By Selen Ozturk As Black voters remain the country’s most reliably Democratic bloc, their impact on the Nov. 3 midterms will depend less on party loyalty than on whether they turn out and whether their voting districts let them elect a candidate of their choice. Legal protections for Black political representation have weakened considerably since ...

By Manny Otiko California Black Media Proposition 28 is one of seven statewide initiatives on the November 8 ballot. If passed, Prop 28 will boost arts and music education funding for 6 million public school students. The proposition requires California to dedicate 1% of the education budget to arts and music programs. If the proposition ...

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Former First Lady Michelle Obama is featured in a video along with celebrities Tom Hanks, Janelle Monáe, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Lin-Manuel Miranda to encourage people to register and vote. In less than 100 days, the midterm elections that will either expand President Trump’s power or greatly restrict ...

Riverside County By Dianne Anderson In the fast countdown to the June 5 primary, local candidate Altie Holcomb faces off in back-to-back forums about the future of Riverside’s 5th District, and the basis of his platform to make government more inclusive, and accessible to everyday people. That, as opposed to big money or special interests. ...