By Julianne Malveaux Guest Columnist Tuvalu is a tiny Polynesian island nation located midway between Hawaii and Australia. Home to just 11,000 people, it is […]
Category: Opinion
Too many Blacks say no to vaccine
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist I knew better than to question, debate, let alone criticize a good friend when she vigorously […]
‘Should vaccinations be mandatory in the workplace?’
STREET BEAT Desiree Manyweather Long Beach “Yes, because it … protects the worker in the workplace. You never know who is susceptible. … If you […]
It’s time to get eligible youth vaccinated against COVID
By Jerry P. Abraham Guest Columnist This summer in Los Angeles County looks and feels much different than the last. Businesses have fully reopened, and our […]
PASTOR’S CORNER: The other side of favoritism
By Rev. O.L. Johnson Religion Columnist We all have favorites. I know that I do, and I’d bet my last dollar that you do also. […]
Rep. Cori Bush is my new hero
By Julianne Malveaux Guest Columnist U.S. Rep. Cori Bush was once homeless. The Missouri Democrat has written movingly about sleeping with her babies in her […]
Republicans push ‘we’re not racist’ stunts
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist First, it was Juneteenth. Now it’s Willie O’Ree. Let’s take both and then try to see […]
‘Do you think Gov. Newsom should be recalled?’
STREET BEAT Gary Poe Long Beach “I wouldn’t say so because I don’t see a better alternative. I think it’s the right trying to throw […]
Black women still fight for equal pay
By Julianne Malveaux Guest Columnist It takes Black women until Aug. 3, or 19 months, to earn what a white man earns in a year. […]
Surviving and growing a beauty brand during pandemic
By Starlett Quarles Contributing Columnist Last month I introduced you to Carson native Rashard Marshell, creator of the RVM Brand and owner of four beauty […]