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On Oct. 14, visitors will make the annual trek to Allensworth, a historic township in Tulare County founded by Blacks, to celebrate a little-known piece of California history, and the spirit of self-reliance and determination that marked its establishment. | By Antonio Ray Harvey, Tanu Henry, and Joe W. Bowers Jr. California Black Media On Oct. 14, visitors will make the annual trek to Allensworth, a historic township in Tulare County founded by Blacks, to celebrate a little-known piece of Calif...

Before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1078, legislation prohibiting book bans in California, he told Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Riverside), who authored the bill, “I appreciate you and your leadership.” | By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1078, legislation prohibiting book bans in California, he told Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Riverside), who authored the bill, “I appreciate you and your leadership.” “...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) has designated September as Emergency Preparedness Month as part of its public awareness campaign on disaster preparedness. Last week, the Governor’s Office of Emergency of Emergency Services (CalOES) released a number of online toolkits (in 12 languages) to inform state residents about what they can do if faced with a natural disaster. | By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media The Federal Emergency Management Agency�...

On Aug. 31, the Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 7, the Right to Safety Act, legislation that could impact federal gun laws. “This is not a symbolic gesture,” said Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles). “This is a push to have a real national conversation on the issue of gun violence in America and do something about these near-daily horrific acts.” | By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media On Aug. 31, the Se...

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media - Assembly Bill 1078, which prohibits book bans in California schools, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on September 7th, ensuring that students have access to a broad range of educational materials that accurately represent the rich cultural and racial diversity of our society.

• State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and state Sen. Monique Límon (D-Santa Barbara) are calling on textbook publishers to diversify their instructional materials...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond convened a hearing of his special Task Force on Inclusive Education.

A KHOU 11 Investigates report shows that more than 8,000 school threat assessments were reviewed last school year.

Half of all mental illness begins by age 14. And the U.S. Department of Education...