White man affirmative-action – the most often seen kind of affirmative action in America. By Keka Araujo Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross allegedly bamboozled $120 million dollars from his Wall Street buddies over the years during his tenure as the head of the private-equity company WL Ross & Co., according to a report from Forbes….
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Progressives and some black activists have long complained about America’s bail system, which treats people with means differently from low-income people. Under the current cash bail system, people charged with a crime can sit in jail for months, and sometimes years, without seeing a judge simply because they…
OAKLAND, CA (August 13, 2018) On July 24, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to enthusiastically endorse Proposition 10. The statewide ballot measure will allow communities to urgently address California’s housing-affordability and homeless crises by limiting rent increases. Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan said, “Proposition 10 will bring much needed local control back to communities…
August 11, 2018 John Rosales Shiny apples, carrot bags, pre-packaged peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, full containers of applesauce, sealed cartons of raisons, and unopened milk cartons. That’s what paraprofessional Lorraine Von Hess would see students tossing into the trash every day as she supervised lunch at Davies Middle School in the Hamilton Township of…
By David Sirota Co-published by Newsweek When someone untied a yacht owned by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s family, Fox News portrayed the episode as an illustration of uncouth anti-Trump sentiment. The yacht’s foreign flag, though, was an illustration of how an allegedly “America First” administration is chock-full of moguls who have eagerly stashed…
Tiffany Harris CAPITAL OUTLOOK NNPA/ESSA Thirty-two outstanding young people in grades 6 through 10, from the Big Bend area, assembled at Bethel Family Life Center at 406 Bronough St. in Tallahassee for a variety of challenging, but interesting projects. The 2018 Summer STEM Camp was sponsored by BUC Technologies, LLC of Tallahassee. Major student sponsors…
TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. also Oversees Treasurer’s ScholarShare Program SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer John Chiang today announced the selection of TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI) to administer the California Achieving a Better Life Experience (CalABLE) Program. “TFI’s selection means we’re one step closer to turning on CalABLE’s ‘Open for Business’ sign,” said State Treasurer…
BURLINGAME – California Teachers Association President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement today about the support and resources that CTA is offering to educators who lost their homes or were evacuated due to the deadly wildfires raging in the state: “CTA and the entire education community offer our thoughts and support to the students,…
CAHU wants to make you aware of a recent California Supreme Court ruling, Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court (Dynamex) that could require many 1099 independent contractors to become W-2 employees. This could directly impact you as an agent/broker and affect independent contractors you hire. Dynamex created a new worker classification standard referred to…
The San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation is honored to announce the 2018 Black Rose winners. They are: Chehab & Bricia Elawar – Humanitarians of the Year Pastor Dr. Reginald Woods – Commitment to Community Service Award Richard Goldson – Black Rose Jonathan Buffong – Black Rose Ezekiel Adeleke – Black Rose These outstanding individuals will…
By Latinovations Staff A young Democratic congressional candidate of Latino and Arab descent who is running against an incumbent in a traditionally Republican district, got a boost from his old boss, former President Barack Obama. Campa-Najjar, 29, is one of nearly 100 Democrats across the country who were endorsed Wednesday by Barack and Michelle Obama….
Decision to Strike Criminal History Question Opens Door for Tens of Thousands of Students Seeking Access to Higher Education Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) announced an important victory in its work to remove the criminal history question from the standardized college application form used by more than 700 colleges…
Enjoy and afternoon of Information..Food..Friends..and Fun! Information Station Free Senior Community Information Events Forum Monday, July 30th 2018, was an enjoyable afternoon luncheon as the High Desert Senior ‘Information Station’ series kicked off and presented to a well attended senior forum in the Jess Ranch community. The purpose of ‘Information Station’ is to educate and…
Washington, D.C.—Today, Senate leadership received a letter spearheaded by Families USA, with over 120 national and state partner organizations, urging the Senate to carefully consider the stakes for our health care system, as it considers the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court justice. The signatories represent consumer, provider, faith community, labor, and other…
The development of administrative tools for a standardized and centralized process increases access and positively impacts minority and high-risk populations. NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) has issued its first series of Prior Authorization (PA) Resource Kits for healthcare providers. These Resource Kits have been uniquely designed for…
Treatments with the Highest Total Cost Also Vary, according to New FAIR Health Study NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Whether treatment for opioid abuse and dependence most commonly emphasized methadone administration, naltrexone injection, group psychotherapy or another procedure in 2017 depended on the state or region where the patient received care, according to…
WASHINGTON, DC-AARP today is launching “Sisters from AARP,” a new digital newsletter celebrating Gen-X and Baby Boomer African American women. The weekly newsletter, reaching subscribers every Tuesday, features entertaining, informative and inspirational content created for black women by black women. “Sisters from AARP is created specifically for Gen X and Boomer black women to offer…
By Greg Dill Did you know viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, causes more than 1 million deaths per year worldwide? That’s about the same number of deaths caused by tuberculosis and HIV combined. Fortunately, Medicare can help protect you from Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, the most common types of viral hepatitis in…
BUSINESS START-UP ORIENTATION TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. College of the Siskiyous Learning Resources Center 800 College Ave. | Weed, CA 96094 This course is designed to be a starting place for those considering or already hav- ing jumped into business for the first time. FINANCIAL RESOURCES ORIENTATION TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 |…
The question that finally shut Kanye West up By Keka Araujo Kanye West’s guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Thursday night was nothing short of what people have come to expect from the self-proclaimed “provocative” rapper. Kimmel’s questions began as light-hearted banter, and West, who’s known for being loquacious, answered Kimmel’s questions in a reflective, calm…
The $300,000 fund honoring award-winning director and film executive will support emerging and diverse content creators Black Public Media (BPM), the nation’s only nonprofit dedicated solely to media content about the black experience, has announced an open call for applications for the Jacquie Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund. The $300,000 scholarship fund is named in honor…
Holly MillerShank Team Leader for Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization “Look at us,” Hetrick says from behind his signature round-rimmed glasses. “Look what the dead are telling me. The dead are telling me we have a structural issue within our society. Why are the richest and the freest people in all of history deciding to…
By: Lou Yeboah Two Gates – Two Roads– Two Destinations – Two Groups of People – How You Living? You see, in His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke about two paths of life and the final destination of each one [Matt. 7:13-27]. To emphasize His point, He contrasted small and wide gates, narrow and…