The NAACP along with a coalition of leading civil rights groups met with President Biden to address the most pressing agenda item for our nation—voting rights. Although Congress continues to…
Opinion by President Naomi Rainey-Pierson and Branch intern Sylvia Lee Where is the “model minority” during the pandemic? Following the end of World War II, Asian Americans have been used…
Less than 5 percent of American business owners are Black. Amid a pandemic that has sent our economy into free fall, Black-owned businesses need more access to capital and funding…
SACRAMENTO – Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) issued the following statement upon the joint announcement by the Senate President pro Tempore, Assembly Speaker, and Governor of an agreement to extend provisions…
Article from National NAACP. Washington, DC — Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, issued the following statement on today’s announcement by the incoming Biden/Harris administration on efforts to…
Read article on Bridge Detroit. This article discusses racial disparities seen in COVID-19 infections, the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the importance of vaccination.
The coronavirus outbreak is officially a pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. Because of the racial and economic inequities embedded in our country’s systems, the effects of the coronavirus…
Millions of Americans cast their ballots with the belief they can make a difference in this country. We did our job. We waited and the American People have spoken. We…
From Congressman Alan Lowenthal Every week, we hear of a new climate-related disaster. The wildfires in California are only the latest. This week I voted to pass H.R.4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and…
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