By The Associated Press A Washington police vehicle sits outside the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in ...

The Associated Press  A couple awaits the arrival of their first child in Carlsbad, Calif., in November 2005. (AP Photo/Julie ...

(WIB) – In Oakland, California, 55 years ago, a group of Black children gathered at St. Augustine Episcopal Church for a free breakfast before school. However, it was the Black Panther Party that ...

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The “last hired, first fired” trend remains a factor in employment patterns, with Black unemployment rates consistently higher than those of white workers. As of December 2024, the unemployment rate ...

The Sacramento Kings have traded De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team blockbuster deal, while acquiring ...

California's 1906 earthquake and fire led to a deadly plague. Los Angeles faces a similar crisis, with housing shortages and ...

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has announced that deputies will no longer respond to mental health calls unless a ...

California's Medi-Cal coverage gap affects nearly 400,000 children yearly due to administrative errors and lost paperwork.

The Associated Press  Cadets at the Basic and Advanced Flying School for Negro Air Corps Cadets are shown, Jan. 23, ...

Orlando Magic end their losing streak with a 130-111 victory over Sacramento Kings, while Zach LaVine makes his debut for the ...

The Associated Press  This undated photo provided by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History ...