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    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: ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Willful defiance suspensions and expulsions that expanded the bulging prison population may ease up a bit under a recent law passed by Gov. Newsom, which comes as good news for local parents and organizations that have pushed against unequal discipline for Black children for decades. “In 2014 there was a lot of ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Eloise Parker’s new nonprofit only raised about $350 this year through her Long Beach Gives platform webpage, but she said it might as well have been over a million. Her first time experience with the fundraiser allowed her to get some extra money to support the homeless, but the many new contacts ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Darlene Burke seemed the least likely candidate to be in a relationship with an inmate. She holds her degree from UCLA, is a successful real estate agent of 22 years with a big name company, and is a God-fearing woman. But, she said the heart wants what the heart wants. Women and ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Once again, hate crime against Blacks top the charts, this year over three times higher than any other groups in California — and there has never been a state hate crime report where Black people haven’t been the most victimized. Dr. Corey Jackson wants to equalize the situation. “We’re just so used ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Across the nation, high profile strikes are taking center stage with thousands of workers revisiting some tried and true solidarity tactics of their parents and grandparents, who picketed for power, better pay and benefits. They are holding the line for their rights, filing petitions for union elections, and collective bargaining at a ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Uprising art that captured the pain of the murder of George Floyd on storefront panels is now transformed to the greater message of survival, hope and inspiration. During the unrest, businesses in the city boarded up immediately, and what followed became a proving ground for creative angst at the Long Beach Rising ...
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    By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech in response to the surge in cases and hospitalizations. Both manufacturers have reported that their vaccines demonstrate effectiveness against the currently dominant EG.5 strain in the United States. The Advisory Committee ...
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    Report Gives Insights By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌‌ Media What teachers think and experience in the public education system is explored in a new report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS). The report, named “Listen to Your Teacher: An Analysis of Teacher Sentiment on the State of Public Education,” was authored by NAPCS’s Vice ...
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    By Dianne Anderson More support for Black teachers may be coming soon to Cal State Long Beach and Cal State Dominguez Hills as campuses look to tap culturally competent and racially diverse educators for a PK-3 early childhood credential. A recent gift of $11 million to CSULB and $22 million for CSUDH from the Ballmer ...