Beyoncé Brings Black Pride to Coachella

By Sheryl Estrada The superstar made African American culture the star of the show. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has carved a place in Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival history as the first Black woman to headline the event. The traditionally hipster/bohemian festival took a journey into Black America with Queen Bey at the helm. Throughout her…

The Touchstone

By Larry Buford According to the Bible, God knew us before the foundations of the earth. Now imagine if you will – you were in Heaven, and God said, “I need someone to fulfill a certain mission on planet earth.” You raised your hand and said, “send me I’ll go!” And there was much rejoicing…

Issues affecting democracy in the Americas and immigration focus of CSUSB Latin American Studies Conference

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Issues ranging from democracy, immigration, culture to identity concerning Latinos and indigenous peoples in the United States will be presented at the 12th annual Latin American Studies Conference: Study of the Americas at Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20. The two-day event, which will be…

Assemblyman Obernolte’s Bill To Increase Number of Judges in San Bernardino County Passes Committee

SACRAMENTO –Assemblyman Obernolte (R-Hesperia) announced that his Assembly Bill 2446 passed out of Assembly Judiciary Committee today with unanimous support. This bill seeks to fund 10 additional superior court judgeships and would also increase the number of appellate justices in the San Bernardino/ Riverside Division of the 4th Appellate District Court of Appeal from seven…

New Ad Campaign Exposes Billionaires’ Agenda to Divert Money from Neighborhood Public Schools and Spend Millions in California Elections

Kids Not Profits coalition calls on voters to support equity, accountability and transparency for all schools; Legislation set for hearings this week SACRAMENTO – Today, Kids Not Profits, a coalition of educators, parents and civil rights, labor and community groups, launched a new round of radio ads as part of an ongoing campaign to raise…

What about attorney-client privilege? How the FBI can obtain a warrant for Cohen’s office

USA TODAY The news that the FBI raided the offices of President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen Monday caused many people to wonder how such a raid could be justified given the protections afforded under attorney-client privilege. “If by raiding the office of @realDonaldTrump’s attorney, the @fbi violated Trump’s attorney-client privilege, this is about to…

MLK50: FIFTY YEARS AFTER KERNER AND KING, RACISM STILL MATTERS

By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, National NAACP) “Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white Americans have never fully understood but what the Negro can never forget—is that white society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions…