Year: 2018
Check ‘Em Lads: Why Young Men Should Care About Testicular Cancer
By Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Men’s Health Network In general, guys do not think about their testicles on a day-to-day basis. Unless we have some pain or feel an abnormality, we let them go on with their day. The testicles actually are very important to the male body. The testicles serve as a factory for sperm…
AARP Scam Alert logo
Scammers are now going to the federal Social Security website and setting up a “my Social Security” account of citizens that are of retirement age. They hijack their accounts by setting up the accounts before the Social Security number owner does, and then they apply for funds. The scammers request a lump sum payout…
Secretary DeVos Approves Texas’ ESSA State Plan
WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced the approval of Texas’ consolidated state plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). “Texas’ plan met the requirements of the law, therefore I have approved it,” said Secretary DeVos. “I look forward to seeing how Texas embraces the flexibility afforded by ESSA to innovate on…
FOCUS – San Bernardino County Forecast Conference Announced
May 1, 2018 at Ontario Convention Center SB County News Ontario, California – (March 23, 2018) The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce and host the San Bernardino County Forecast Conference at Ontario Convention Center on May 1, 2018. The community is invited to attend this event starting at 7:30am with…
Johnson & Johnson, Be The Match, and DoSomething.org Team Up With Duo Ayo & Teo For Give a Spit About Cancer Campaign
This will activate thousands of young people to join the national bone marrow registry and make it as racially diverse as possible. NEW YORK, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — According to the American Cancer Society, in 2018, there will be an estimated 1,735,350 new cancer cases diagnosed. Of that figure, an estimated 10,590 new cancer…
Patients with Chronic and Debilitating Illnesses Will Suffer Under Brown Administration Proposal to Eliminate Discount Drug Program, Health Group Testifies
Healthcare Providers Urge Senate to Oppose Budget Proposal Eliminating 340B Drug Discount Program for Medi-Cal Patients Sacramento – A Brown administration budget proposal to eliminate the 340B Discount Drug Program for Medi-Cal patients will severely compromise the ability of California’s most vulnerable patients to receive the treatments and services they need to live and thrive….
Easter Menu & Takeaway at Mimi’s Café
Mimi’s Café has delicious dine-in and takeaway options for the holiday this weekend. Beginning at 11:00 a.m. April 1, Mimi’s will offer a dine-in, three-course menu (starting at $18.99 for adults and $8.99 for kids), featuring a choice of a soup or salad, entrée choice of Hickory Smoked Ham or Slow-Roasted Turkey, and finish with…
McDonald’s Reinforces its Commitment to the Community through 12th Annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour
Free Concert Series Continues Support for Ronald McDonald House Charities, Introduces New Scholarship for one HBCU Student OAK BROOK, Ill., March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s USA announced the return of one of its staple events, the 12th annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour. The longest-running, brand-owned gospel tour of its kind is back with an…
Witness For Justice #886 Commentary: HIV Criminalization Is a Barrier to Ending the HIV Epidemic
Michael Schuenemeyer Executive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy Laws that criminalize HIV are a barrier to ending the HIV epidemic in the United States. That may be surprising to some, because in the thirty plus states and two territories that have such laws, they were intended to be a deterrent to HIV transmission. The results…
Unarmed Black Man With Pants Around His Ankles Fatally Shot by Deputy: Video
“You could have clearly Tased him. He wasn’t trying to hit you. He wasn’t trying to shoot you. He wasn’t trying to do anything,” said the victim’s sister. By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio / March 27, 2018 The moments leading up to the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man were captured on video by a witness…
Stephon Clark Shooting Spurs Citywide Protest, National Attention, Grandmothers Ask For Justice At Press Conference
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Sacramento resident Stephon Clark became the latest unarmed Black male to die in a police-related shooting. The story has spread across the national media to become the newest flashpoint amongst African-American activists and community leaders and the families who demand action on police violence. According to reports, Clark,…
Sacramento Residents Demand Answers in Stephon Clark Killing
Sacramento Police Dept. under Fire for Shooting Death of Stephon Clark, an Unarmed Black Man, in South Sacramento By Genoa Barrow (Sacramento Observer/NNPA Member) SACRAMENTO—Angry and frustrated residents are demanding answers after a police-involved shooting left an unarmed, Black man dead last week. Stephon Clark, 22, was fatally shot in his Meadowview area…
Hundreds of Thousands March to End Gun Violence
By Adrienne Perkins and Montana Couser, Howard University News ServiceOn March 24, 2018 WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands marched in the nation’s capital and across the world to commemorate those killed by gun violence and to demand more effective gun control legislation. The march, entitled March for Our Lives, was led by teenagers and survivors…
CIRCUS VARGAS – THE BIG ONE IS BACK!
Preserving an American Tradition Like No Other HESPERIA BEAR VALLEY RV AND SELF-STORAGE 18435 Bear Valley Rd. Thu Mar 29 Opening Night 7:30 Fri Mar 30 4:30 & 7:30 Sat Mar 31 1:00, 4:00 & 7:30 Sun …
Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish Top Comedians Social Media Rankings
Cherie Saunders, Eurweb.com The Top Comedians chart ranks the most popular comedians on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Google Plus, with global data provided by social media analytics company MVPindex. The chart’s methodology blends social engagement on the platforms along with weekly additions of followers/subscribers. Rounding out the top 10 are comedians Colleen Ballinger (No….
Rep. Barbara Lee, General Motors’ James Farmer, and Third Baptist Church Pastor Amos C. Brown Receive 2018 NNPA Torch Awards
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Three icons of their respective industries were honored at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual Torch Awards dinner at The Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), James Farmer of General Motors, and Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, a student of Dr. Martin Luther King…
Package explodes at FedEx facility near San Antonio
Jason Hanna and Madison Park, CNN (CNN) Authorities are looking at a package that exploded early Tuesday at a FedEx sorting center near San Antonio and a parcel discovered at a location near Austin to see whether they are connected to four bombings in the Texas capital, a federal official with knowledge of the investigation…
Beyoncé and Jay Z Announce More ‘On The Run II’ Tour Dates
BY TEDDY GRANT, MARCH 20, 2018 Fans wanting to see Beyoncé and Jay Z at the “On The Run II” tour will get another chance to buy tickets. On Tuesday, the famous duo announced an additional nine dates for their latest concert which kicks off Wednesday, June 6 in Cardiff, UK. Announcing new shows in…
Witness For Justice #885 Commentary: The Snake: Anti-Immigrant Propaganda Used to Dehumanize Our Neighbors
Jason Carson Wilson Justice and Peace Fellow Our government separated a Congolese woman from her 7-year-old daughter. The Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained and separated them at the California-Mexico border. The woman was released March 6, but the litle girl remains in ICE custody in Chicago. Confronted with this particular travesty a…
“You Low-Down Dirty Dog!”
By: Lou Yeboah After all Jesus did for you, you spit in His face by continuing in your sin. You ingrate! You have failed to appreciate the purpose of God’s forbearance with you. Showing contempt for God’s forgiveness. You done lost your mind! Dead towards God, but alive to Satan’s power. You better wake up…
Can Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. Really Change the Face of NASCAR?
By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service HAMPTON, Ga. — Tiger Woods changed the face of golf. Venus and Serena Williams TRANSFORMED tennis. And now Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. MAY DO THE SAME FOR NASCAR. The 24-year-old race car driver’s Cup Series debut at the iconic Daytona 500 got the nation’s attention. As NASCAR’s first…
HBCU-led Clean Energy Initiative Receives $250,000 Grant
March 20, 2018 — The Historically Black Colleges and University Community Development Coalition (HBCU CDAC) – a national non-profit organization that promotes, supports, and advocates for HBCUs and minority serving institutions, and community development corporations (CDCs) – was awarded a $250,000 one-year planning grant from The JPB Foundation. The grant was awarded to expand access…