Nashville Pride, NNPA Newswire The “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. Weaving in references to the country’s Founding Fathers and the Bible, King used universal themes to depict…
By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Political Analyst Imagine having to choose between paying your mortgage and picking up the much-needed prescription for your health crisis because the job you report to and the federal resources you have relied on to live day to day are no longer available to you because of things beyond…
On April 13, 15 young men will compete for the chance to represent San Bernardino High School (SBHS) as Mr. Cardinal City 2019–2020. The contestants, all SBHS juniors, will take to the Sturges Center for the Fine Arts stage at 6 p.m. to demonstrate their community pride, school spirit, and charity work. Mr. Cardinal represents…
SANTA ANA (Jan. 18, 2019) – Hundreds of educators and community members will gather at the fourth annual Orange County School Choice Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. The family-friendly event will feature raffles, music, food and a student performance of the official National School Choice Week dance. Representatives from district…
By Hazel Trice (TriceEdneyWire.com) – It was three years ago that a group of national business leaders launched a movement called Black Wealth 2020 partially based on the economic vision articulated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King said in his final speech on April 3, 1968: “It’s all right to talk about streets flowing…
By Keith Magee Writing to fellow clergy from a Birmingham Jail (The Negro Is Your Brother), Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – gravely concerned about all who were poor and experiencing inequality – said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a…
The San Bernardino County Library invites residents to the Hesperia Library for the Annual New Book Festival. Once again, thousands of new books will be available for patrons for the very first time. Be among the first to crack open one of these wonderful new titles. Come and celebrate literacy and meet Captain America, Wonder…
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor For many consumers, the New Year brings an annual effort to file taxes early enough to help pay off big bills, replace major appliances or tuck away a few bucks for the proverbial ‘rainy day’. With a continuing federal shutdown, this year there are also an estimated 800,000 federal…
CBM Staff Governor Gavin Newsom today named Dr. Nadine Burke Harris as California’s first-ever Surgeon General. As a pediatrician, entrepreneur and nonprofit CEO, Dr. Burke Harris has dedicated her professional career to understanding the link between adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress in children, and the effect both have on future health outcomes. She is…
By Cora Fox, policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs In 2018, President Trump pledged $12 billion to provide direct aid to corn, cotton, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean and wheat producers. Through the Market Facilitation Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has administered this aid to provide short-term relief to producers who are feeling the effects…
Zandra Cunningham brings her award-winning artisan skincare product line to Target Stores nationwide. Her exclusive product with the chain is a “Treat Yo Self” gift box that celebrates Black History month.
By Nicholas Sakelaris Jan. 22 (UPI) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday opted to stay out of an appeal to the Trump administration’s new restrictions for transgender troops. By not acting on the transgender case, the administration can start enforcing its restriction on transgenders in the military. The Trump administration overturned an Obama-era rule,…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The lead content in Newark’s drinking water now is the highest ever recorded in the past 17 years and Mayor Ras Baraka has sent a letter to President Donald Trump because of the health emergency. In his January 14th letter to President Trump, Baraka implores the President…
Charleston, SC (BlackNews.com) — In an effort to empower children from poor and disadvantaged families overcome stuttering, a Charleston woman has launched a new foundation that is setting out to transform these kids’ lives, making them more confident and successful in life. Sherrikka Myers, who grew up stuttering and later overcame it, says Every 1…
Staying healthy in the New Year is an important resolution, but many adults tend to bypass preventive exams and screenings that would keep them stronger longer. Just as infants and children need to follow an immunization timetable, adults should also regularly schedule certain medical tests. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time…
Oft-arrested Hesperia resident keeps pushing against time limits to public comments. By Martin Estacio Staff Writer HESPERIA — At a June 2017 City Council meeting, Bob Nelson begins his public comment time by announcing he’s going to go over his allotted three minutes. “You have no need to put a time limit on speech,” he…
Sacramento, Calif. – My Patient Rights and the California Chronic Care Coalition are reminding Californians to make sure that they and their family members are aware of a new law that takes another step in addressing the opioid crisis. This law states that prescribers of pain-relieving opioids must also offer a prescription for the opioid-overdose…
As the tax season approaches, individuals as well as small businesses need to be cautious of identity theft. Identity thieves use stolen Employer Identification Numbers to create fake W-2 Forms to file with fraudulent individual tax returns. Fraudsters also used these to open new lines of credit or obtain credit cards. Now, they are using…
By Rollingout.com Future has slammed his ex-partner Ciara’s husband Russell Wilson for not “being a man” in their relationship. The 35-year-old rapper has 4-year-old son Future Zahir with his former fiancé Ciara and has hit out at the singer’s husband Russell — whom she married in 2017 — for “not telling her” not to talk…
Committed to bringing fans the best experience and most electrifying athletes on the planet, the Harlem Globetrotters will give their fans a chance to get closer than ever to the action and team’s stars with their brand-new Fan Powered World Tour, which is set to come to the Los Angeles area in February. The Globetrotters’…
By Rollingout.com Lionel Richie’s son was cautioned by police after making threats at an international airport. Miles Brockman Richie reportedly became angry on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, after being told he couldn’t get onto a flight. He allegedly claimed he was carrying explosives, which he’d detonate if he wasn’t allowed on the plane. According to…
By A.R. Shaw Neima Abdulahi has always had a love of music for music and entertainment. A native of Somalia, Abdulahi relocated from East Africa to East Atlanta as a child and became immersed by Atlanta’s music scene. Now as a reporter for WXIA in Atlanta, Abdulahi provides an inside look into the city’s entertainment…
By: Lou Yeboah You know when Moses went to the Lord and asked Him what He wanted him to tell the people, the Lord said, tell them, “Go Forward!” [Exodus 14:10-15]. The word “Forward¨ carries the idea of advancement and progress. The Lord says you have been camped where you are long enough and it’s…
Sandy Sorensen Director, Washington Office At the time of this writing, it is day 28 of the partial federal government shutdown, now the longest in history. Even if the shutdown ends at the time this piece is published, or any time in the near future, the impact will be felt for months and years to…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia That Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris announced her candidate for president on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is no coincidence. For her supporters and those who know her well, Harris has long been a fighter for freedom, justice and equality and she’s often invoked the spirit…