By Caleb Gayle April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, and other journalists of color have not been favorites of President Donald Trump. From telling Ryan to set up a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus when she asked if he planned to meet with black members of Congress to calling her…
“But please MLB, do continue to tell us how much people of color matter and the importance of Jackie Robinson’s legacy,” Jemele Hill said, on Twitter. Sheryl Estrada Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s “joke” about attending “a public hanging” — a method of domestic terrorism that killed hundreds of Black people in Mississippi — resulted in…
Brevard County, FL (BlackNews.com) — Christopher Baylor is a family man. A black American male raised in a two-parent Christian home, he had every intention of continuing in this tradition with his own family and children. Like many, he was seeking a soulmate, looking to raise children and spend the rest of his life with…
By La’Janee The Soul Train Awards aired Sunday, November 25 on BET at 8/7C. Hosted by Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold, trust you are in for a treat! It was like watching another episode of Martin. Honoring Erykah Badu with the Legend Award and Faith Evans with the Lady of Soul Award, we were in…
Things are not always as they appear fundraiser unmasks reality of modern-day slavery LAS VEGAS – The B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation will host its 4th Annual Masquerade Gala, this year themed “Alice in Wonderland: Things Are Not Always As They Appear” on Saturday, February 9, 2019 on the top floor of the World Market Center…
Los Angeles, CA — Dr. Gloria Morrow’s Three Times a Lady is returning to The Miracle Theater in Inglewood, CA after a run in August 2018. Dr. Gloria is the playwright who wrote and produced, The Things That Make Men Cry, and Detours. The story centers around the life and marriage of Dr. Viola Stafford…
Jim Moos Associate General Minister, Global Engagement & Operations Co-Executive, Global Ministries “How does it feel to be a problem?” Over a century ago, African American scholar W. E. B. DuBois asked this question in his classic work on race, The Souls of Black Folk. All people have problems, regardless of wealth or status; it’s…
By: Lou Yeboah You got to be kidding right? Tell me, it is not so…? Because don’t you know that you cannot dance with the devil without paying the devils’ price? Don’t you know that you can’t sleep in the sewer without getting dirty…? Don’t you know that you can’t compromise with evil and come…
By Erica Wright After the shooting death of 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. by a Hoover police officer at the Galleria Mall outside Birmingham on Thanksgiving, the Alabama NAACP has released a statement condemning the act. “Police officers must know the facts involved before pulling their weapons. Police officers must stop being trigger happy when…
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks has reopened several parks in Southern California that were closed due to the devastating Hill and Woolsey fires. Some parts of Point Mugu and Leo Carrillo state parks reopened, while other areas of the parks remain closed due to the damage caused by the Woolsey Fire. Meanwhile Malibu Lagoon and…
The American Diabetes Association estimates that over 30 million Americans are affected by diabetes and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. In the African American population, studies show that we are disproportionately affected by diabetes in comparison to the general population. The rates of diagnosed diabetes among African Americans is…
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Contributor The State of Georgia’s Democratic Gubernatorial nominee has ended her historic run for governor in a controversial political race that has captured the attention of the country. In a press conference held today at 5 p.m. at her Kirkwood headquarters, Abrams acknowledged GOP candidate and former Secretary…
And here they are, your 2018-2019 Miss Black Awareness Pageant finalists. Event date is Saturday December 15th. The doors will open to the public at 5pm for your free professional keepsake photo included with the price of admission of $15. Location of this Royal event is Cypress Neighborhood Center 8380 Cypress Ave., Fontana, Ca. …
Portrait of A Man who’s steps were ordered by the Lord Deacon Harvey R. Walker was born on December 7, 1938 to late Carrie Stephens and Willie Walker in Boston, GA. He was proceeded in death by his daughter Rhonda and two son’s Gerald & Donald, one brother and one sister. On November 17, 2018…
John Andrew Funderburk was born on June 23, 1944 in Chesterfield, South Carolina to Andrew Cecil Funderburk and Eloise Burch-Funderburk. John was the oldest child from their union. John resided in Rialto, California for over 30 years. John attended Gary High School in Chesterfield, South Carolina. After high school, John joined the United States Army…
PLEDGES TO BE A CHAMPION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND A SUPERINTENDENT FOR ALL CALIFORNIA STUDENTS By Sentinel News Service Assemblymember Tony Thurmond is the projected winner of the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction election. More than a week after Election Day, Thurmond has overcome an 86,000 vote deficit on Election Day to win the…
By Speakin’ Out News On November 4, 1952, Dr. Helen Kenyon addressed the Women’s Society of Riverside Church in New York City and opined that, “Eleven o’clock Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. often paraphrased the quote. Today, sadly, our public schools best reflect Dr. Kenyon’s and…
All San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) campuses, except Middle College High School, will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday starting Monday, November 19, 2018. All SBCUSD offices and Middle College High will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23. All SBCUSD offices will be open and all schools will be…
Brad Waller, Vice President for Communications bwaller@capta.org / (951) 314-3707 SACRAMENTO – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and California State PTA remind educators who have closed schools because of dangerous air quality that they can apply for a waiver to ensure they do not lose funding because of a drop in attendance….
BALTIMORE — The NAACP strongly condemns Thomas Farr’s nomination and the Senate’s scheduling of his vote. The nation just experienced national elections which are not yet over, and which were tainted by egregious voting rights violations. That Majority Leader McConnell chooses this moment in time to vote on a judicial nominee known as the vote-suppressor-in-chief…
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee welcomed the endorsement from Congressman John Lewis in her race for Democratic Caucus Chair. “Congressman John Lewis is the conscious of the Congress and a living civil rights legend. I am incredibly grateful for his leadership and his endorsement for Chair of the Democratic Caucus,” said Congresswoman Barbara Lee….
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Khalil Abdullah, a veteran reporter with both the general market and the Black press, was former director of the National Association of Black State Legislators. Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remark to a colleague that “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front…
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court issued a ruling on Friday that halts a Trump administration policy that blocked hundreds of lawful permanent residents from serving in the U.S. military. Judge Jon S. Tigar granted a preliminary injunction, holding that the Department of Defense likely violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act after it implemented a…
Rutledge, a Senior Learning & Development Consultant at Wells Fargo, talks about her journey transitioning from the U.S. Navy and why it’s important to allow your authentic self to show up whether in the military or Corporate America. Le Nette is a Learning & Development Sr. Consultant within Talent Development & Organization Effectiveness (TDOE) at…