2024
Yearly Archives: 2024
In 2024, Bay Area law enforcement killed and maimed Black people with impunity
by JR Valrey, The People’s Minister of Information
Trump has taken office in his second term, and the anxiety in the air is palpable due...
Three percent of California’s doctors are Black: We can do better
Organizations are working to increase the number of Black doctors in California and improve healthcare trust within Black communities.
Tylicia Hooker is an executive coach and a life coach
Coaching allows you to turn your lived experiences and skills into something that uplifts others while building a business that’s rooted in your values.
As Palestinians starve and freeze, Israeli troops unwind at Gaza ‘beachfront resort’
Israeli soldiers are reportedly relaxing at a Gaza beachfront resort while Palestinians face starvation and a humanitarian crisis.
Will Gov. Newsom’s new film and TV tax credit prioritize diversity?
Assemblymember Mike Gipson backs expanding California's Film and TV Tax Credit to $750 million to boost diversity and competitiveness.
Stop Hate profile: Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)
by Charlene Muhammad
Los Angeles - The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) strives to curb hate against Black migrants through community power-building and care.
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‘It’s not you, it’s CAPITALISM’
Jabali's book critiques capitalism as an abusive system, advocating for socialist alternatives and collective action.
Who’s running the Virginia prison system?
The Virginia prison system, under officials like Dotson and Robinson, is accused of corruption, racist practices, and abuse, particularly at Red Onion State Prison.
After 63 years of the US blockcade, Cuba still educates international doctors for free
Educating people about Cuba’s healthcare system helps me show why we should be sending more youth to Cuba to be trained as doctors for our communities and the world primarily as we face more shortages of primary care physicians in the US.
Stop Hate profile: International Society of Black Latinos
Invisibility is part of the challenge they face, not being Latino or Black enough in America. “It was like, we're here in the center, and now it's like we're the bridge between the two,” she stated.
Stop Hate profile: Faith and community empowerment
I believe in partnership, which creates mutuality and a stake in each other's success.
43 years later, Mumia is still a political prisoner
43-year imprisonment of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther and journalist, highlights legal injustices, and the ongoing fight for his release.
Hunter Biden’s case isn’t special – it’s just rarely applied to White America
The criminalization of Black Americans through the Black Codes and their modern equivalents demands reparations.
California Respects the Power of Your Vote
by Shirley N. Weber, PhD, California Secretary of State
Californians can confidently claim this: California has made more significant reforms to our election laws and...
SNYs, SPIs and other beasts of CMC-East
James P. Anderson reflects on his transfer to CMC-East, exposing racism, and prison injustices while offering a critique of inmate dynamics.
Mass blockade at Travis Air Force Base protests the arming of Israel
A coalition of peace activists protested at Travis Air Force Base to halt US arms shipments to Israel.
How Yemen is redefining regional power
Yemen's military challenges US dominance and directly confronts global powers, emerging as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement: the struggle behind bars
The Palestinian Prisoners' Movement resists Israeli occupation through education, cultural activities, and protest, despite harsh conditions and human rights abuses.
It’s time for justice: Why Leonard Peltier must be granted clemency
Leonard Peltier’s 2024 parole denial highlights systemic injustice and calls for clemency to correct decades of wrongdoing.
Ode to a beautiful son bullied to death
Suicide of a 14-year-old boy bullied for being homeless, highlights the urgent need to address homelessness and bullying in schools.