Briana Taylor

Hands that once picked cotton, just picked a President

Roderick “Rod” WrightFebruary 4, 2021

Every election has its firsts. The 2020 presidential election was no different. In 2016, we saw the first election where social media was viewed by voters’ more than traditional media. Trump was head and shoulders better than Hilary on social media. He continued to be a master of the medium, until he got kicked off.

The Heinous Murder of George Floyd and Race in America

Steve BradfordJune 4, 2020

As Vice-Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus and Chair of the Senate Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color — and more importantly, as a human being — I am appalled by the senseless killing of George Floyd. His death is another tragic reminder of the police violence that has devastated Black families and communities for decades.