Two historic California reparations bills stall out
By Wendy Fry, Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal | CalMatters A last-minute protest failed to win two Senate-approved bills a chance to be voted on in the Assembly. The chair …
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Advocates demand a vote on two key California reparations bills
In summary Down to the wire: After years of study, two historic reparations bills are stalled in the Assembly. Is it sparing Gov. Gavin Newsom a tough political call? Years …
Black students are still kicked out of school at higher rates despite reforms
By ANNIE MA, CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, and SHARON LURYE Associated Press Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained …
When should police be involved at school? A bill would let California teachers make the call
BY JENNA PETERSON | CalMatters During Zuleima Baquedano’s first year as a teacher, she faced an important choice. One of her students had difficulty controlling her emotions. One day, she …
Was Kate Middleton ‘unwell’ when book named her in ‘royal racist’ scandal?
It’s probably not surprising that Kate Middleton reportedly was not feeling well “for some time” before she underwent major abdominal surgery in January, after which it was discovered she had …
‘It’s happened my entire life’
Jennifer Leigh Husbands remembers the first time she was confronted with questions about whether she was Black or white. She was a student at the University of Virginia, and Husbands, …
Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘turned Black’
(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that his 2024 Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, “happened to turn Black” a few years ago, saying that “all of …
Harris mobilizes grassroots activists, sorority sisters. But not all Black women are on board
Jenny Jarvie | (TNS) Los Angeles Times ATLANTA — Black women have long been celebrated as the Democratic Party’s most loyal and steadfast voting bloc. Even so, their votes can’t …
Democrats’ victory hinges on Black voters. Convincing them may be harder this time
Gavin Godfrey and DeAsia Paige | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — Kimberly Alexander is still trying to make sense of the news and her emotions. Alexander, 54, is a …
Kenzie Smith, Oakland man of ‘BBQ Becky’ fame, dies at 43
OAKLAND — Kenzie Smith, a Black community leader in Oakland whose 2018 run-in with a white woman shed light on the country’s racial tensions, died over the weekend. He was …