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Florida governor seeks new penalties for violent protesters
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) - The state of Florida is going to get tough on people who engage in violence during protests, Florida's Republican governor said ...
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SAFE Credit Union President and CEO Dave Roughton appointed Sacramento Metro Chamber Board Chair — The Sacramento Observer
FOLSOM – SAFE Credit Union is pleased to announce President and CEO Dave Roughton accepted the role of Board Chair of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. As Chair, Roughton is responsible for guiding the chamber’s economic recovery plan and representing chamber members of the
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
'You Ain't Have to Do Us Like Dis': Gabrielle Union Slays In Citrus-Inspired Colorblock Suit
Gabrielle Union's citrus-inspired orange-and-yellow suit has fans wanting to take a bite out of her! The 47-year-old's melanin was poppin' as she served looks in […]
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Asm. Cooper Calls Out Environmental Orgs’ Racism — The Sacramento Observer
Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-Sacramento) inked a two-page open letter to leaders of environmental organizations, calling out racism and the lack of diversity in their organizations. Cooper, who represents the 9th District and is Chair of the Assembly’s Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
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Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets
NEW YORK (AP) — The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on […] The post Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Biden’s Dep. Sec. of Education Pick Draws Both Praise and Protests — The Sacramento Observer
OPINION (CBM) - Cindy Marten is the superintendent of San Diego Unified School District and has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be Deputy Secretary, the number two position in the Department of Education. In her current role as the leader of the second largest school district in California
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Weekly Arts Round Up, April 8, 2021 - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Employees Standing Up Against ‘Toxic’ Work Culture — The Sacramento Observer
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota in May, many took to the streets in protest. Others took to social media, posting jokes and videos reenacting the last minutes of the Black man’s life — pinned under the knee of a police officer, gasping for air. Some of the latter were discovered to
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
Obama: When your time is up, it is time to put country first - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Spotlight on Schools : Lake Forest Elementary – Carousel of African American Musicians - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
On February 25, 2021, from 5 to 6 pm, Lake Forest Elementary School celebrated Black History Month with an exciting Carousel of African American Musicians event. The Carousel was held in the parkin…
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Kamala Harris Set to Become First Woman Vice President in American History — The Sacramento Observer
(CBM) - This Wednesday, when Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor swears in former California Sen. Kamala Harris as vice president, she will make history for several reasons. Harris – who was born in Oakland and spent part of her childhood in Berkeley - will become the first woman and the first
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
Tia Mowry Celebrates Her 14th Wedding Anniversary With Husband Cory Hardrict
Actress Tia Mowry, 43, celebrated her 14th anniversary with actor Cory Hardrict, 42. The couple shared photos on their Instagram page to celebrate their happy matrimony, Bol News reports.  The… The post Tia Mowry Celebrates Her 14th Wedding Anniversary With Husband Cory Hardrict appeared firs
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Madam Secretary: Shirley Weber Takes Oath to Serve as California Secretary of State — The Sacramento Observer
(CBM) - On Jan. 29, former Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, who represented parts of San Diego and its eastern suburbs in the lower house of the state legislature for eight years, has been sworn in as Secretary of State of California. In her new role as the state’s top election official, the former
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Kings Hire Veteran Coach Mike Brown
By Antonio R. Harvey | OBSERVER Staff Writer It was an expected response by Mike Brown when he was asked about being hired by the Sacramento Kings after the Golden […] The post <strong>Kings Hire Veteran Coach Mike Brown</strong> appeared first on The Sacramento Obse
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Slipout Mobile App Helps Victims of Domestic Violence. | Chicago Defender
Chicago-native and abuse survivor Lisa R. Jenkins has launched a new app for iOS and Android. The Slipout mobile app is intended to help users gain practical knowledge in various areas surrounding ending abusive and toxic relationships. Through seven years of healing since her escape, Jenkins has
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State Ed Chief Thurmond Is Piecing Together the Future of California’s Post-Pandemic Education
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media (CBM) - For Tony Thurmond, California’s African American State Superintendent of Public Instruction, American public education will never be the same after […] The post State Ed Chief Thurmond Is Piecing Together the Future of Californi
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Riverside’s Black Voice Foundation Brings the Underground Railroad to Your Smartphone — The Sacramento Observer
(CBM) - Every year, the Black Voice Foundation (BVF), an African American-led educational organization based in California’s Inland Empire, offers a group trip to diverse groups of area residents the South and Midwest called the Footsteps to Freedom Underground Railroad Field Study Tour. During the
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
Dream Fund: Entrepreneurs Can Apply for $10,000 Grants Through $35M State Program
Tanu Henry | California Black Media (CBM) - Since 2017, there has been a 9.8% increase of new small businesses – firms with less than 500 employees - in the […] The post Dream Fund: Entrepreneurs Can Apply for $10,000 Grants Through $35M State Program appeared first on The Sacra
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California ’22 Primary Election: Black Candidates Running for US House of Representatives
By Joe w. Bowers Jr., California Black Media Election offices have begun sending out vote-by-mail ballots for the June 7, 2022, California Primary. Statewide, voters will discover that Black candidates for United States House of Representative seats are over-represented on their ballots. California
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Animals ‘Glow Wild’ at The Birmingham Zoo
Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times  The Birmingham Zoo this week unveiled Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration with dazzling lighted lanterns of jellyfish, elephants, tigers and brightening the zoo. This illuminating event will be open to the public on select nights from 5 p.m. until
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Largest solar project in the history of Milwaukee now fully operational in the 13th District - Milwaukee Community Journal
Statement of Alderman Scott Spiker March 16, 2021 Earlier today I had the pleasure of joining Mayor Tom Barrett and We Energies President Tom Metcalfe in unveiling the largest solar project in the City's history at 1600 East College Ave. in the 13th District, the Garden District. This project
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The California Towns Where Blacks Feared Sundown — The Sacramento Observer
(CBM) - In the Aug. 16 premiere of the HBO show “Lovecraft Country,” created by Misha Green and based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, the main characters drive past a sign that reads “[N-word]s, don’t let the sun set on you here. Understand?” Towns that banned African Americans in the
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SoCal Group Graduation: 674 Grads, Scholarships Worth $27,000, and Boundless Black Joy
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media (CBM) - This past weekend in the Inland Empire, a San Bernardino couple welcomed hundreds of African American high school graduates from the […] The post SoCal Group Graduation: 674 Grads, Scholarships Worth $27,000, and Boundless Bla
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A week ago Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Minister in the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar met with officials of the Guyana Power & Light Company (GPL) to discuss the four- decade-odd crisis of a broken down national electricity infrastructure and how, conceivably, it might be put together
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NCAA Coaching Carousel: DePaul Hires Oregon’s Tony Stubblefield As New Head Coach
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Africa Podcast Day: &ldquo;We, Africans, listen very keenly to our own podcasts&rdquo; | Africanews
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Reparations Task Force: What to Expect in the Committee’s First Report
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media (CBM) - The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans will submit its first report to the California […] The post Reparations Task Force: What to Expect in the Committee’s First Report appea
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By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer The Sacramento Grand Jury investigating Sacramento County’s use of federal COVID-19 funds has validated Dr. Olivia Kasirye,the Black woman who has led […] The post <strong>Grand Jury Validates, Vindicates Public Health Officer
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California State Bar Shaken by Personnel Issues Involving Two Black Women — The Sacramento Observer
(CBM) - In less than one month, the State Bar of California has become roiled in high-level personnel snafus involving two prominent Black California women. In July, the California State Bar offered Fredericka McGee, a respected California legislative attorney, the position of executive
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