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California vs. Hate: One Year Anniversary Celebrated with Continued Commitment to Combat Hate

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Crime, Features, Los Angeles, State, Statewide, Valleys

In a recent press conference held by the California Civil Rights Department, significant milestones and ongoing efforts in the fight against hate crimes and incidents across California were celebrated. The event marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of California vs. Hate, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at providing support, resources, and a reporting hotline for individuals and communities targeted by hate.

Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys
Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Trainee, Reaches Space at 90

May 21, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation
Biden Amplifies Civil Rights Legacy in NAACP Speech

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Joe biden, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation
House Oversight Committee Meeting Erupts in Personal Attacks and Partisan Disputes

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Congress, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House, World & Nation

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California vs. Hate: One Year Anniversary Celebrated with Continued Commitment to Combat Hate

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Crime, Features, Los Angeles, State, Statewide, Valleys

Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys
After a Child’s Death, California Weighs Rules for Phys Ed During Extreme Weather

May 21, 2024 | Health, Los Angeles, State, Statewide, Valleys
Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Trainee, Reaches Space at 90

May 21, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation
Biden Amplifies Civil Rights Legacy in NAACP Speech

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Joe biden, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation

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HUD Announces $40 Million Boost for Housing Counseling Nationwide

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys

Ten California and seven Washington, D.C., agencies are set to receive a substantial boost in funding totaling nearly $11 million, aimed at expanding housing counseling services for underserved communities. Among the beneficiaries in California are A-1 Community Housing Services in Hayward, the Rural Community Assistance Corporation in Sacramento, and the San Francisco Housing Development Corporation in the Bay Area. Those in D.C., are Housing Counseling Services, Lydia’s House in Southeast, the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp., dba NeighborWorks America, and UnidosUS.

With Medi-Cal Update, More Californians Can Tap Into Behavioral Health Care

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Health Care, Los Angeles, State, Statewide, Valleys
California Moves Closer to Formal Apology for Slavery After Unanimous Assembly Vote

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys, Voting
Sen. Steve Bradford: “The Time is Right” to Run for Lieutenant Gov.

May 21, 2024 | Congress, Local, Los Angeles, Politics, State & Local Politics, Valleys
Happy Birthday Head Start!

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Valleys

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Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Trainee, Reaches Space at 90

May 21, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation

Ed Dwight, the pioneering African American who came close to becoming America’s first Black astronaut six decades ago, achieved his long-awaited journey into space at the age of 90. On Sunday, May 19, Dwight, along with five crewmates, soared aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

Biden Amplifies Civil Rights Legacy in NAACP Speech

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Joe biden, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation
House Oversight Committee Meeting Erupts in Personal Attacks and Partisan Disputes

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Congress, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House, World & Nation
VP Harris Announces $5.5 Billion Funding for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Solutions

May 14, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kamala Harris, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation
Medgar Evers, Rep. Clyburn, Among Nineteen Honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom

May 14, 2024 | Bakersfield, Valleys, White House, World & Nation

Big names throw out first pitch for Dodgers

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys

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BCHS Standout Bentley Waller Commits to CSUB Basketball, Joining Brother Kadar Waller Under Coach Rod Barnes

May 20, 2024 | Bakersfield, Local, Sports
Bruins to host Super Regionals

May 20, 2024 | Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys, Women
Dodgers bats come alive after tough weekend

May 14, 2024 | Los Angeles, Sports, Valleys
Ari Wideman Named CSUB Head Women’s Basketball Coach

May 7, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Local, Sports, Women

Diversity Dilemma: Kim Godwin’s Exit from ABC Sparks Debate on Black Leadership in Television News

May 7, 2024 | Bakersfield, Entertainment, Front Page, Los Angeles, Media & Media Ethics, Valleys

Kim Godwin, a trailblazing figure as the president of ABC News and the first Black woman to lead a major network news division, has unexpectedly resigned, leaving a significant void in the ongoing struggle for diversity in media leadership.

5th Annual Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival

Apr 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys
2024 Jazz Appreciation Month in Historic Leimert Park Village and Beyond

Apr 9, 2024 | Entertainment, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” Gallops to No. 1, Making History on Billboard 200 Music Chart

Apr 9, 2024 | Entertainment, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Valleys
Beloved Actor and Activist Louis Gossett Jr. Dies at 87

Apr 2, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Entertainment, Front Page, Los Angeles, Obituaries, Valleys

Lavender Blue Restaurant Lounge Celebrating 11 Years Strong!

Apr 9, 2024 | Features & Profiles, Food, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys

A joyous and jubilant group gathered at Lavender Blue Restaurant Lounge, 3310 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, California on a cool, overcast day, Thursday, April 4, 2024.

Historic Obesity Bill of Rights Unveiled Amidst Surging Obesity Rates Nationwide

Feb 13, 2024 | Bakersfield, Food, Health, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation
FAME Church Annual Giveaway December 16th

Dec 11, 2023 | Featured, Food, Local, Los Angeles
Cultivating Community Through Food

Sep 5, 2023 | Bakersfield, Features, Food, Los Angeles, Valleys
Ray Charles: “A Sound of His Own” Comes to Fixin’s

Mar 14, 2023 | Featured, Black History Month, Business, Food, Los Angeles

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California vs. Hate: One Year Anniversary Celebrated with Continued Commitment to Combat Hate

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Crime, Features, Los Angeles, State, Statewide, Valleys

Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys

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After a Child’s Death, California Weighs Rules for Phys Ed During Extreme Weather

May 21, 2024 | Health, Los Angeles, State, Statewide, Valleys

Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher instructed the 12-year-old to run outside on a day when the temperature climbed to 107 degrees.

Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Trainee, Reaches Space at 90

May 21, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation

Biden Amplifies Civil Rights Legacy in NAACP Speech

May 21, 2024 | Bakersfield, Joe biden, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation

President Joe Biden delivered a stirring speech at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Friday to help commemorate the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. That ruling struck down the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision that institutionalized racial segregation under the doctrine of “separate but equal.”

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