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MTA board votes to expand transit ambassador program
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Extending a program county transit leaders contend has improved public safety and helped increase…
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State NAACP hosts annual convention in San Francisco
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — The NAACP California Hawaii State Conference held its 36th annual convention…
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Larry Elder suspends campaign for president in 2024
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Longtime radio talk show host Larry Elder has suspended his campaign for the Republican…
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Thinkwatts Foundation receives social equality grant
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer WATTS — Brandon “Stix” Salaam Bailey, a songwriter, producer, artist, DJ, music executive, rapper and…
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NAACP asks for probe of council meeting hate incident
By Manny Otiko Contributing Writer SAN BERNARDINO — The local branch of the NAACP is calling on the city of…
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Farrakhan sues Jewish groups for labeling him ‘antisemitic’
From California Black Media NEW YORK — The Nation of Islam and its leader, Minister Louis Farrakhan, has filed a…
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Governor signs bill promoting diversity in cannabis industry
From California Black Media SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 51which promotes greater diversity in California’s cannabis…
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Black sociologist Collins wins $1 million Berggruen Prize
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Sociologist and author Patricia Hill Collins, whose work has focused on issues of race,…
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Los Angeles seeks participants for survey on reparations
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The city’s Civil Rights Department is seeking more participants for a survey…
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Butler says she won’t run for full term in U.S. Senate
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Laphonza Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill out the U.S.…
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