By Dianne Anderson Black past and present are at the crossroads of something better for the future of the Long Beach African American Cultural Center, which now stands small, but tall, and packs a lot of knowledge. Darick Simpson, the center’s president, said they hope to grow bigger in their mission and in location to ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Vice President Kamala Harris was as integral to the negotiations as anyone else in helping to reach a bipartisan deal so America could avoid defaulting on its debt obligations. Also, in two-plus years in office, the nation’s first Black and first woman vice president already has ...

By Peter Schurmann With hate crimes on the rise, speakers at the California Commission on the State of Hate forum stressed the need to bolster civil rights law and community engagement. Hate crimes and hate-related incidents are on the rise nationwide and they are growing more violent, though prosecutions remain stubbornly low. That was one ...

By Dianne Anderson Looking out over North, Central and West Long Beach where fresh green foods can be considered an anomaly, Emily Kazim is fully convinced that food insecurity has less to do with food deserts and more to do with food segregation. After all, deserts are naturally occurring ecosystems. “A lot of the issues ...

By Dianne Anderson Dozens mobilized outside Long Beach City Hall last week rallying the cry for action, more community meetings with city leaders and more support from city General Funds to address the violence in the wake of the killing of 12-year-old Eric Gregory Brown III. At the last city council meeting, education advocate Paula ...

By Charlene Crowell For much of Black America, having adequate cash to cover monthly bills or small business overhead has historically been an ongoing challenge. But over the coming days, the nation’s coffers could also lack adequate cash and credit to cover its bills. The debt limit is the total amount of money that the United ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Jim Brown, the superstar Cleveland Browns running back who quit football at the very height of his hall-of-fame career, has died at 87. Perhaps the greatest running back ever, Brown quit football to pursue an acting career at 30. From 1957 to 1965, the perennial all-pro ...

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ A coalition of movement-based organizations from various parts of California converged on the grounds of the State Capitol in Sacramento to send a message: Black Californians need financial resources to overcome setbacks caused by centuries of system and institutional racism. The coalition, which included members of the California ...

By Dianne Anderson Celebrating Black Excellence is what’s on the roster this weekend at the LA County Fair, bringing some of the best entertainment around and startups can pitch their best Shark Tank-like ideas to nab $5,000 – not to mention food galore. The massive two-day event is part of the annual CEEM partnership with ...

By Dianne Anderson For Pastor Gregory Sanders, it’s hard to think that the 12-year-old Eric Brown, who was shot and killed last week. is about the age that should attract kids to an upcoming community resource and book fair he has supported. Now, the urgency and attention shifts as a tragic reminder of the work ...