By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia New York Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer has continued to call out President Donald Trump and his administration’s assault on the Affordable Care Act. Schumer noted that African American gains under the health care legislation, commonly known as Obamacare, are threatened by Trump and Attorney General William…
Immigration activists and state agencies continue to put pressure on California’s ICE facilities. By Robin Urevich The windswept town of Adelanto, in the High Desert near San Bernardino, recently became the second Southern California city to announce it would cut ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Since 2011, Adelanto has operated one of the…
Outreach components include public lectures, parent nights, and telescope viewing opportunities Iqbal Pittalwala NASA has awarded the University of California, Riverside a grant of $320,000 to launch a research and training program in STEM fields aimed at enhancing K-12 students’ experiences outside school hours. Titled “Launch Pad from High School to NASA: A Research and…
A breakthrough documentary explores what it’s like to go to college with an autism diagnosis Tess Eyrich RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Though it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact number, a growing number of young people with autism spectrum disorder are choosing to go to college. Some write about their diagnosis in their college application essays and…
By Charlene Crowell Every budget defines priorities and values. To put it another way, what’s really important in life gets supported financially. For many families, having a home, food, and utilities usually rank pretty high. Then there are other budgetary concerns like saving for college or having a ‘rainy day’ fund to…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Created by rapper Jay-Z and his mother Gloria, the Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) was founded on the belief that any motivated individual in need should have the opportunity to further his or her education. By removing some of the financial burdens associated with going to, surviving in, and graduating from college,…
Ten Middle School Age Children Are Eligible to Win $1,000! BOSTON, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — For National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 9th Annual “I Got Bank!” Financial Literacy Contest where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account. The contest represents the best…
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Fifty-one years ago, this month, the Fair Housing Act (the Act) was enacted to ensure that housing discrimination was illegal. Yet, just days before the annual observance of Fair Housing Month began, headline news articles reminded the nation that housing discrimination still exists. For example, on March 19, the…
More than 150 Property Owners to Receive Questionnaires SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Amid continuing concern about the extent of Perchloroethylene (PCE) groundwater contamination in South Lake Tahoe, the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (Lahontan Water Board) is expanding its investigation into potential sources. Multiple drinking water supply wells in the South Y area…
By Barrington M. Salmon, Contributing Writer, Black Press USA Despite the United States touting itself as the bastion of freedom and equality, women in this country – despite comprising 50.8 percent of the population – have always found themselves in the position of having to fight for salary and wages comparable to men. A range…
There is currently no guarantee in place to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from using DACA applicant data for deportation purposes California’s 35th congressional district is home to 6,700 DREAMers; Texas’ 16th congressional district is home to nearly 9,000 DREAMers WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced…
By Glenn Ellis, The Seattle Medium (Trice Edney Wire) – There is no disagreement that African-Americans have worse health outcomes across the board when compared to other races. Researchers, scientists, sociologists, and doctor all agree. Data and statistics reflect the dismal reality that if you are African-American, you will be more likely to die at…
S.E. Williams | Contributor On or about October 15, 2018, a patient with a chronic illness confined to the Legacy Post-Acute Rehabilitation facility in San Bernardino, was observed at about 8:30 am that morning with his/her feeding formula hung on a pole with tubing connected to the resident’s stomach through a feeding pump. The pump…
Mentoring and Supplier Diversity programs support diverse businesses; investment increases 87% over five years Philadelphia, Pa. — According to Pennsylvania’s 2018 Disparity Study, which includes analyses of the diverse businesses in prime contracts and subcontracts, the state is seeing an increase in total spend with diverse businesses. But despite the progress that minorities and women…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) provides insight on how decades of structural racism within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has led to the virtual elimination of black farmers. A century ago, roughly 14 percent of farmers were black. By 2012, that number…
Three Competing MBA Teams Participated in the Competition Sponsored by Exxon Mobil Corporation THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Four MBA candidates from the Wharton School won The Executive Leadership Council’s (ELC) 2019 National Business Case Competition today, making a compelling case for attracting more members of the millennial/Generation Z populations to careers…
ONTARIO, Calif. – The Inland Prosperity Conference is less than one week away. Don’t miss out on this great event! At the 7th annual Inland Prosperity Conference, you will get a chance to learn how to align with your business dreams, grow your business, become a sales expert and more! The day will be lead…
Partnership between UMBC, UC San Diego and UC Berkeley to Increase Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Students Pursuing Studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced that it has awarded $6.9 million to support a unique partnership to bring a University of…
– The San Bernardino Valley College Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Edison International to benefit students looking to work in the automotive industry, specifically on electric vehicles. “The Edison Clean Energy grant will be used to develop stackable certificates for clean energy electric vehicle (EV) technician training,” Karen Childers, San Bernardino Valley…
By The Precinct Reporter News The Music Center welcomes one of America’s most popular dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, back to Los Angeles with the dance company’s 60th anniversary celebration tour at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion through April 7. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, Ailey’s remarkable dancers – including Danica…
“We are excited to partner with Lynwood Unified School District National College Resources Foundation to host an exclusive HBCU Basketball Showcase for Men’s and Women’s Basketball Showcase to give unsigned student athletes an opportunity to play there sport in college,” says NCRF Founder Dr. Theresa Price. MEDIA: 1. Please Feature in your Blogs, NewsPapers, Calendars…
Brooks Berndt Minister for Environmental Justice According to a recent news article from NPR, “the partisan clash” over the Green New Deal “is likely to be a continuing theme ahead of the 2020 election.” But what if the “partisan” divide is largely a myth outside the halls of Congress? What if the Green New Deal…
By: Lou Yeboah It’s called the principle of sowing and reaping. The nation of Israel had to learn this in a very personal way. Their waywardness and failure to do what God instructed them to do often placed them in a position where they would not have His blessings. The Lord gives principles in Scripture…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Tomorrow, the California Assembly Education Committee will hold its first public hearing on two pieces of legislation California Charter School founder Margaret Fortune says are designed to dismantle taxpayer-funded independent public schools in the state. If passed, 52,800 African-American children enrolled in charter schools across California could…