State California details racist past in slave reparations report By JANIE HAR Associated Press Jun 1, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The slavery reparations movement hit a watershed moment Wednesday with the release of an exhaustive report detailing Cali…
Guest Perspectives Diversity helps probation, and rehabilitation By John Keene Feb 22, 2022 When you think of all the distractions with social media and current events happening in the world, Black history can sometimes be forgotten o…
National Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112 By LEAH WILLINGHAM and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press Jan 5, 2022 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in the country — died o…
+2 Columnists The history of voter suppression By Samidha Mishra Oct 31, 2020 The democratic principles our country has built its foundation on lie in representation. That was the rallying cry of the American Revolution,…
Bay Area Berkeley to consider removing police from traffic stops By JANIE HAR Associated Press Jul 14, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The politically liberal city of Berkeley in Northern California is considering a proposal to shift traffic enforcement fr…
Guest Perspectives Do we echo the past? By Karyl EldridgeUpdated Jul 12, 2020 Glimmers of hope are appearing in unexpected places. It flickers in hearts and minds long darkened by disillusionment and despair. Will this c…
State African American reparation bill passes California Assembly By CUNEYT DIL Associated PressUpdated Jun 11, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal to establish a task force to study and prepare recommendations for how to give reparations to African Ame…
National As nation confronts old demons, a 1770 slaying is recalled By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press Jun 4, 2020 BOSTON (AP) — Like George Floyd, he was black, in his mid-40s, and died at the hands of a white man. And like Floyd, he may have helped touch …
