By Samuel Innoncent I’m a veteran of the U.S. Army. So it may come as a surprise that the day I read about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, I could not have been prouder. I was proud because after serving my country for seven years, it felt like someone was finally looking out…
By Stacy M. Brown,NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Camille Cosby has filed an official complaint about her husband’s judge to the Judicial Conduct Review Board of Pennsylvania. One week before iconic comedian Bill Cosby faces sentencing in his assault case and just a week after defense attorneys filed a motion asking for Judge Steven T. O’Neill to…
Hamilton, OH — Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Magistrate Michael Bachman has stepped down from his post to avoid “further consternation” after a video of him chasing down and grabbing a Black woman by her neck went public. The judge claims he was only trying to calm the woman who was “loudly screaming” in the…
By The Chicago Crusader Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, a CPS selective enrollment high school in Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood, announced recently it will partner with the Schuler Scholar Program (schulerprogram.org), a Chicago-area non-profit dedicated to helping first generation, low income, and underrepresented students prepare to gain admission to and succeed at highly selective colleges. Starting…
UC Riverside is the new headquarters for ‘CAMP,’ a systemwide program funded by the National Science Foundation Sandra Baltazar Martínez The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $4 million grant to fund a program for minority students across nine University of California campuses. This NSF grant allows the Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research…
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson marked Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month today by reminding students, teachers, and staff at C.K. McClatchy High School to recognize the risk factors of suicide so they can help identify students who might be in crisis and need assistance. Students from the C.K. McClatchy National Alliance on Mental…
Libraries are the backbone of many communities. They are safe, cool places where you can read and borrow books for free, wait out a summer heat wave, gain free access to computers and the internet, explore your creativity, and much more. And, the local libraries in San Bernardino, Muscoy, and Highland are no different. The…
Submitted to the AFRO by Karsonya Wise Whitehead I have been a Baltimore City resident for close to fifteen years. My husband and I are raising our sons here and teaching them how to navigate city life. I have worked as a middle school teacher, at one of the most persistently dangerous schools in Baltimore,…
WASHINGTON — In response to the release of documents showing the transfer of $9.8 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emergency preparedness funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for its detention centers, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), made the following statement: “The Trump Administration’s transfer of $9.8 million in FEMA emergency preparedness funding to…
Innovative programs that improve food safety, develop job prospects for high school students and streamline the way the County’s roads are maintained are among five programs recognized with prestigious Merit Awards by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). “These well-deserved awards illustrate the great work being done by County employees putting the public’s hard-earned…
ColorComm, Inc. will produce the Men of Color in Communications (MCC) Business Summit on November 15- 16, 2018 in New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ColorComm, Inc., the nation’s premier platform addressing diversity and inclusion from across the communications, marketing, media, and advertising industries, will launch the Men of Color in Communications…
SB 1245 Allows Covered California to Promptly Respond to Federal Actions SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will help Covered California continue to serve over 1.5 million California residents during this era of federal uncertainty. SB 1245 will allow Covered California to have emergency rulemaking authority…
Laura Mitnaul Wooten, honored during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual conference, urged Black people to vote in midterm elections. By Sheryl Estrada Laura Mitnaul Wooten plans to head to the polls on Nov. 6 to vote in the midterm elections, and to work, as she’s done every Election Day for the past 79 years,…
An employment fair that attracts thousands of people will be held Thursday (9/20) at the Fantasy Springs Casino Resort Event Center in Indio. This is on track with last year’s record of over 90 employers and exhibitors from the hospitality, retail, banking, gaming, education and government sectors. Employment opportunities range from entry level to upper…
San Diego, CA – Employment & Community Options (E&CO), an organization that gives individuals with disabilities more options for living their lives to the fullest, has rebranded as Options For All. Founded in 1985, Options For All serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping empower them to become fully-participating members of their communities. The…
Chang to help spearhead integration of primary care and behavioral health care MORENO VALLEY, Ca.—Dr. Matthew Chang has been named the new director of RUHS Behavioral Health. He replaces former Director Steve Steinberg, who retired earlier this month after 25 years with the department. Before being appointed to the department’s top post, Chang had been…
By Rick Beavin, California Market President, Humana Health benefits can be confusing to navigate, particularly as you become eligible for additional support services. While most Americans 65 and older—or those who qualify due to disability—are eligible for Medicare, some may also be eligible for MediCal, California’s Medicaid program, based primarily on financial need. Individuals who…
By Simeon Gant Special to California Black Media Partners Governor Jerry Brown and his team gathered more than four thousand people from around the world in San Francisco for three days last week to sound the alarm: Climate Change is a public health issue! Hundreds of people protested and disrupted this gathering of environmentalist, policymakers…
*The weighted average rate change is the lowest in the five years since Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) launched in 2014. *CCSB has more than 47,000 members to date, an increase of more than 30 percent over a year ago. *The small business program continues with five carriers offering coverage for employees around the…
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has confirmed its first locally-acquired human case of West Nile virus (WNV) illness in the High Desert. This is the first case in the High Desert since 2013. In previous cases, it was suspected the infection was acquired outside of the region. “West Nile Virus can cause a…
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — The CAHP Credit Union has established a memorial fund in honor of fallen Deputy Mark Stasyuk. One hundred percent of all donations received will go directly to Deputy Stasyuk’s wife. The CAHP Credit Union is covering all processing fees and administrative responsibilities. On September 17, 2018, at approximately 1:44PM, a member…
Featuring the supremely skilled Jazz and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer, Lalah Hathaway and the dynamic, world-renowned violinist, 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 opening until 7:00pm. Damien Escobar will then soothe your…
Akoma Unity Center is hosting Jazz In the Park at Anne Shirrells Park in San Bernardino. The free concert will host live jazz and a variety of musical entertainment in an atmosphere the entire family can enjoy. The festival will take place at Ann Shirrells Park, 1367 California St., San Bernardino on Sunday, September 30….
**Information Station** Free Senior Event Games..Free Raffles..Delicious Foods..Gifts Come out and enjoy exciting information to maintain a healthy, vibrant senior lifestyle. Local businesses will present important information regarding: Health and Safety Senior Savings Travel/Entertainment Reverse Mortgages Avoiding Financial Scams and more…. Each Month-Every 4th Monday September 24, 2016 1:00-3:00p.m. 19220 Cottonwood Ave. Jess…