Passing of Former NOBLE Executive Board Member Police Chief David Wynn

Former NOBLE Executive Board Member, David Wynn, law enforcement career spanned over 30 years and included posts with the Starkville Police Department, the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy, the Hattiesburg Police Department, and Transportation Security Administration. He was well-known and well-respected in the law enforcement community. Some of Wynn’s…

Emmanuel Temple CME Church

Rev. Dr. James E. Markham, Pastor Lay Council Ministry Celebrates the 30th Annual Prayer Breakfast 2019 VICTORVILLE, CA-Emmanuel Temple CME Church held its’ 30th Annual Prayer Breakfast Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Hilton Garden Conference Center at 12603 Mariposa Rd. in Victorville. This years theme was “Why Pray” and scriptural references were (Old Testament)…

San Bernardino City Unified Recognized as a State Model for Biliteracy

The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), a longstanding leader in dual language immersion, has earned statewide recognition for its commitment to bilingualism. The group Californians Together will honor the District with the prestigious Multiple Pathway to Biliteracy District Recognition Award on March 22. The award will be presented during the California Association for…

The 19th Annual Riverside Juneteenth Celebration

Saturday, June 1, 2019  at  Bordwell Park-Stratton Community Center, 2008 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Riverside, CA, from 12 to 6:00 pm.  This year marks the 400th Year 1619-2019 since the first enslaved Africans were brought to Jamestown, Virginia, on August 20, 1619.  The Riverside Juneteenth Committee will present a Free Family Festival featuring live entertainment,…

CNN Ignores ‘Moral’ Issue in Refusing to Meet with NABJ

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia ‘As  the  meeting  approached  and  after five months of preparations, CNN canceled the session only hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.’ NABJ President Sarah Glover said she’s stunned that CNN canceled a planned meeting to discuss the importance of diversity and Black representation within the…

Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor was previously rebuked for handling of a child sex case

By: Emily Michot & Julie K. Brown Nine months before cutting a covert plea deal with sex trafficking suspect Jeffrey Epstein, Miami U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta was notified that the lead prosecutor in Epstein’s case had concealed victim information in another underage sex crimes case, the Miami Herald has learned. The prosecutor, A. Marie Villafaña,…

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley

Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) invites business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to attend a free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley on Thursday, March 21, 2019. This seminar will deliver informative presentations for those looking for assistance with state and federal tax issues, as well as those who…

HUD Approves Plan To Support California In Its Recovery From 2017 Wildfires And Mudslides

$124  million  in federal recovery funds to rebuild damaged homes, businesses and infrastructure WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced its approval of the State of California’s disaster action plan, which will invest $124 million to support the state in its recovery from the effects of deadly wildfires and…

Local Community Organizations in Riverside Partner to Honor Eastside HEAL Zone for the Work They’ve Done Throughout the Eastside Community!

(Riverside, CA) – March 15, 2019 – Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) in partnership with the City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, Healthy Living Project Youth Club, Residents Active in Leadership (REAL) Group and Eastside Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) Zone (EHZ) will host the Eastside Glow Up Celebration to honor the…

Study: Hospital Payment Program Not Linked to Higher African-American Death Rate

LOS ANGELES (MARCH 15, 2019) — Healthcare policymakers have long worried that value-based payment programs unfairly penalize hospitals treating many African-American patients, which could worsen health outcomes for this group. But a new study found that one major program was not associated with an increase in death rates for African-American patients 30 days after they…

FILM REVIEW: Captain Marvel

By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic It’s hard to launch an action hero franchise based on a comic book character when you can’t deliver dazzling special effects, innovative super powers, imaginative action scenes, uncanny makeup, vibrant costumes or a consistently affecting storyline. Those essential elements are missing in this feeble origin tale about…