Travis Scott Refuses to Fall for ‘The Kardashian Curse’ With Kylie Jenner

Travis Scott is proudly in love with the youngest Kardashian-Jenner, 20-year-old Kylie, telling GQ in their current cover story that he isn’t concerned about the “Kardashian curse” associated with the men who fall for the socialite sisters. When asked, “Are you worried at all about falling victim to the Kardashian Curse,” the curse being that…

Backpack Giveaway and Health Fair

To get ready for the back-to-school season, I’m co-hosting a free Backpack Giveaway and Health Fair with Senator Connie Leyva, Supervisor Josie Gonzales and the Bloomington Community Health Center on Saturday, July 28 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. This event will include: Free backpacks and school supplies until supplies last Free health screenings Free…

Opposition Mounts for Trump’s SCOTUS Pick

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) If  President Donald Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is any indication, his latest pick in Brett Kavanaugh will do the civil rights community no favors, National Urban League President Marc Morial said following the announcement of the president’s high court nominee. Morial wasn’t alone, as many…

DHL partners with MallforAfrica on a marketplace site focused exclusively on delivering African-made products to the world

Marketplace Africa delivers the best of Africa to its global customers. July 13, 2018—DHL, the world’s leading international express services provider, today announced its partnership with e-commerce giant, MallforAfrica’s new platform, Marketplace Africa, to help online retailers bring African-made products to the US and global market. The site offers items from the continent’s most talented…

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Statement On The Justice Department’s Decision To Revive Its Investigation Into The Murder Of Emmett Till

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement following the Department of Justice’s announcement that it has reopened its investigation into the 1955 racially-motivated murder of Emmett Till. “The Justice Department should be credited for taking action in seeking justice…

California Senate Introduces Resolution to Declare October 3, 2018 as 
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day!

Rialto, CA, Thursday March 8, 2018- – – Fighting 4 The Tatas Breast Cancer Inc., partnered with Senator Connie M. Leyva of the 47th District and drafted State Resolution SCR-97 that will make October 3rd, 2018 the official state wide Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Day! For the first time in California State history, the deadliest…

OP-ED: Another Assault on the Black Press Black Newspaper Publishers Take a Hit with Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) Amid the rush to comprehend the ramifications of a full-scale international trade war initiated by the errant and backward tariff policies of the Trump Administration, there are results of the tariffs that need to be challenged by Black America. The financial sustainability of the Black…

Statement by District Attorney Ramos condemning prosecutor’s discriminatory comments posted online

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – On June 28, 2018, we  received information regarding negative comments posted online by one of our prosecutors. At that time, we took immediate steps to initiate a personnel investigation. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office does not condone hate, discrimination or incitement of violence. Our community and the entire criminal…

SBCUSD Class Of 2018 Earns More than $8.1 Million In Scholarships

The 3,273 graduates in the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Class of 2018 earned a total of $8,101,934 in scholarships, which included $1,043,000 in military academy scholarships. A full 100 percent of Middle College High School’s 65 graduates earned scholarships, averaging more than $10,000 per student. Cajon High School and Arroyo Valley High…

OP-ED: Our Children Are at Risk

By Kay Coles James (President, The Heritage Foundation) I’m sure President Obama’s heart was in the right place. A few years ago, his Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, studied school discipline data and came to a troubling conclusion: African American students in the 2011-12 school year had been suspended or…

Black Valedictorian Gets Her College Scholarship Revoked After Giving Controversial Graduation Speech

DeSoto, TX — Destiny Brannon, a high school student from Texas who delivered a controversial valedictory speech during her graduation ceremony, has been stripped of her valedictorian status and will no longer receive the college scholarship that she was promised. The high school claims it is because of miscalculations of her ranking as a student,…

How Private Prison Companies Are Influencing Immigration Policy Groundbreaking study finds increased support for punitive immigration legislation in districts with ICE-contracted private detention facilities

By Tess Eyrich RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Private prison stocks soared in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s 2016 election. Given his tough stance on immigration as a candidate, it’s easy to understand why. According to political scientist Loren Collingwood, Trump’s proclivity for anti-immigrant rhetoric served as a signal to investors that the U.S. detainee…

Jeff Sessions Rescinds Documents Protecting Minorities Just Ahead of Independence Day

The U.S. attorney general attributed the guidelines to “unnecessary or improper rulemaking.” Kaitlyn D’Onofrio On July 3rd — the day before America was gearing up to celebrate Independence Day — Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III was busy rescinding guidance intended to protect minorities. In a statement Sessions called the documents “unnecessary, outdated, inconsistent with…

Where have all the bankers gone?

By Brian Depew, briand@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs The Center for Rural Affairs first examined consolidation in the banking industry in “Where Have All the Bankers Gone?”, a 1978 report. We have long understood the critical link between credit, who has access, who doesn’t, and how it shapes communities. That’s why a recent report in…