Are Corporations Abandoning DEI? The Impact On Black America
Target, Meta, Goldman Sachs, and other companies have begun removing their DEI initiatives, while Stanford and other universities have also started to cut back on their DEI programs.
Sacramento Represents At The March On Washington
Tens of thousands of people marched in Washington, DC on Saturday to demand justice and economic justice for all, 60 years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech.
Running to Represent: Black Dem and GOP Candidates Vying for Cal Legislature Seats
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media (CBM) – Primaries will be held June 7 for four positions on the California Board of Equalization, all 80 seats in the State Assembly, and 20 State Senate seats. Half of the 40 State Senate seats are subject to election every two years. The 20 even numbered…
Justice For Nakia
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer “The sh–‘s got to stop.” Joe Berry “JB” Powell only said a few words, but managed to reflect the mood of those gathered at a rally at the State Capitol last Wednesday in support of his daughter, Nakia Porter. The family has gone public about an August…
Faith Community Steps Up Vaccination Efforts
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer With recent surges and a devilish Delta variant running rampant, there’s someone new getting sick or dying from COVID-19 complications seemingly every day. Blacks remain unvaccinated in high numbers. This despite public health officials’ continued emphasis on the importance of the vaccine. Local clergy, however, have the…
Chauvin Verdict: Black Americans Can Finally Breathe, Says Local Pastor
By Genoa Barrow | Observer Senior Staff Writer Before the Derek Chauvin trial began in Minnesota three weeks ago, local pastor Dr. Tecoy Porter traveled back to his home state to help pray over George Floyd’s family. Dr. Porter, who leads Genesis Baptist Church and the Sacramento Chapter of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network,…
Local Pastor Announces California Senate Run
MEADOWVIEW – Stepping out on faith has taken on new meaning for Dr. Tecoy Porter as he announced his intention to run for California State Senate in 2022 on Sunday. It’ll be the first political campaign for Dr. Porter, who heads Genesis Baptist Church in the Meadowview area. He has his eye on replacing Dr.…
Clark Turns Inspiration Into Voting Action
MEADOWVIEW – From amplifying the discussion surrounding the need for change in how law enforcement operates in the Black community to showing younger generations that there is a blueprint to their call for social justice and equity, there were plenty of takeaways for the thousands who attended the new March on Washington back in late…
NAN President Shares Washington March Experience
OPINION – How does it feel when you are about to be a part of something historic? This question continued to run through my mind during my trip to Washington, D.C. for the Commitment March led by Rev. Martin Luther King III and the Rev. Al Sharpton. One thing that I wanted to make sure…
