SB 328 is now on the Governor’s Desk The State Legislature passed SB 328 authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge). If signed by Governor Newsom, California would become the first state in the country to mandate that high schools and middle schools start later in the morning. The bill is based on over three decades worth of research on teen health, sleep patterns and brain chemistry that occurs when school start times are aligned with the biology of teens. When … [Read more...]
“WHAT CAUSED THIS HORRIBLE TRAGEDY?” CA Dive Boat Fire Killed Dozens
John "Jack" Hickey is one of the nation's foremost experts on maritime law having more than three decades of experience in the industry. He spent the first 17 years of his career representing cruise lines and can offer perspective and insight from several sides of this terrible accident. Of the accident he says, "This is a horrible tragedy. But what caused it? Fires can happen on any vessel but usually not spontaneously certainly not at 3:15 a.m. when the engines are not running. Why is it … [Read more...]
National Congress of Black Women to Honor Shirley Chisholm at Annual Brunch
On Sunday, September 15, the National Congress of Black Women will celebrate its 35th annual brunch in the Thurgood Marshall Room of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. The non-profi t dedicated to the educational, political, economic and cultural development of Black women, will also honor the 50th anniversary of Shirley Chisholm’s election to Congress. “We in the National Congress of Black Women consider it an honor to tell the stories of Black women and to remember them at … [Read more...]
Will You Answer the Call for Moral Revival?
I cannot overstate my tremendous admiration for Rev. William Barber. Our connection goes back to North Carolina when I was the President of Bennett College, and he led the state NAACP. His daughter, Sharrelle, graduated from Bennett in the spring before I assumed the Presidency and as student body president, she served on the search committee that selected me. So, he’s a friend of long-standing. In the years since our North Carolina time, I’ve watched this brother grow in his profound … [Read more...]
California Democratic Party Black Caucus Elects All Women to Board
You could feel the high level of energy in the room when the California Democratic Party African American Caucus (CDPAAC) made history this past weekend, electing four Black women to lead the organization. “I am at a loss of words. People were crying, cheering and texting me congratulations - all at the same time,” said Taisha Brown, who the CDPAAC’s members elected chair at the group’s convention, held Aug. 23-Aug. 25 at the Hilton DoubleTree in San Jose. Brown, former vice chair of the … [Read more...]
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