More than 250 news professionals representing nearly 150 media outlets attended the annual Ethnic Media Conference, Expo, and Awards held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento on Aug. 27 and 28.
Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).
On June 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation for Pride Month in California, joining others around the world commemorating the LGBTQ+ struggle for equal rights following the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City. Many historians regard that event as a catalyst for the global LGBTQ+ movement.
It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one of suburban Boston’s most famed Black churches for 24 years.
U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler will be honored at the “Power, Leadership and Influence of the Black Woman” event sponsored by Bakewell Media and the L.A. Sentinel on Saturday, April 13, at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
The Pan African Film & Arts Festival showcased the vibrant tapestry of Black LGBTQ stories with the spotlight screening of “Being BeBe: The BeBe Zahara Benet Documentary.”
A new campaign aims to end the looming HIV epidemic in Los Angeles County as well as educate people about sexually transmitted diseases.
Hundreds of laws took effect Jan. 1 in California, the nation’s most populous state.
According to state data released in August, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that hate crimes involving racism against Black people surged last year compared with 2021 data, including instances of violence motivated by bias.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, organized a virtual roundtable discussion titled “Education to End Hate: Countering Antisemitism” that brought together about 350 attendees, including elected officials and faith leaders, according to the Department of Education (CDE).
The NHL and NHLPA launched an inclusion committee Tuesday, looking to men’s and women’s players with minority and LGBTQ+ representation to help diversify hockey and make the sport more welcoming.
“So, we’re here today, to join the voices of unity, in unity, a call with clarity, demanding Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León resign from their office and resign immediately,” said Pastor J. Edgar Boyd, senior minister of First AME Church of Los Angeles.
With the Great American Smokeout taking place Nov. 17, it’s important to understand that smoking can have a severe and detrimental effect on one’s health, including being the primary cause of lung cancer, a potentially deadly disease.
Last year, a version of the ordinance that exempted menthol cigarettes was opposed by Black council members Mark Ridley-Thomas, Marqueece Harris Dawson and Curren Price. They argued that studies have found Black Americans are the racial/ethnic group most likely to use menthol cigarettes and are 25 times more likely than White Americans to do so.
The LA Pride Parade, canceled for the past two years, is returning and taking a new route in the community where the movement started.