Mayor Karen Bass has released her proposed $13.9 billion city budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year and Los Angeles residents are invited to offer their input before it’s finalized.
Alexis M. Herman, the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor, passed away today, April 25. She was 77-years-old.
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Campus mentors. Move-in events. Scholarships. Diversity offices that made them feel welcome on predominantly white campuses. As U.S. colleges pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose all of these things and more. The full scope of campus DEI rollbacks is still emerging as colleges respond to the Trump administration’s orders against diversity practices. But students at some schools said early cuts are chipping away at the sense of community that helped open the door to higher education. “It feels like we’re
In honor of Second Chance Month, the Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (LA Civil Rights) joined forces with Picture Motion to host a transformative Impact Screening of the Sundance award-winning documentary “Daughters” on April 21, at the Regal Theater at LA Live
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter (LAAC) in partnership with Crenshaw United Methodist Church will host a Free Legal Aid Fair on Saturday, April 26, to provide critical legal education and resources to underserved communities.
To help celebrate National Financial Literacy Month, City National Bank, through its Reading is The Way up® literacy program, recently donated a book vending machine to Crete Academy in South Central LA.
California education leaders are pushing back against the Trump administration’s directive to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in its K-12 public schools — despite threats to take away billions in federal funding.
Last week, California Black Media (CBM) provided an update on four bills in the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) 2025 Road to Repair package.
On July 5, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into federal law the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Also known as the “Wagner Act,” the law paved the way for employees to have “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations,” and “to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, according to the legislation’s language.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the federal government over its decision to dismantle AmeriCorps, a move that puts essential frontline services in Black and Brown communities across California at risk, the Governor’s office said.
Kelvin Davis’ new book, “Be a Good Man, Not a Nice Guy,” slated for release this year, offers a bold take on what it means to be a man in today’s world—urging readers to move beyond performative “niceness” toward a life of integrity, emotional maturity, and purpose.
Kelly-Anne Alexander is the picture of determination and perseverance, never once giving up on her dreams, even when the circumstances where not always favorable. Inspired by 70s fashion, Kelly felt herself drawn to the beauty and fashion industry since she was a child.
Shardé Skahan felt drawn to law studies since she was a high school student. After being encouraged by her parents to join a program that introduced minorities to law practices, she knew she had found the career path she wanted to follow.
The California Jazz Foundation (CJF) presents its annual “Give the Band a Hand” Gala fundraiser on Saturday April 26, at 5:30 p.m., at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel, 251 S. Olive St. in Los Angeles.
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 100, unlocking $170 million to fast-track wildfire prevention and forest management projects — many of which directly protect communities of color, who are often hardest hit by climate-driven disasters.