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I Was Just Thinking By Norma Adams-Wade, Texas Metro News / iMessenger Media When you hear and see Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name in media and on the Web these days, he is frequently described as evil. For instance: Author Bill Browder during TV interview about Freezing Order, his true story book about Putin’s exploits: […]

The music world is mourning the loss of legendary funk and jazz musician Bernard “Nard” Wright who died May 19 after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Dallas where he lived. The Queens, NY native was the music director and Godson of music legend Roberta Flack and son of Jazz bassist […]

My Truth By Cheryl Smith, Publisher, Texas Metro News / iMessenger Media Just as we must accept that with life there will be death, we must realize just as there is joy, there will be pain! As I sat in a crowded room I listened intently to men and women who were really frustrated and […]

By Emily Dietzmann, Texas Metro News With the recent shooting and murder of 10 African Americans in Buffalo, NY last week and several shootings of Blacks and Asians in Dallas, some are saying that racially motivated murders must be identified and prosecuted quickly. The 18-year-old shooter in Buffalo who has been apprehended, travelled from hours […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Thomas Lane, one of the three former Minneapolis Police officers who stood by while Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd in 2020, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Lane expects to serve two years of a 3-year sentence based on a plea agreement announced by Minnesota […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On the first anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd, President Joe Biden invited the slain Black man’s family to the White House. At the time, Biden expressed optimism that the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would become law. That didn’t happen. On […]

Clean Slate program to address justice-related & health needs in San Rafael Courtesy of Marin County Bringing assistance directly to Marin County residents in their own neighborhood is the idea behind the Clean Slate program, which made a successful debut in February in Marin City. This time, an array of services from four County of […]

Do EVs Need An Extended Warranty? – Auto News – Live Auto [Car] Talk Show – AutoNetwork Reports 359. Even with no gasoline engine and transmission should you buy an extended warranty for your EV; Ford – Lincoln Recall; EV Replacement Tire Shortage; VW and Scout; Traffic Deaths Up 10.5% and more. Weekly car reviews […]

Do EVs Need An Extended Warranty? – Auto News – Live Auto [Car] Talk Show – AutoNetwork Reports 359. Even with no gasoline engine and transmission should you buy an extended warranty for your EV; Ford – Lincoln Recall; EV Replacement Tire Shortage; VW and Scout; Traffic Deaths Up 10.5% and more. Weekly car reviews […]

Public Health focus shifting toward most vulnerable residents Courtesy of Marin County Marin County is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly contagious Omicron BA.2 variant. Since the first week of April, when BA.2 became the dominant strain in Marin, case rates have tripled. As with prior surges, this has led to […]

By Rhonda Smith The next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in California has arrived. As the state begins to implement its SMARTER Plan, protecting ourselves and our communities from COVID-19 and its fast-spreading variants through vaccination can ensure better outcomes for us all. Despite mask mandates ending, we must continue to spotlight the importance of […]

By Tamara Shiloh Black classical music artists have been performing publicly for more than 500 years. England’s King Henry VII and King Henry VIII were entertained by trumpeter John Blanke, a Black court musician. According to researcher Earl Ofari Hutchinson, “the list of Africans, African Americans, and Afro European composers, conductors, instrumental performers, and singers […]

Supt. L.K. Monroe Failed to Inform Trustees of Payments to Managers Totaling $600,000 By Post Staff Teachers’ unions in Alameda County are criticizing Alameda County Superintendent of Schools L. K. Monroe for paying more than half a million dollars in COVID-19 related stipends to employees without informing the Alameda County Board of Education (ACBOE). The […]

Courtesy of Marin County Twelve Bay Area health officers are emphasizing the importance of taking safety precautions, including continued masking indoors, as the region experiences a new swell of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The Bay Area now has California’s highest COVID-19 infection rates, fueled by highly contagious Omicron subvariants. Bay Area counties are seeing increases […]

By Godfrey Lee Ida Times-Green, a resident of Marin City, is running for California State Assembly District 12 of California in the upcoming June 7 election. Times-Green promises to fight for affordable housing, single-payer healthcare, living wages and union workers, resilience to wildfires, climate justice policies, reforming law enforcement, public education and student debt relief. […]

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media Attorney and Stanford Law School lecturer Lanhee Chen is a Republican running for California State Controller. Chen, a Fellow at the Hoover Institution, is respected among Republicans and Democrats for his work across party lines. President Barack Obama appointed him to serve on the bipartisan Social Security Advisory Board. […]

By Margaret Moore The Cold Case Homicide Unit established under the leadership of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton was instrumental in finding justice for the family of Meekiah Wadley, who was murdered in Richmond in 1999. Last month, Becton was joined by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Acting Richmond Police Chief Louie […]

By Lee Hubbard San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is in trouble and his job is on the political ropes as he faces a recall election on June 7 to remove him from office. Elected in 2019, as a progressive reformer who would apply justice to the office and fight crime by bringing a different approach to law and order. A […]

NEW YORK, NY — The critically acclaimed and reimagined revival of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf will host “100 Women of Hip Hop Sisterhood Sunday,” a spirited gathering of Black women May 22 at 3 p.m. Double Tony nominee Camille A. Brown, the first person to receive a Tony nod […]

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