Grammy-Nominated Artist Showcases Africa’s Diversity
By Daniel Renjifo, CNN Nigerian Afro-pop sensation Yemi Alade has history with the Grammys. She’s featured on a Grammy-nominated album by Beyoncé and a Grammy-winning one by Beninese-French star...
View ArticlePolitical Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
By Bo Tefu, California Black Media Gov. Newsom Visits Altadena; Kicks Off Next Phase of Recovery Effort Gov. Gavin Newsom joined federal and local leaders to launch a new phase of firestorm debris...
View ArticleLaura Coates Interviewee About Gwynne A. Wilcox Labor Relations Firing –...
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The National Labor Relations Board, the independent agency that is supposed to enforce labor laws for most American workers, has been essentially shut down after...
View ArticleBlack-Owned Publications Amplifying Community Storytelling
By Jodi Long, CNN DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Dwana Bradley never dreamed of publishing her own magazine. This year, the Des Moines Urban Experience turns 10. “It’s just crazy,” she said. “Looking back...
View ArticleA Black Transgender Woman’s Testimony Helped Ratify the 14th Amendment. Then...
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On a Friday in June, Frances Thompson swore an oath before a congressional committee and began to testify about what she’d experienced during a race riot in Memphis one...
View ArticleWhy the Vision of Marcus Garvey is Crucial in the Era of Trump
By Roger House Marcus Garvey ignited one of the most phenomenal social movements in modern history and was admired around the world. Yet few today understand his quest to promote the economic and...
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AI Transforms Tech At CES 2025
By Barbara Smith, Contributing Writer AI’s role in tech industries was a central theme at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas, showcasing how this pervasive technology is now...
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Help Shape Local Elections Law In the City of San Diego
VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE The Office of the City Clerk will host community feedback sessions related to the City of San Diego Elections Code. The topics will include an overview of the current...
View ArticleAsm. Isaac Bryan Wants Incarcerated Firefighters to Earn More on Assignment
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) wants to amend the state’s penal code to increase the salaries incarcerated firefighters earn while they are...
View ArticleInterracial Couple Marks 50 Years of Marriage, Reflects on Racism in South...
By Destiny Chance, CNN SENECA, S.C. (WYFF) — An interracial couple in Seneca, South Carolina, is finally having a wedding ceremony, since it was illegal for them to marry in South Carolina 50 years...
View ArticleAbortion Bans in US Led to More Births and Infant Deaths, Especially Among...
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Abortion bans in the United States are exacerbating existing health disparities as births increase in high-risk populations and infant mortality rises...
View ArticleTreated as Suspects, Not Patients: How Systemic Racism Harms Black Male Gun...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A disturbing new report reveals that Black men who survive gun violence are often treated as suspects rather than patients, exposing...
View ArticleU.S. Hits New Low in Global Corruption Index as Trump Halts Anti-Bribery Law
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The United States has fallen to its lowest ranking ever on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Transparency International reported....
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Healing in the Soil
By Barbara Lawson, Founder of Meet Me in the Dirt PHOTO: Courtesy of Clean CA We all face moments when life feels overwhelming, especially after losing someone close. When I lost my mother, Nita, I...
View ArticleHouse GOP Pushes Forward Extreme Budget Plan as Project 2025 Fears Become...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent As the Trump administration prepares to close out its first full month back in power, the fears many Americans expressed about Project...
View ArticleFired Inspector General Speaks Out on Lawsuit After Abrupt Firing
By Voice & Viewpoint Staff As reported on February 12th, 2025 by MSNBC, Former Chairman of the Council of Inspectors General for Small Business Administration, Hannibal “Mike” Ware, was abruptly...
View ArticleCalifornia Flu Rates are Highest in 4 Years: Here is How to Protect Yourself
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Flu cases in California have surged to the highest levels the state has seen in years. By the end of January, 26% of tests sent to state laboratories had...
View ArticleCompanies Face Immediate Backlash for Abandoning DEI Pledges
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Corporate America’s retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments is already having significant repercussions, with consumer boycotts, stock...
View ArticleAnother Push for Reparations for Slavery and Black a Wall Street
By April Ryan, NNPA Newswire The growing movement for reparations for the descendants of Africans enslaved in America is receiving another jolt of energy. Democratic Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna...
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Daygo Eatz Celebrates Black-Owned Businesses in Southeastern San Diego
By Tihut Tamrat, Contributing Writer Southeastern San Diego’s Encanto neighborhood came alive last weekend, February 16th, with the 5th Annual Daygo Eatz, a vibrant celebration of Black culture,...
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