Cicely Tyson, a gifted and versatile thespian, who graced the stage, screen and television has died. She was 96 years old.

It also expands on AB 657, passed in 2017, which initiated steps to establish a “small business liaison-advocate” for each agency that regularly interacts with small businesses. This office would primarily be responsible for meeting the 25% goal.

“That was very motivating to me because all of the issues that we had worked on in the community. When people leave, everything that you’ve worked on can be reversed. So, that’s what led me to run for office,” said Congresswoman Karen Bass.

Two bold immigration reform bills, which include an eight-year path to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million undocumented residents — with a three year path for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program— are making their way through the House and Senate.

Ewart Beckford, O.D., commonly known as U-Roy, who helped originate the modern DJ rap style has died.

“Trust is sacred, and it hangs by a thread between the Black community and some of our institutions. The church has always been the bridge to engage the Black community, rebuilding the trust that has been broken,” said the Rev. Gerald Agee.

SB 81 would reform the state’s use of sentencing enhancements that add years to prison sentences. The bill would also reform a 150-year-old law that gives prosecutors the ability to classify a petty theft charge as felony robbery.

“It’s wonderful to see how this award has developed from the initial design when we launched it in 2017. This is a great mechanism to discover the volume of projects delivered every year in service to Jamaica…” said JDTAN Chairman Leo Gilling.

The NAACP Image awards honors the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film.

The Toronto Black Film Festival is dedicated to giving unique voices in cinema the opportunity to present audiences with new ways of looking at the world.