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…
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…
By CHARLI PENN Bae is all about his money, ladies. Queen Sugar star, and every Black woman’s man crush, Kofi Siriboe appeared on a State Farm panel at ESSENCE Fest 2018’s Empowerment experience and showed fans a different side of his hustle. The sexy star knows that fame and success can come and go, so…
Peter Makari Executive, Middle East and EuropeGlobal Ministries of the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) A delegation from Egypt recently visited the U.S. for a week, meeting with civic, religious, and civil society leaders. The visit was part of an ongoing Egyptian-U.S. Dialogue Initiative, organized jointly by Global Ministries of…
By: Lou Yeboah “Are ye yet without understanding [Matthew 15:16-20]? Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? Do you not know that if anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him? The temple of God is holy…. [1 Corinthians 3:16-17]….
Breanna Edwards The backlash continues after “Coupon Carl” called the police on a black woman who was trying to use a manufacturer’s coupon in store, accusing the woman of forgery. ‘Coupon Carl’ Calls Cops on Black Woman at CVS for Allegedly Using a Forged Coupon, But Was Busted… Yes, this is yet another story of…
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…
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…
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…
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has claimed the life of a San Bernardino County infant less than six months of age. This is the first confirmed death from the disease in California since 2016. “This infant’s death is a tragedy for the family and our community. My sincerest condolences are extended to the family…
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…
28-year old Jade Colin from New Orleans has made history as the youngest Black woman to ever become a McDonald’s franchise owner. While in college, she started her career as an employee working the night shift at a local McDonald’s, and after years of earning promotions and awards, she decided to purchase her very own…
Amazon is funding white supremacist hate. Baby onesies featuring a burning cross, swastika necklaces, and “costumes” depicting a black man being lynched are all being sold by Amazon. It is deeply disturbingly that Amazon is allowing hate groups to sell toys with neo-nazi propaganda targeted directly to children. Last week, our partners at the Action…
School leadership’s problem with a student’s voice was not a problem for the Black female mayor By Jayme S. Ganey President and founder of University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men, Joseph Munno, denied Jaissan Lovett, the school’s first Black male valedictorian, the opportunity to speak at his graduation. Lovett was given no explanation but…
Lancaster, PA — Sean Williams, a 27-year old Black man from Lancaster, Pennsylvania says he feels traumatized after being hit by a stun gun fired by a police officer even though he was unarmed and already sitting down. He has filed a federal lawsuit, but the police officer who did that won’t be fired or…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Executive Chef, Joe Eidem, has been selected for induction into the American Academy of Chefs, Culinary Hall of Fame for 2018. This is the highest honor bestowed by the American Academy of Chefs (AAC). Chef Eidem earned this award for his continued support of the culinary profession, the American Culinary Federation…
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,…
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…
The Law Office of Sharon J. Brunner and The Law Office of James S. Terrell The Law Office of Sharon J. Brunner and The Law Office of James S. Terrell urge the public to come together to voice your concerns to the San Bernardino County Grand Jury. The San Bernardino County Grand Jury oversees all…
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…
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…