Their stolen land was given back. Now they’re ready to heal
As far back as 9,000 years ago, the Acjachemen and Tongva people hunted, fished and foraged for nuts and berries at Bolsa...
Court Reporter Shortage Limits Justice in Domestic Violence Cases
ByViji Sundaram
Dec 20, 2023
The lack of transcripts in family court makes winning appeals harder for low-income litigants. Advocates say the lives of abused women...
Six Questions for BWOPA: For 55 Years, This Women’s Org Has Stood at the Frontline of Black Politics in CaliforniaÂ
Edward Henderson | California Black MediaÂ
Founded in 1968, Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) is a statewide non-profit advocacy and membership organization committed...
Montgomery Bus Boycott at 68: L.A. Event Revisits Black-Jewish Collaboration
Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media
Scholar, minister and activist the Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. was the guest speaker at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural...
Black voters in the South fight for equal say in redistricting cases
In Louisiana and other Southern states, African American residents are suing under the Voting Rights Act to reverse policies that they say dilute...