By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer - In 2009, Franki Jones’ Testimony As The Sole Witness Against Doshmen Johnson Put Him Behind Bars For Life When Both Were Teens. Now, She Wants To Help Free Him, Saying She Was Coerced Into Helping To Convict The Wrong Man Of Homicide
Condolences and tributes poured in from California’s Black community after the passing of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Lawmakers, business leaders, and political service organizations expressed their condolences and sympathy to family, friends, and staff of U.S. Sen. Feinstein, 90, who died of natural causes in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28. | By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Condolences and tributes poured in from California’s Black community after the passing of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Lawmakers, business leaders, and political service organizations expressed their condolences and sympathy to family, friends, and staff of U.S. Sen. Feinstein, 90, who died of natural causes in Washington, D.C., on
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media - California's Black community expressed their condolences and tributes to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who paved the way for women to serve their communities in California and nationally, and was instrumental in helping the Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC) grow and become a force to be reckoned with in California politics.
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The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) celebrated the 5oth anniversary of hip hop on Aug. 14, with a tribute to the West Coast pioneers, leaders and innovators who shaped the genre. The Bring the Peace Movement organized the rally and ceremony where speakers paid homage to the honorees. | By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) celebrated the 5oth anniversary of hip hop on Aug. 14, with a tribute to the West Coast pioneers, leaders and innovators who shaped the genre. The Bring the Peace Movement organized the rally and
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media - The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip hop on Aug. 14, with a tribute to the West Coast pioneers, leaders and innovators who shaped the genre.
What Fourth of July means from the Black American Perspective
“Fourth of July is a national holiday to celebrate this country's freedom from Britain,” said Rory Kaufman with BAPAC. "But, Black people were never free or equal." Author: Kandace Redd Updated: 7:06 PM PDT July 2, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the United States, Independence Day is the annual celebration of nationhood. It’s also called the Fourth of July or July 4th. The federal holiday commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
"Our forefathers decided to get independence and become a place for freedom,” said Cassandra Jennings, President and CEO of the Greater Sacramento Urban League. “Now, when we look at it in real-time and then in history, we see that our country and our practices have fallen short.”