By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Sr Natl Correspondent   Rev. Al Sharpton met with PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta this week following the company’s decision to roll back key diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The meeting came just weeks after Sharpton warned of a potential boycott in a letter dated April 4, where he condemned PepsiCo’s ...

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ During an online conference on Feb. 26, California Attorney General Rob Bonta detailed how the Trump Administration had used its first five and half weeks to execute an agenda that runs counter in various ways to California state policies and priorities. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has issued scores of executive ...

Controversy, Triumph and Bittersweet Presidency By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent In her 306th and final press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took a moment from discussing the day’s significant developments—a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas—to reflect on her historic tenure as the first Black person and the first ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction often amount to a lifelong disadvantage, particularly for African Americans. According to the Sentencing Project, in 2010, one in three (33%) African American adult men had a felony conviction on their record, compared to 13% of all adult men. ...

By Dianne Anderson Some of Joseph Williams’ favorite things in life have just expanded to reach a much broader territory than he has overseen in the past, namely the largest higher education system in the country. Williams was recently appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to a 17-member California Community Colleges Board of Governors, which is ...