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Smallwood-Cuevas advocates for jobs, justice in Sacramento
Lola Smallwood Cuevas By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Representing the 28th Senate District, state Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas,…
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L.A. legislator Isaac Bryan reflects on 2025 in Sacramento
Isaac Bryan, who represents the 55th Assembly District in Sacramento, is a rising star in the state Legislature. Only 33,…
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Black networking leader Kaci Patterson looks ahead to 2026
Kaci Patterson By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Kaci Patterson is the founder and chief architect of the…
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Georgia NAACP branch honors Rep. Maxine Waters
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters addresses the Henry County (Georgia) Branch of the NAACP after receiving the Mary Church Terrell Award.…
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Viola Fletcher, survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111
Viola Fletcher By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer TULSA, Okla. — Viola Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the 1921…
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‘60s Black Power movement leader H. Rap Brown dies
H. Rap Brown By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — H. Rap Brown did not wait for permission to…
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Dashboard shows deep gaps for state’s Black students
A teacher provides one-on-one instruction to a young elementary school student. California’s latest School Dashboard shows Black students are making…
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Proposed legislation would eliminate ‘juvenile strikes’
Jaubrae Dixon testified before the Assembly Public Safety Committee earlier this year in support of AB 1279. Convicted of a…
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Newsom signs law rewriting rules for reading instruction
Education advocates and members of the state Assembly listen to public comments during an Assembly Education Committee hearing on AB…
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Food distributions support families hit by CalFresh delays
Food distribution organizations like the Los Angeles Food Bank have been stretched to the limit by the federal government shutdown…
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