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Governor Newsom Should Help Unclog the California Court System by Signing AB 1755 Now 
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Governor Newsom Should Help Unclog the California Court System by Signing AB 1755 Now 

Felton Newell September 25, 2024

  One of the biggest challenges I have faced in providing zealous advocacy to my clients as an attorney for the past 25 years is the delay resulting from California’s clogged court system. The old saying that “justice delayed is justice denied” is even more apt in the digital age than it was when civil rights leaders used it in the 1960s.     These days, one particular category of cases is exacerbating this problem in Los Angeles County courthouses. In so-called “lemon law” cases, plaintiffs seek replacement or reimbursement after purchasing defective vehicles. The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act passed in Sacramento

Dear Mayor Bass: Infill Housing Can Help LA Become Both Affordable and Sustainable 
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Dear Mayor Bass: Infill Housing Can Help LA Become Both Affordable and Sustainable 

Awoenam Mauna-Woanya, Christopher Rhie, Christopher K. Tokita September 25, 2024

  Christopher Rhie (Courtesy photo)   Los Angeles faces two urgent challenges: a severe housing shortage driving up housing costs and increasingly intense climate change impacts—like the recent heat wave. These crises are deeply connected, rooted in our city’s history of artificially low-density, sprawling development, which has worsened both affordability and the environment.   Fortunately, Mayor Bass and other local leaders can address both issues through a single solution: infill housing, the practice of building new homes on vacant or underused land within existing urban areas  Housing operates as a regional system. When LA fails to produce enough housing, prices and

The Importance of Senate Bill 1348 for Black Student Success
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The Importance of Senate Bill 1348 for Black Student Success

Dr. Antonio Banks, Contributing Opinion WriterSeptember 19, 2024

SB 1348 allows institutions of higher education to apply for designation as a Black Serving Institution (BSI). This designation signals a heightened priority and increased investment in the success of Black students.

It’s Rough But It’s Real
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It’s Rough But It’s Real

Tony WaffordSeptember 18, 2024

I need to do my disclaimer up front.  Can you please allow me to have a good ‘ol barbershop conversation and share with you my thoughts about the debate last week and what I saw?  For all of you that say ‘OKAY’ and will continue reading, buckle up Black people, this is going to be a rough ride!

What is Stopping You from Achieving Your Best Season?Top of Form
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What is Stopping You from Achieving Your Best Season?Top of Form

Wendy GladneySeptember 18, 2024

I enjoy the various seasons throughout the year and I like them for different reasons. We are about to embark on Fall also known as Autumn, which symbolizes change. Fall can mean many things to different people, but it represents harvest time where we reap the rewards from the hard work, we put in the seasons prior.   It also represents maturity.  Those of us who are in the “fall” season of our lives have gone through many lessons to reach maturity and hopefully acquired some wisdom along the way. Part of that wisdom is learning when to let some things

Concerning Whites’ Current and Historical Hating on Haiti; Unforgivable Blackness of Liberation, Resistance and Radical Refusal 
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Concerning Whites’ Current and Historical Hating on Haiti; Unforgivable Blackness of Liberation, Resistance and Radical Refusal 

Dr. Maulana KarengaSeptember 18, 2024

The most recent fabricated, false and fear-mongering ranting by Trump, Vance and various other MAGA advocates and allies, claiming Haitian immigrants are eating White peoples’ pets is another Hitlerian lie that has its roots and twisted rationale in the social virus and pathology of anti-Black racism. Like all viruses and opportunistic and persistent pathologies of the heart, mind and body, it attacks most viciously the weak and vulnerable.  

Community Leaders and Organizations Unite to Express Gratitude for Senator Steven Bradford’s Continued Commitment to Positive Change
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Community Leaders and Organizations Unite to Express Gratitude for Senator Steven Bradford’s Continued Commitment to Positive Change

Barbara StantonSeptember 18, 2024

In response to recent negative press surrounding the California Legislative Black Caucus’s Reparations proposal, community leaders and non-profit organizations across District 35 have come together to voice their unwavering support and gratitude for Senator Steven Bradford’s dedication to improving the lives of underserved communities. This press release serves to address the misrepresentation of facts and to highlight the profound impact Senator Bradford has made throughout his tenure.   

What About Poor People?
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What About Poor People?

Tony R. Wafford, Contributing Opinion WriterSeptember 13, 2024

I see four classes of people.  I see poor people, people doing a little better than others (on the outside), people doing well and those that are grossly wealthy.  

Capital One-Discover Merger Could Transform Communities of Color
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Capital One-Discover Merger Could Transform Communities of Color

Marty Shelton, Contributing Opinion WriterSeptember 13, 2024

Capital One’s ambitious community benefits plan (CBP) valued at over $265 billion, set to be rolled out over the next five years, is nothing short of a miracle for small businesses and those who have long been shut out of the financial sector.

Get Real! Focus on Reality!
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Get Real! Focus on Reality!

Jeanette ParkerSeptember 11, 2024

You know… people laugh and talk and play music and have fun. And there is time for joy and happiness. Optimistically, some think that is the reality of life. If someone is laughing a lot, one might think they must know what they are talking about.  

Honoring Us’ 236 Seasons of Struggle: Notes on Revolution from a 1960s Lecture 
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Honoring Us’ 236 Seasons of Struggle: Notes on Revolution from a 1960s Lecture 

Dr. Maulana KarengaSeptember 11, 2024

In the midst of a system of oppression that would deny us recognition, rights and respect, we stand up to recognize and praise ourselves and declare our right to self-determination, self-respect and self-defense in pursuit of Black Power over our destiny and daily lives. And we dare to practice each of these in revolutionary defiance of our oppressor and our oppression.