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Juneteenth Festival Celebrates Emancipation Proclamation
SACRAMENTO - This weekend marks Sacramento’s 12th annual Juneteenth Festival scheduled for June 14-16 in William … »More
Governor and Democratic Leaders Announce Budget Deal
SACRAMENTO — The budget compromise announced today between Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature's Democratic … »More
Kevin Johnson Urges Accountability as Head of Black Mayors Group
ATLANTA – Sacramento, Calif. Mayor Kevin Johnson, the newly-elected president of the National Conference of Black … »More
National News
States Spend $3.6 Billion on Racially Biased Marijuana Arrests
NATIONWIDE - African-Americans are nearly four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than … »More
Emory University Released Historical Archive of SCLC Records
ATLANTA — The year 2013 marks the 50th year of the March on Washington where the great humanitarian inspired a … »More
Affirmative Action Ruling Contest: Race vs. Class
WASHINGTON - In post-Great Recession America, which is the bigger barrier to opportunity race or class? A decade … »More
Daily Digital Empowerment Series
MARGARET FORTUNE: Teachers – Good And Bad – Are At The Heart Of It All
OPINION - One of my most memorable students this year has been a third grader named Curtis. He came to my attention early in the year when I visited his classroom. The students were bubbling over with … »More
ROBERT WOODS: How To Determine Your Spending Personality
OPINION - Budgeting and finance are two of the most important factors in measuring the quality of life in America. If your financial situation is in turmoil, so is your happiness. As the old saying … »More
DARCEL LEE: Eliminating Sugar Sweetened Beverages from African American Diets.
OPINION - In South Central Los Angeles, a single mother struggles with her weight as she tries hard to kick the diet cola habit every morning on her way to work. She tells me that it is her morning … »More
Sports & Entertainment News
Craig Robinson Feature—“This Is the End”
SAN FRANCISCO - Comedian Craig Robinson, who audiences may best remember as Darryl Philbin, the warehouse manager on the long-running hit NBC TV show, “The Office,” is now enjoying even more success on the big screen. Robinson, 41, most … »More
Deacon Jones of Famed Fearsome Foursome Dead at 74
WASHINGTION - David "Deacon" Jones, the original sackmaster, has died. The Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, was 74. The Washington Redskins said that Jones died of natural causes … »More
Jason Kidd Retiring From NBA After 19 Seasons
NEW YORK — Jason Kidd became one of the best by making others better. He turned around a longtime-losing franchise, guided another to a championship, and helped his last one to its first division title since the year he came into the NBA 19 … »More
Health News
Poll Says Many African-Americans are More Unhappy
NATIONWIDE - Remember the song “Don’t Worry Be Happy”? It appears as if the pursuit of happiness is leaving a lot of … »More
California Health Plans Offer New Expanded Coverage and Competitive Rates to Individuals through “Covered California”
SACRAMENTO - Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, announced today the participating health plans and … »More
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