Fighting the Good Fight
"Coming from a family of 13 , I had to fight for everything so I have no fear of fighting. I have no fear of standing up for myself. Through my work, I’ve walked with the kind of courage that has shown truth-to-power in ways that has got me recognized as a highly controversial figure, and as a fighter" - Maxine Waters
On Your Nov. Ballot: Proposition 20 Calls for Changing Some Misdemeanors to Felonies
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media
California voters will decide whether or not to go tougher on crime through a November ballot initiative that makes changes to previous propositions and bills designed...
Black and Latinx Voters Are Being Targeted by Potential Russian Social Media Campaigns
Dianne Lugo, Staff
Four years ago, the Russian government used Twitter bots, Facebook pages and Instagram posts to launch a massive misinformation campaign to interfere...
Black Educators Reject Trump, call on Biden to Embrace Obama Era Education Policies
Dr. Margaret Fortune, Fortune Education
There was a point in that messy first presidential debate when Black folks were spectators as three old White men...
Faith Leaders Unite Behind Maxine Waters and Against Her Opponent
Stephen Oduntan, Staff
A group of more than 30 L.A. County faith leaders staged a press conference outside Citizens for Waters campaign headquarters in Hawthorne...
For the First Time in a General Election, You Can Vote Anywhere in the...
The 2020 presidential election ends on November 3rd. Americans from across the country are already voting and millions have submitted their ballots. Due to...
Mark Ridley-Thomas Sends Grace Yoo Cease-and-Desist Letter Over “Illegal” Website
Staff
An attorney for Ridley-Thomas sent a cease and desist letter to L.A. City Council District 10 candidate Grace Yoo for a website set up...
Next Week, California Voters Could Get Rid of Cash Bail Statewide
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media
As cities across California take a closer look at unfair practices in the criminal justice system, Proposition 25 offers...
Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Seen as Attempts to Sabotage a Biden Administration and Eliminate...
Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
With record early voting numbers heavily pointing to a potential landslide by Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden,...
Democrats & Progressives Say While Ending Cash Bail Is the Right Move, Risk...
Christal Mims, Staff
In what once appeared to be clear cut, the decision to vote “yes” on Proposition 25 and end the cash bail system...
