By Dianne Anderson If Black students can benefit from their fair share of the latest COVID Relief funding, then some relief may be in store from the academically, social-emotionally barren year. Summer school programs are set to open in real time, and Long Beach educators hope to see students back in their traditional classrooms as ...

Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) reflect on the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. In a video recording of the fatal arrest, Chauvin can be seen pressing his knee into the neck of Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 ...

By Dianne Anderson Always true to their tagline “hard work, low pay and miserable conditions,” the California Conservation Corps is home to a lot of happy people working for meager sustenance, even if they have to drag 40 pound packs up the side of the mountain toward the raging fire. Until her next leg of ...

By Gustavo F. Velasquez & Tunua Thrash-Ntuk Special to Precinct Reporter Group Due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, paying rent has become a real struggle for millions of Californians. But help is available to renters and landlords through the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program. Based on income level, qualified applicants can receive assistance with ...

By Dianne Anderson Any excursion this summer to break through the four walls of pandemic constriction is sure to feel like an exciting vacation getaway for kids and youth. It’s been an ugly pent-up year, but the city of Long Beach parks is getting kids safely back together again with what looks like the start ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Correspondent Congresswoman Val Demings (D-FL) will run for the U.S. Senate seat out of Florida currently held by Republican Senator Marco Rubio, an advisor to the campaign has confirmed exclusively to the Black Press. Stories had floated in mainstream media outlets this week that Congresswoman Demings was considering ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent For many, Earth Day stands as a reminder of everyone’s role as stewards of the planet. It’s a time to reflect and to plan ahead for a cleaner and healthier environment. Still, for many others, it’s also a stark reminder about how African Americans and other minorities are ...

By Tyler Epps Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced back in April the city’s partnership with the Biden Administration to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children. Mayor Garcia tweeted  “The mission of this humanitarian shelter is quick family reunification. We must treat every single child with compassion, kindness, and love.” The partnership with the U.S. Department ...

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media California is in the process of rolling out a massive billion-dollar rental relief program. It is designed to help people who fell behind on their rent due to the global coronavirus recovery. But many renters, including Black Californians who lease residential property, may not know about the state’s ...

By Dianne Anderson Charity Chandler-Cole, Chief Executive Officer of CASA of Los Angeles, is well aware of all the racial and social injustices that plague the child welfare and foster systems. After all, she grew up in it. She experienced the brunt of all that it offered, and saw the maze of exploitation and profiteering ...