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Eboni Tomasek expected to take home her newborn the day after he was born in a San Jose hospital. But, without explanation, hospital staff said they needed to stay a second night. Then a third. A nurse said her son had jaundice. Then said that he didn’t. She wondered if they had confused her with another African American mother. In any event, why couldn’t she and the baby boy she’d named Ezekiel go home?
Saturday morning didn’t look too promising for music aficionados who were planning to attend the 6th Annual Dymally International Jazz Festival. The festival was scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, rain or shine.
California education leaders are pushing back against the Trump administration’s directive to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in its K-12 public schools -- despite threats to take away billions in federal funding.
A new executive order focuses on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), bringing the initiative back to the White House. During the first Trump administration, the HBCU Initiative was removed from the Department of Education and housed within the White House itself.
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The 42nd Annual French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron concluded on Sunday, April 13, 2025. This festival ended on a good note while leaving lasting memories for musicians and festival goers. The four-day celebration attracted a massive crowd of foodies, music aficionados, ethnomusicologists, art patrons, historians, and history buffs from April 10 to April 13, 2025.
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.
At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow.
Congresswoman and community members rally against disinformation, push for civic action ahead of November election
I was 10 years old when I first snuck one of my mom’s cigarettes. By 15, I was smoking regularly. Where I grew up in Compton, smoking wasn’t just a habit—it was a way of life. My mom smoked. My family smoked. Everyone I saw hanging out around the neighborhood and at the corner stores smoked. It was normal. Cool, even.
Saturday morning didn’t look too promising for music aficionados who were planning to attend the 6th Annual Dymally International Jazz Festival. The festival was scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, rain or shine.
On Day Two of the NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams hosted a special Chalk Talk event honoring 150 hometown heroes from all four public safety agencies at the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Air Operations facility in Van Nuys, which also served as this year’s Rams Draft Headquarters.
Eboni Tomasek expected to take home her newborn the day after he was born in a San Jose hospital. But, without explanation, hospital staff said they needed to stay a second night. Then a third. A nurse said her son had jaundice. Then said that he didn’t. She wondered if they had confused her with another African American mother. In any event, why couldn’t she and the baby boy she’d named Ezekiel go home?
A coalition, comprised of anti-trafficking organizations, law enforcement officers, mayors, federally recognized California tribes, organized labor leaders, and policymakers, is urging support for Assembly Bill (AB) 379.
The Department of Education, which the Trump administration is working to abolish, will now serve as the collection agency for delinquent student loan debt for 5.3 million people who the administration says are delinquent and owe at least a year’s worth of student loan payments.
A new executive order focuses on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), bringing the initiative back to the White House. During the first Trump administration, the HBCU Initiative was removed from the Department of Education and housed within the White House itself.
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has launched “The Pact: A Civil Rights Coalition Unity Commitment,” a declaration of mutual support among dozens of major nonprofit organizations representing millions of people nationwide. The coalition said it’s responding directly to escalating threats and retaliatory actions by the White House and federal agencies targeting groups engaged in public service, advocacy, and civil rights work.
