By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent As the United States commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the nation reflects on a transformative law that reshaped American society by prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The landmark legislation emerged from a period of ...

By Dianne Anderson Where to go, what to eat, and where to sleep is always the question for thousands that make up the unhoused roaming community of Long Beach where solutions are not fast or easy, but small gains seem to be taking shape. At last week’s announcement of the 2024 Homeless Point in Time Count, Mayor Rex Richardson ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent A recent report from the Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing racial inequities in incarceration over the past two decades. However, the study also warns that ongoing pushback from policymakers threatens to impede further progress. The report, titled “One in Five: ...