By Selen Ozturk As the U.S. grows more diverse, so do its voters. At a Dec. 8 Ethnic Media Services briefing, experts discussed who these new ethnic voters are, what motivates them, and how their affiliations compare to their white counterparts. AAPI party preference “When it comes to candidates, voters’ party identification shapes their opinions ...

By Dianne Anderson Santa and all his local NCNW helpers are pulling off another memorable festive Christmas, bringing some extra sparkle to the lives of local kids. The organization is set to get hundreds of toys out to the community. At the same time, no shopper who wants to bring an unwrapped toy to give ...

By Dianne Anderson If anyone wonders whether HIV/AIDS is still a thing – the answer is yes. Despite the huge decrease in death over the last decade, the higher rate of HIV continues to impact the Black community. Dr. Anissa Davis feels the concern is still on the radar for health providers. “I think we ...

By Dianne Anderson Oba Totton does whatever it takes to get the kids to dream bigger, and judging by the crowds that he draws, it is working. About 1,000 youth and families turned out for his plethora of resources earlier this month, with mentorship, tutoring, scholarships, free phones, reduced internet and a tablet for a ...

The California Black Power Network (CBPN), Equal Justice Society (EJS), and six former members of the California Reparations Task Force – Dr. Cheryl Grills, Lisa Holder, Dr. Jovan Scott Lewis, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Senator Steven Bradford, and Donald Tamaki – announced the formation of a new collaboration called the Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation, and Truth. ...

By Dianne Anderson Cornelious “CJ,” Page Jr. tries to find middle ground for folks having problems affording the affordable Covered California, which has larger families struggling to make the payments. If people are single, he said it’s probably not so bad, but for families with a few kids, regular costs for urgent care or increased ...

Mayor Rex Richardson announced that applications to serve on the City’s new Police Oversight Commission are now open. The Commission is a critical new mechanism for accountability in our city, and Mayor Richardson is calling on all interested members of the community to apply. “Serving on the Police Oversight Commission is a unique opportunity to ...

By Dianne Anderson It stands to reason that if African Americans are 13% of the national population, but 40% of the homeless population, then seniors need to be more vigilant than ever when it comes to aging in place. Evictions and sky-high rents are pushing the elderly to the fringe of society. Long time community ...

By Dianne Anderson For years, local educator Dr. Kirk Kirkwood has been watching the data points, worrying that the needle for Black student achievement has hardly budged for the better, specifically around mathematics. It’s almost as alarming as the academic apathy around the numbers that keep showing deep disparities in education between Black and white ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Beginning Nov. 1, federal student loan borrowers will have to resume making payments on their loans for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. And, after the Supreme Court smacked down President Joe Biden’s original loan forgiveness program, the administration is targeting another avenue ...