Battle
By Selen Ozturk To fight California’s homelessness crisis, housing is not enough — unhoused residents also need long-term help, with federal funds now at risk. In ... -
Remembering Jacqueline Johnson, Advocate for Social Justice
by Dianne Anderson Strong, big-hearted, and always up for the challenge of persuading Orange County shot-callers about the needs of the poor. Jacqueline Johnson was able ...
