Meet The Black Woman Who Became California’s First Surgeon General
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Dr. Nadine Burke Harris to become the state's first-ever surgeon general....
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California Governor Agrees To Deal With Banks to Postpone Mortgage Payments
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that homeowners who pay mortgages to four large banks will receive a 90-day waiver on mortgage payments...
California School District Names Elementary After Michelle Obama
The Wilson Elementary School in Richmond, California, will be renamed as Michelle Obama Elementary School when it reopens later this year...
Actress Bridgid Coulter Opens First-Ever Coworking Space For Women of Color in California
Actress and entrepreneur Bridgid Coulter announced the opening of Blackbird House, the first coworking space exclusively for women of color in California....
California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Student-Athletes to Get Paid on LeBron’s ‘The Shop’
California governor signs the Fair Pay to Play Act, which will allow student-athletes to be compensated....
New York State Senator Proposes Bill to Pay College Athletes
Inspired by California's Pay to Play Act, New York State Sen. Kevin Parker proposes legislation that would force colleges to pay student-athletes....
The New ‘Gig Law’ May Force the Music Business to Leave California
Critics say that California Assembly Bill 5, also known as the 'Gig Law', would force the music business to leave California if signed into law....
California Passes Fair ‘Pay to Play’ Act for Colleges to Pay Student-Athletes
California Assembly and state senate passes Fair Pay to Play Act so college students can be compensated for playing sports...
Dove Joins Effort to Ban Discrimination Against Natural Black Hairstyles in the Workplace
The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance comprised of Dove and other organizations are fighting natural black hair discrimination....
New California Law Forces Board Diversity, But Is It Right?
In a push to further corporate board diversity, California has enacted new legislation requiring publicly-traded firms in the state to have at least one woman...