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10/08/2025

The Isley Brothers lit up the Kern County Fair with pure Black joy! 🎶✨

Generations came together under the Bakersfield night sky 🌌 for a soul-stirring celebration of timeless music, family, and legacy. From “Who’s That Lady?” to “Shout,” every moment was magic. 🖤🙌🏽

Stay informed. Stay empowered.At Observer, we bring you truth — not just once a day, but every hour.Because facts matter...
10/07/2025

Stay informed. Stay empowered.

At Observer, we bring you truth — not just once a day, but every hour.

Because facts matter, and your trust means everything. 💡📱

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10/06/2025

✨ Celebrate. Connect. Learn. ✨

Deaf Community Day in Bakersfield showed us how powerful it is when the Deaf & hearing communities come together. Let’s keep learning ASL and building inclusion everywhere. 💙

Five Education Bills You Should Know AboutFacing a Sept. 13 deadline to pass and submit bills for the 2024–25 legislativ...
10/06/2025

Five Education Bills You Should Know About

Facing a Sept. 13 deadline to pass and submit bills for the 2024–25 legislative session, California lawmakers advanced several key measures to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

Among them are five education bills that could bring significant changes to classrooms across the state if enacted.

The Governor has until Oct. 13 to sign or veto all legislation. The bills that Newsom does not veto before that deadline will automatically become state law.

Learn More: https://ognsc.com/five-education-bills-you-should-know-about/

Speaking Without Sound, Loudly and ClearlyCandice Goodie was born deaf. Growing up in an African-American home, she enjo...
10/04/2025

Speaking Without Sound, Loudly and Clearly

Candice Goodie was born deaf. Growing up in an African-American home, she enjoyed music, danced, and lived life much like her hearing peers. With the help of hearing aids, she could listen to her favorite songs. But that changed in college when her hearing aids began to fail.

Learn More: https://ognsc.com/speaking-without-sound-loudly-and-clearly/

Minority-Owned Businesses Shut Out as Loan Denials SoarThe doors of opportunity remain locked for too many. A new Lendin...
10/02/2025

Minority-Owned Businesses Shut Out as Loan Denials Soar

The doors of opportunity remain locked for too many. A new LendingTree analysis reveals that Black-owned businesses faced the highest rejection rate for financing in 2024, with 39% denied loans, lines of credit, or merchant cash advances. Hispanic-owned businesses followed at 29%. By contrast, just 18% of white-owned businesses were turned away.

Read More: https://ognsc.com/minority-owned-businesses-shut-out-as-loan-denials-soar/

Federal Budget Stalemate Threatens Health Subsidies: Black Californians Could Face Steep Insurance HikesAs Congress scra...
10/01/2025

Federal Budget Stalemate Threatens Health Subsidies: Black Californians Could Face Steep Insurance Hikes

As Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown, one critical issue at stake is the continuation of federal subsidies that make health insurance affordable for millions of Americans. If lawmakers fail to pass a budget or a temporary stopgap known as a Continuing Resolution (CR) by Sept. 30, enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) under the Affordable Care Act will expire at the end of this year.

Learn More: https://ognsc.com/federal-budget-stalemate-threatens-health-subsidies-black-californians-could-face-steep-insurance-hikes/

Stay ahead of the story — anytime, anywhere. With Observer, you get real-time headlines, trusted reporting, and the upda...
10/01/2025

Stay ahead of the story — anytime, anywhere. With Observer, you get real-time headlines, trusted reporting, and the updates that matter most — all in one place.

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The Black Press: Two Centuries of Truth— But Who Will Save It?The Black Press is two years away from its 200th anniversa...
09/30/2025

The Black Press: Two Centuries of Truth— But Who Will Save It?

The Black Press is two years away from its 200th anniversary. Two centuries of carrying our story when others denied us a voice. Two centuries of fighting mobs, resisting Jim Crow, surviving fire, and standing against lies. And now, in its hour of need, as corporate America cuts ties and Washington turns away, the silence of Black America’s billionaires is as loud as the betrayals of history.

Learn More: https://ognsc.com/the-black-press-two-centuries-of-truth-but-who-will-save-it/

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