S.E. Williams, Author at Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/author/sewilliams/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:13:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png S.E. Williams, Author at Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/author/sewilliams/ 32 32 182193136 Keeping it Real: A Call to Repair https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/04/03/keeping-it-real-a-call-to-repair/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:13:11 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=239500 Economists associated with California’s Reparations Task Force have weighed in on the dilemma regarding the type of compensation as well how to determine eligibility for the descendents. They are looking at what is being described as “harms,” across five broad areas. They include such seminal actions as the taking of property, the devaluation of Black-owned businesses, housing discrimination and homelessness, mass incarceration and over-policing, and health.

S.E. Williams While the quest for reparations at the federal level lies dominant with little hope for serious consideration in the near future, California is moving forward with the undaunted […]

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]]> 239500 Keeping it Real: Chad Bianco, Are There No Limits to Your Hubris? https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/02/27/keeping-it-real-chad-bianco-are-there-no-limits-to-your-hubris/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 02:45:50 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=238945 In an Instagram post, Riverside County Sheriff is defiant in response to the announcement by CA Attorney General Rob Bonta that he is launching a patterns and practices Civil Rights investigation into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Departments.

S.E. Williams | “The following is video in response to a DOJ investigation based on frivolous complaints and accusations surrounding jail deaths in Riverside County,” reads the opening screen of […]

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]]> 238945 Keeping it Real: SBCUSD’s Missed Opportunity https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/01/01/keeping-it-real-sbcusds-missed-opportunity/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 23:20:04 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=238220 Former San Bernardino City Unified School District Superintendent Harry “Doc” Ervin is recognized for having dedicated his career to ensuring equality and access to students of diverse backgrounds who are economically disadvantaged.

S.E. Williams In March 2021, the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Harry “Doc” Ervin as Superintendent to fill the seat vacated […]

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]]> 238220 Keeping it Real: The Rise of Killer Robots and the Risk for Minority Communities https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/12/05/keeping-it-real-the-rise-of-killer-robots-and-the-risk-for-minority-communities/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 01:53:24 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237899 San Francisco Board of Supervisors considers authorizing the City of San Francisco’s Police Department to use remote-controlled robots to deploy deadly force.

S. E. Williams Last Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to advance a policy giving the San Francisco Police Department authority to use remote-controlled robots to deliver deadly […]

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]]> 237899 San Bernardino County’s  Pete Aguilar Makes History as 3rd Most Powerful Democrat in U.S. House of Representatives https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/12/04/san-bernardino-countys-pete-aguilar-makes-history-as-3rd-most-powerful-democrat-in-u-s-house-of-representatives/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 20:02:03 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237885 San Bernardino County’s 31st Congressional District Representative Pete Aguilar is elected Chair of the Democratic Caucus and makes history assuming the highest-level position ever held by a Latino in U.S. House of Representatives.

S. E. Williams There was much to celebrate across the country on Wednesday when the Democratic Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives elected a new generation of leaders.  Elected […]

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]]> 237885 Keeping it Real: Thanks and Giving https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/21/keeping-it-real-thanks-and-giving/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:30:30 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237786 This Thursday as you celebrate Thanksgiving take a moment to think about how you can support your community on Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

S. E. Williams This week as we gather to focus on family, friends, food and of course football it might be prudent to also reflect…even if only for a moment…on […]

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]]> 237786 Keeping it Real: Suicide, Public Health And The Need For A 988 Crisis Hotline https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/08/01/keeping-it-real-suicide-public-health-and-the-need-for-a-988-crisis-hotline/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:22:37 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=235183

S.E. Williams California has launched the 988 mental health crisis hotline joining the effort to provide a simple, easy to remember, 3-digit number accessible nationally in cases someone you know […]

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]]> 235183 Keeping it Real: Tri-County Sheriffs’ Event Displays III% Flag? https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/05/02/keeping-it-real-tri-county-sheriffs-event-displays-iii-flag/ Tue, 03 May 2022 03:20:59 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=233663

S.E. Williams There are a number of important issues I wanted to comment on this week. But, I could not let the following observation go unnoticed because the role of […]

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]]> 233663 Keeping it Real: SoCal Sheriffs’ First Ever Tri-County Forum or Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Event https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/04/25/keeping-it-real-socal-sheriffs-first-ever-tri-county-forum-or-taxpayer-funded-campaign-event/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 23:49:54 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=233609

S.E. Williams During any election year incumbents are required to walk a thin line between official business and outright campaigning on the taxpayer’s dime. It is encouraged and not surprising […]

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