2025 in Review: Seven Questions for Assemblymember Mia Bonta, an Outspoken Advocate for Maternal Health and Working Families
By Edward Henderson | California Black Media Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) serves California’s 18th Assembly District (East Bay). She was first elected in a special...
Marching Toward the Dream: Riverside to Host 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walk-A-Thon
RIVERSIDE, CA--- The Riverside community will once again unite in service, remembrance, and collective purpose during the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
Taking It Back to the Beginning: Inland Empire Churches and Community Unite for the 6th Annual San Bernardino Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade & Extravaganza
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce – Inland Cities East, YouthBuild Inland Empire, and LUE Productions Community Umbrella Services proudly...
Honoring the Life of Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger and Witness to Port Chicago Exoneration
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest former active National Park Service ranger and a lifelong witness to...
Honoring Legacy and Leadership: The 46th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast
HIGHLAND, CA--- The Inland Empire community will gather in reflection, unity, and purpose at the 46th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer...
Rep. Aguilar Releases End-Of-Year Report for 2025
Highlights from 2025 include answering 55,691 constituent letters and calls, returning over $2.5 million in federal dollars to constituents and highlighting nearly $90 million...
New California Law Strengthens Protections Against Employee Tip Theft
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Senate Bill (SB) 648, authored by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D–Los Angeles), takes effect on January 1....
Young Black Author’s “Beautiful Dreams” Becoming a Reality as Books Earn International Awards
NATIONAL- Open Hearts Big Dreams (OHBD) – Open Hearts Big Dreams (OHBD) started because a little girl named Leyla Angelidis dreamed of a world where...
This Black Woman-Owned Olive Oil Brand Now Has 4 Locations in Atlanta and Continues to Defy the Odds
NATIONAL, CA —– At a time when small retailers across the country are fighting to stay afloat, two Atlanta women are quietly building a...
Black Entrepreneurs Create 10-Inch Kappa Alpha Psi Collectible Figure That Pays Tribute to Black Greek Enthusiasts Worldwide
NATIONAL---- Just in time for Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.’s 115th Founders Day on January 5th, Kappa brothers David Campbell and Kevin Hood are...
