Year: 2018
Assemblyman Jay Obernolte recognizes Dr. Venkamma Reddy for California Nonprofits Day
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Jay Obernolte has recognized the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation as the 2018 Nonprofit of the Year for the 33rd Assembly District. The Foundation was honored at a Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation Scholarship dinner held in Victorville last week. Founded in 1986, the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation is a nonprofit…
Riverside University Health System Resident Physicians Get Words of Wisdom and New White Coats
MORENO VALLEY, Ca.—Knee-length white coats—a trusted symbol of healing and science—were presented to new resident physicians Thursday night (June 28) as they embarked upon their years-long journey of medical residency training at Riverside University Health System. Wearing bright white coats, the 30 resident physicians heard from physician leaders who emphasized that the field of medicine…
Fuller’s Request for Valley Fever Funding Signed into Law
(Sacramento) Senator Jean Fuller’s (R-Bakersfield) request for $3 million for Valley Fever research at the Valley Fever Institute at Kern Medical was signed into law by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. “This has been a long, dramatic fight to get this funding to where it is needed most and where it will be most effective,”…
CDPH Reminds Californians about Safe Food Handling During Summer Season
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reminding Californians about the importance of safe food handling to prevent foodborne illness while enjoying picnics, barbecues and other outdoor activities during the summer season. Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter are bacteria most commonly recognized for causing foodborne illness in the United States each year….
Warning: Black Women In Virginia Are Dying 3 Times More Than Any Other Race
Black women are dying during childbirth at alarming rates, right in our own backyard. This is personal for me because I was raised by a village of strong Black women and to know that is happening is frightening. Just a few months back we reported that the number of Black women who are dying in…
Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacies Provide Free Smoking Cessation Assistance
San Bernardino, California (July 2, 2018) – To help smokers overcome nicotine addiction, Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacies will provide NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) to qualifying individuals. NRT can be provided without a physician’s prescription due to California law (Senate Bill 493) which includes a protocol that allows pharmacists to prescribe NRT just as physicians…
New Black History Card Game Helps Parents Teach Their Children About Their Heritage
Nationwide — African American parents who want to teach their children about their heritage can now easily do so thanks to a new Black History card game now available at BlackHistoryCardGame.com. The game, designed for children in grades K-8, is a simple, but very effective “Guess Who?” card game that features 28 Black history legends….
Political Commentator Symone Sanders and Famed ‘Diva’ Sheryl Lee Ralph Among Those to be Honored at 15th Annual McDonald’s 365Black Awards
Dynamic event to be hosted by actress Essence Atkins and feature all-female honorees for second year OAK BROOK, IL — (June 8, 2018) — In celebration of the 15th annual McDonald’s® 365Black® Awards, the company will honor celebrities and everyday heroes who make positive contributions to the community. To date, this year’s roster of remarkable…
2018 Cincinnati Music Festival to Feature Fantasia, Jill Scott, Keith Sweat, Boyz II Men, and More
Other artists to perform include Charlie Wilson, Xscap3, Common, The Roots, The O’Jays, After 7, Bootsy Collins, DJ Jazzy Jeff and MC Lyte. Cincinnati, OH — Premier ticket and hotel reseller, QLZ Productions, is providing ticket and hotel packages for the 2018 Cincinnati Music Festival. The iconic event will happen Thursday, July 26 to Saturday,…
Witness For Justice #900 Similar Stunt, Different Day, Still Barbaric
Rev. Dr. Bentley de Bardelaben Executive Associate for Justice and Local Church Ministries The story of the involuntary separation of vulnerable children from their parents seeking refuge in the U.S. has dominated the global news cycle for nearly a month. This is an outgrowth of the current administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, which compels criminal prosecution…
“Woe to You, You Spiritual Hypocrite!”
By: Lou Yeboah Thus saith the Lord; what right have you to declare My statutes, or take My covenant in your mouth, seeing you hate instruction and cast My word behind you? You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit. You sit and speak against your brother, you slander your own mother’s…
An Agricultural Movement for People-to-People Reparations Puts Itself on the Map
By Emeline Posner On a small plot of land on the outskirts of Chicago, a farm collectively owned by gender-non-conforming immigrants will cultivate produce and a younger generation of food justice activists. That’s the vision that Viviana Moreno, Nadia Sol Ireri Unzueta Carrasco and Jazmín Martinez, organizers and farmers based in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood,…
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY GRAND JURY
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…
89-Year-Old Black Grandmother Denied Use of Restroom, Forced to Relieve Herself ‘Outside on the Grass’
“A woman who has been here since 1929 … will not experience that in 2018 without the community fighting,” said Evelyn Redic’s granddaughter. By Sheryl Estrada At age 89, Evelyn Redic can recall life under Jim Crow-era laws, where Blacks were refused service in many public places. So when Redic was forced to urinate outdoors…
Federal Appeals Court Rules Ferguson School District Violated Voting Rights Act
ST. LOUIS — A federal appeals court today ruled that the at-large electoral process used by Missouri’s Ferguson-Florissant School District violates the Voting Rights Act. The American Civil Liberties Union brought the lawsuit on behalf of the Missouri NAACP and several African American parents and residents. “The courts have ruled yet again that the Ferguson-Florissant…
Commercial Burglary Suspects Arrested for String of Burglaries
DATE: June 29, 2018 \ 4:45 a.m. INCIDENT: Commercial Burglary LOCATION: 10100 block of Foothill Boulevard SUSPECT: Malyk Grant, 21-year-old from Riverside Bryson McCoy, 21-year-old from Corona Devante Sargent, 22-year-old from Corona SUMMARY: On June 29, 2018, at 4:45 a.m., deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Station responded to a commercial burglar where they determined two…
America Has A Long History of Attacking Reporters
By Manny Otiko| California Black Media These are challenging times for journalists. The Internet and declining advertising revenue have taken a large chunk out of the industry, and we live in a climate where the president of the United States has declared the media “the enemy of the people.” Last week’s attack on the Capital…
CeCe Winans Releases Lyric Video For Title Track “Beautifully Broken,” From The Powerful Upcoming Feature Film
Song Is Co-Written By Dove Award-Winning Pop Artist Plumb NEW YORK, June 28, 2018 – Big Film Factory has released the lyric video for Grammy award-winning gospel artist Cece Winans’ touching version of the song, “Beautifully Broken,” written by pop artist Plumb and Jenny Slate Lee. The lyric video follows the recent debut of the…
LeBron James bolts Cleveland Cavaliers for Los Angeles Lakers
By Alex Butler July 1 (UPI) — Four-time NBA MVP will join the Los Angeles Lakers after agreeing to a four-year, $154 million contract on Sunday. James’ representation at Klutch Sports Group announced the move. “LeBron James, four time NBA MVP, three time NBA Finals MVP, fourteen time All-Star, and two time Olympic gold medalist…
The Generational Trauma of Separating Families
The roots of Trump’s child-detention policy are in American history. By Patricia J. Williams As recently as last year, Republican Congressman Steve King was considered an outlier when he opined that “we can’t restore our civilization with someone else’s babies.” Now the Trump administration has endorsed this politics of blood and soil, full bore. “They’re…
Victims of Sexual Abuse at Notorious Hutto Immigration Center in Texas Demand PREA Audit
(SAN ANTONIO, TX) – Two women who say they were sexually abused by guards while detained at a Texas immigration center are demanding an investigation into the mishandling of their cases, according to civil rights attorneys. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) sent a letter today to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security…
Youth Action Project Receives $30,000 Grant From Bank Of America
San Bernardino, CA –Youth Action Project will be able to provide increased job training opportunities to our youth. “I’m happy to accept a $30,000 contribution from Bank of America, on behalf of Youth Action Project (YAP). The contribution will allow YAP provide education & employment opportunities to more than 100 “out…
How Do Districts Plan to Use Their ESSA Block Grant Money?
Andrew Ujifusa Education Week, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act Many districts are about to get a big boost in funding for the most flexible piece of the Every Student Succeeds Act: the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, better known as Title IV of the law. The program just got a big, $700 million boost…
