Exploring the deep-seated distrust of the child welfare system within the Black community, rooted in a history of racial bias ...

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is facing a funding crisis that has bogged down efforts to repair and maintain an aging ...

President Trump appoints Assemblymember Bilal Ali Essayli as U.S. Attorney for California. Reparations advocates seek new ...

In the early 1800s, Richard Riker, a descendant of the family who owned Rikers Island, participated in a kidnapping ring for decades that sent African Americans into slavery. Riker used his power as a ...

By The Associated Press Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sunday, April 6, ...

ALA research shows that regular library use is strongly linked with improved reading outcomes. For Black students, who face systemic literacy gaps — just 17% read at or above proficiency by eighth ...

Although Ball lost part of his right leg below the knee, he acknowledges in his SLAM essay that he is fortunate to have discovered the blood infection before it took his life. If he hadn’t gone to see ...

The Associated Press  Designs by Jacques Agbobly, left, and Jeffrey Banks, intended for the upcoming Costume Institute ...

The Associated Press  Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, smiles while receiving the honorary ...

The U.S. has a long history of targeting Haitian immigrants with unfair and harsh policies, and the recent decision to ...

California Black Media   California Kicks Off Earthquake Preparedness Month with Life-Saving Digital Tools, Events As part of ...

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