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…
(LOS ANGELES) – The federal government announced today that it has rescinded policy guidance issued by the Obama administration to foster diversity in elementary and secondary schools and on college campuses. Please attribute the following statement to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund): “Feeding his…
By Sommer Brokaw and Susan McFarland July 7 (UPI) — Elon Musk on Saturday said SpaceX engineers are hours away from finishing a “tiny kid-sized submarine” that could be used to extract a soccer team trapped inside a Thailand cave. The 12 boys and their coach had gone into the cave on an excursion after…
The project is breaking down barriers to breastfeeding resources and education. By Casey Leins, Staff Write For many women in Brooklyn, New York, the ability to breastfeed doesn’t seem like a reality, according to Francesca Stephen-Alexis, a 37-year-old mother of two. “I think a lot of women, especially in my area, see breastfeeding as a…
Most people know that when you look for a house, you want a place with “good bones.” In other words, if the structure of the home is in good shape, most people feel they can fix up the rest. If a home doesn’t have good bones, the rest of it doesn’t matter. The same can…
