Day: March 6, 2019

By J.L. Carter More than 70 percent of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Pending a possible lawsuit, Bennett College for Women is no longer one of them. This is a difficult blow for the HBCU community, and not for…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In his PBS series, “Finding Your Roots …” Henry Louis Gates Jr. presents guests whose roots cover the globe – from Samoa, Nigeria, Taiwan and Sicily to Iran, Ireland, India and Cuba – and almost everywhere in between. Each episode weaves together their stories, gleaned from cutting-edge…

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The shortage and contamination of water in California is hitting millions of people hard, particularly Blacks and Latinos.  More than 300 communities across the state and one out of every four schools in the Central Valley lack access to safe drinking water, according to the state Water Board….

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia With observances planned throughout March to commemorate Women’s History Month, a new report revealed that women are still mostly absent from newsrooms. The Women’s Media Center’s 2019 report on the status of women in U.S. media shows that despite some gains, men still dominate in every part…

Deanna Paul, The Washington Post Two California journalists requested and were given data on police officers’ arrests and convictions over the past 10 years. What they found was surprising: domestic abuse, child molestation – even murder. They were given these documents through a public records request, something journalists exercise frequently. But California Attorney General Xavier…

By: Carol McGruder Coming of age in the 1970s, I can still vividly remember seeing Marvin Gaye at the Kool Jazz Festival at the Oakland Coliseum and thinking how wonderful it was that Kool cigarettes were supporting our artists. I was a teenager and didn’t connect that Big Tobacco’s sponsorships, product giveaways, and money were…

By Glenn Ellis, Research Bioethics Fellow at Harvard Medical School (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Women, especially women of color and poor women, tend to suffer disproportionately in our healthcare system. The problem is growing worse now that there’s a group of trial lawyers eager to exploit female victims, under the guise of offering help. Take for instance…

By Mark F. Gray Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown (D) continues hold The Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security accountable for combating extremism in the military and demanding a strategy and justification for the active duty service member deployments to the Mexican border- ahead of the House vote on a resolution to terminate the…

By Jasmine Ferguson When looking for a bank to entrust with your money, it is important to do your research. There are many factors to take into consideration when choosing a bank, such as interest rates, location and convenience, amount of minority borrowers and monthly fees. Historically Black-owned banks have been the pillar of the…

By Sentinel News Service Rudy Washington, a Cal State LA adjunct professor in the Charter College of Education at Cal State LA, has dedicated more than 250 hours of service at free basketball clinics for youth with the Drew League in South Los Angeles. “I don’t think that you’re happy unless you’re giving,” said Washington,…

By Dwight Brown NNPA, Newswire Film Critic Madea’s loyal fans have two choices. They can say goodbye to their eccentric Aunty by attending her touring play or wish her adieu at a movie theater. Judging by what’s on screen in this anemic family comedy, the live performance is a better bet. It’s more thoughtful and…

By: Lou Yeboah Talking ‘bout you chasing that paper…. Fool, don’t you know that Jesus warned, “A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” [Luke 12:15]. If you going to chase anything….. You best chase God…. For He alone can only satisfy. Everything here on earth is vain. If you don’t…

Zach Wolgemuth Executive, UCC Disaster Ministries Recently I had a political conversation with a friend in which we discussed the border wall. We’ve always held differing political views but have maintained our friendship by ‘agreeing to disagree.’ At one point, I asked, “What are you afraid of?” to which he struggled to respond, except to…

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert took a little over an hour to announce that her office will not file charges against police officers who shot and killed Stephon Alonzo Clark. Two cops, Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet, shot and killed Clark, 22, in the…

ByAnnie Martin and Danielle Haynes March 4 (UPI) — Beverly Hills, 90210 alum and Riverdale star Luke Perry is dead at age 52. Entertainment Tonight confirmed the actor died Monday after having a “massive” stroke last week. Perry’s representative, Arnold Robinson, told USA Today Perry’s fiancée, Wendy Madison Bauer, children, 21-year-old son Jack and 18-year-old…

By Elizabeth Marcellino The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors postponed discussion of a report by the Office of Inspector General that raises concerns about overcrowded jails, poor quality of medical and mental health care for inmates and the persistence of dangerous social cliques in the Sheriff’s Department. While none of those issues are new,…