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California Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) was recently appointed Chair of the California Assembly Budget Subcommittee #5 on Public Safety.

Op Ed: Media Attacks on Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Committee Chair Appointment Is Not Responsible Journalism

by California Black Media February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Paul Cobb | Special to California Black Media Partners As the publisher of the Oakland Post, I am disappointed with recent mainstream media coverage and editorials trying to make tabloid […]

Black organizations who accept funding from the tobacco industry enables the funders to portray themselves as allies to the Black community.

Opinion

Op Ed: Big Business Must Stop Taking Big Tobacco Money

by BVN Contributor February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

A collage of the cover of “African-American Women Are for Reproductive Freedom: We Remember” (1994).

Commentary, History, Opinion

Op Ed: Reproductive Justice is Black History: How Twelve Black Women Sparked A Movement

by BVN Contributor February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

“The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a place where all Americans can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives, and how it helped us shape this nation.”

Opinion

OpEd: Black History Month: How the National Museum of African American Culture and History Speaks Deeply to Me

by BVN Contributor February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

Although there is no universal cure for sickle cell disease, with effective treatment and appropriate medical care, survival rates and the quality of life for persons with sickle cell disease has been greatly improved.

Opinion

OpEd: With a Focus on Sickle Cell Disease, California Starts to Move the Needle on Health Equity

by BVN Contributor December 20, 2022December 20, 2022

Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rodgers has served the SBCUSD Board of Education.

Opinion

Endorsement of Dr. Gwen Dowdy Rodgers for San Bernardino County Board of Education

by BVN Contributor November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

Opinion

Opinion: Additional Funding For Black Students is a Boost to All California Students

by BVN Contributor August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Opinion

Opinion: Danny Tillman the Politician: Be Careful What You Wish For

by Hardy Brown July 31, 2022July 31, 2022

Opinion

Opinion: Moving Toward Health Equity in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

by BVN Contributor July 10, 2022July 10, 2022