In California, an increasing number of Japanese, Jewish and other non-Black groups are expressing their support for reparations to Black American residents of the state who are descendants of enslaved people.
Acting United States Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez recently said, “No one should live in fear of violence because of who they are, what they look like, or what part of the world they or their families came from.” His statement is a reflection of the rise in hate crimes and bias incidents occurring in our country today.
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“Today is Angela Davis’ birthday and we salute our freedom-fighting sister leader for her genius, wisdom and courage in America and throughout the world,” said National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, himself a well-known and lifelong civil rights activist.
Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California (SCLC-SC) hosted an interfaith prayer breakfast on Jan. 14 at Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles. “It’s highly important for us to do things like this because at the end of the day we are all God’s children. It’s better for us to think about the things that unite us and not divide us. There are a lot of issues that we face together as a global community and a Black community, so it’s very important to know that