By Bill Lucia President and CEO, EdVoice | Special to California Black Media Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine if only one in six African-American students in an entire state could read at grade level. Imagine if fewer than one in five Latino students were performing at grade level in math. Imagine if less…
According to Palm Beach Sherriff’s Office the last time Rosselys Félix Hernández, 31, was seen was the end of November of 2016 at her Jupiter, Florida home. Rosselys and her children are originally from the Dominican Republic. After arriving in the United States, Rosselys and her family resided in both Hollywood and Jupiter, Florida. Rosselys…
Prototypes can navigate from room to room like driverless cars Company hopes to start testing bots in homes later this year Amazon’s Top-Secret Robot Project Unveiled Bloomberg’s Gerritt DeVynck reports on how Amazon may be trying to build a robot for the home. Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of…
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2018 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold two public meetings in the Inland Empire to engage with consumers, as follows: WHAT: Public Forum on Utility Poles WHEN: Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 5 p.m. WHERE: San Bernardino County…
Charlene Crowell America is often touted as a nation of laws, and not of men. But it seems that today some lawmakers have no interest in upholding laws that mandate fairness in financial services – particularly when consumers of color are affected. On April 18, the U. S. Senate voted 51-47 in support of S.J….
By: Lou Yeboah “A hardhead makes a soft behind.” Now, if you don’t know what that means, you just keep on doing you. Keep on doing what you want, when you want. You will find out sooner than later what it means. Talking ‘bout it’s your thang, you do what you want to do.” Hmm…
Rev. Brooks Berndt Minister for Environmental Justice While waiting to speak at an environmental event earlier this year, another speaker told me a fascinating story. As part of his work for a university program dedicated to energy research, he invited a prominent fossil fuel executive to a graduate-level seminar. For the class, these sharp and…
Dr. Margaret Pleasant Douroux, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning gospel songwriter, will be the guest speaker at Temple MB Church for our Mother’s Day Service. Dr. Douroux’s songs include “Give Me a Clean Heart” and “If It Has Not Been for the Lord on My Side.” Our service will begin at 10:30am, Sunday May 13, 2018….
A California UCC pastor, supported by his congregation, has joined the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit against the city of Los Alamitos for trying to exempt itself from the state’s Sanctuary law. The ACLU filed the lawsuit Wednesday, April 18, in Orange County Superior Court, naming the Rev. Samuel Pullen of the Community…
2018 Vehicle registration is open – NOW accepting 1988 and older classic cars ONTARIO, California (Wednesday, April 25, 2018) – Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion®, powered by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, has announced vehicle registration is now open but limited to the first 2,000 approved vehicles. NEW in 2018, classic cars that are…
This is what 51 years old looks like. Janet Jackson is coming back to the stage this summer, and her look says she did not come to play. Janet’s going to keep the party going for her State of the World Tour this summer. The diva announced the dates for her extended outing with a…
B 1288 Ensures Hospitals Follow Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Regulations SACRAMENTO – Following powerful testimony, legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will protect patient safety and reinforce nurse staffing ratio requirements passed the Senate Health Committee . Co-sponsored by SEIU California, SEIU Local 121RN and United Nurses Associations of California / Union of…
(HealthDay News) — Nearly 207 million eggs produced at a farm in Hyde County, N.C., are being voluntarily recalled because of concerns of contamination with the salmonella bacteria, the egg company announced. US Food and Drug Administration inspectors found a rodent infestation, filth, unsanitary conditions and more at the Rose Acre Farms location in Hyde…
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to combat the tobacco industry’s latest marketing strategies aimed at getting youth hooked on nicotine, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today launched a new “Flavors Hook Kids” campaign. The campaign warns parents and concerned adults about the increasing availability of flavored tobacco products targeted to teens. The campaign…
Los Angeles, CA, April 23, 2018 -On Wednesday, April 18th the JDRF Los Angeles Chapter held its 7th Annual Track Day Invitational at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. With the support of Windsor Healthcare, L.A. Car Connection, RVW Wealth, Concord, Envoy, Edmunds.com, The Petersen Automotive Museum, The Cellar Beverly Hills, and The Eric and Yvette…
A Canadian woman just set the bar for possibly many more to be healed of sickle cell anemia after becoming the first adult in Canada to be cured of the disease. She has God, the doctors, and her sister to thank after receiving a life-saving stem cell transplant. Revée Agyepong, 26, of Edmonton was diagnosed…
By April Eugene Correction: In an earlier version of the newsletter, we too got confused by the three Gina Browns who work in HIV and used a photo of the wrong one. We apologize for our error! In a continuing effort to eliminate the AIDS pandemic in Black communities, the Black AIDS Institute has added…
ONTARIO (April 19, 2018) – The Board of State and Community Corrections today approved 20 grant awards worth $9.2 million to help reduce violence in communities across California. As a requirement of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention grant the Board gave special consideration to cities that are disproportionately affected by violent crime. The Budget…
DES MOINES, IOWA – California State Treasurer John Chiang during a meeting of Wells Fargo shareholders today in Des Moines, Iowa called for the removal of CEO Timothy Sloan and board member John D. Baker II. Chiang said Sloan has failed to be “the change agent the bank needs.” He also questioned why Baker failed…
California State PTA Puts the Spotlight on Education for Candidates California State PTA, in partnership with Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) and ABC Channel 7, will host a Gubernatorial Education Forum on Friday, April 27. WHO: Invited candidates include, in alphabetical order: Travis Allen, California Assemblymember John Chiang, California State Treasurer John Cox, Businessman…
San Bernardino, CA – Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) announced that 27 census tracts in the city of San Bernardino have been designated as Opportunity Zones by the US Department of the Treasury. The designations come after Rep. Aguilar sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown asking him to nominate specific census tracts in San…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As America commemorates the 50th year of the Fair Housing Act, the unfortunate numbers have been repeated often: “The gap between White and Black homeownership is wider now than it was in 1960,” PBS reported earlier this year. The reasons vary. In a nutshell, redlining, credit issues, and plain…
Scheduled for: 5/5/2018 @ 11:00A.M. 19th Annual Spring Tea & Scholarship Benefit Bob Murphy School, 149 No. Arrowhead Ave, Rialto, 92376 (Cedar & Rialto Avenues) FREE: Keepsake Photo+ Fanciful Delights + Commemorative Gift A personal invitation for the community of WOMEN …Sistah’ Girls, Friends, & Loved Ones. Best Hat Contest + Vendors! $25 entrance donation…