Highland CA March 23, 2018 – Since 2010, San Manuel Tribal members “James and Rowena Ramos and their entire family has honored individuals at the Time for Change Foundation’s Annual Awards Ceremony. The “Ramos Family Spirit of Compassion Award, is bestowed upon those who dedicate their lives to bettering the community. More importantly, it relishes…
The Koch Foundation is often praised for its higher-ed funding, but the money is going to some radical professors. By Alex Kotch Billionaire industrialist and conservative political mega-donor Charles Koch first entered the political world through the John Birch Society, a secretive anti-Communist outfit that campaigned against the civil-rights movement. Since then, he and…
By Francis Pina Does being me give me an advantage in my inner-city classroom? I often reflect on this question because every school year I learn from a handful of students that I am their very first Black male teacher. If we got 100 teachers in a room, statistically I would be one of just…
The Winter Olympics thrilled audiences earlier this year, and the Paralympic Games recently ended. But in San Bernardino, the Anderson School Olympics are the big event. Opening ceremonies began at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 23 at the Anderson campus. Students of all abilities participated in events from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., with closing ceremonies…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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By Manny Otiko | California Black Media A recently passed San Francisco ordinance is designed to provide consumers with more informed choices, but Diane Sullivan, an advocate for low-income families, says it will make food more expensive. Sullivan debated the consequences of the law at a hearing at City Hall on Monday. The new ordinance…
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…
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…
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…
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…
