Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D- Carson)

At the end of the day – right is right

Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson)August 27, 2020

I am a Black man in America who is a father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle and cousin. I am also Assemblymember for California’s 64th Assembly District and a former police officer. I am proud of all of those titles. As a former police officer, I know first-hand the hard work and undeniable value of good officers. But, as in many other industries, bad apples (‘cops’) exist. The police unions would have me look the other way when racism rears its ugly head whether it originates with leadership or manifests through the actions of some rank and file. Like most Black

Education News

Is Proposition 209 in the Way of Newsom’s Effort to Close the African American Student Achievement Gap?

Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black MediaMarch 13, 2020

To close the Black student achievement gap Newsom talked about plans to build a diverse teaching workforce of stable prepared professional teachers including more teachers that look like their students. “That’s incredibly important as related particularly to African American achievement.”