October 6, 2018 Rainbow Promotions, LLC presents A Soulful Evening of Jazz and R&B Featuring the supremely skilled Jazz and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer, Lalah Hathaway Damien Escobar. This event will take place at the Redondo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 6th. Doors will open at 6:00pm. Cocktail Hour will take place from…
Brooks Berndt Minister of Environmental Justice As my daughters begin school this week, I find myself in a state of agonized worry. It is not about how both will fare as a result of switching schools. It is not about whether they will make friends or have nice teachers. It is about the health of…
By: Lou Yeboah Listen, life is short, and we do not know what will happen tomorrow [James 4:13-14]. The Bible urges us to get right with God today [Luke 12:40]. God illustrated the importance of being prepared for His coming in [Matthew 25:1-13]. This message is a reminder, a word of warning or caution for those…
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) — Alashee Naturals, a Black woman-owned startup brand that produces innovative natural hair care products, is pleased to announce the launch of the Natural, But Not Nappy Alashee Good Hair System – the latest addition to their new science and technology based selections of hair, skin and beauty care products. Diana…
Twentynine Palms, CA – Joshua Tree National Park will hold public meetings on August 29 and August 30 to present and seek comment on the draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. Over the last year, an interdisciplinary team comprised of park and regional staff identified key park experiences, and evaluated associated areas to determine locations…
By Danielle Haynes Aug. 21 (UPI) — A jury in Virginia found former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight of the 18 counts he faced for bank fraud Tuesday. The verdict came after four days of deliberations during which the panel of six men and six women indicated it had difficulty reaching a…
By Danielle Haynes Aug. 21 (UPI) — President Donald Trump former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty Tuesday to paying two women to keep silent about affair allegations in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. Cohen appeared in court in New York City to enter the guilty plea on eight counts, which include five…
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…