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A famous quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. states, “We cannot walk alone, and as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.”

Such belief guided Dr. King’s approach to social change. At pivotal moments such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Birmingham Campaign, and the 1963 March on Washington, Dr. King used marches as moral statements. ...

Silicon Valley’s tech giants are sprinting into the health industry. Their entrances raise questions about data security and AI regulations in health, while also illuminating continuous instability of healthcare policies.

OpenAI on Jan. 7 launched an app dedicated to health and wellness called ChatGPT Health. The app allows users to upload medical records and pro...

By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Credit: Nolan Williams Jr./Facebook

(WIB) – The phrase “new hymn” in 2026 is almost oxymoronic in church thought because most of the hymns we still sing were written as far back as 100 years ago — some und...

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

Survivors of violence, community activists, and lawmakers from across California joined forces at a press conference at the State Capitol on Jan. 13.

At the event, participants from Stockton, the Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, and parts of the Central Valley called on the Legislature to prioritize inv...