First Infant Pertussis Death of 2019 Help spread the word about prenatal vaccination for all pregnant women

Tragically, California has experienced its first infant death of 2019 from pertussis. An Orange County baby has died after contracting whooping cough, marking the first infant death from the disease this year in California, health officials said Thursday. The California Department of Public Health has issued a clinical health advisory with guidance on immunizing all…

Congress Traveling the Country to Hear Evidence of Voting Rights Violations

By the National Negro Council of Women, Special to the NNPA Newswire Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Chair of the Elections Subcommittee of the Committee on House Administration, will hold listening sessions to hear from citizens about their recent voter registration and voting experiences. It is anticipated that any evidence of voter suppression or voter intimidation…

In Sept. 11 Related Tweet, Trump Targets Another Black Woman in Congress

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor “The President is inciting violence against a sitting Congresswoman—and an entire group of Americans based on their religion. It’s disgusting. It’s shameful. And any elected leader who refuses to condemn it shares responsibility for it,” tweeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on the evening of April 12. Elizabeth Warren…

Congrats, 2019 TNBA Western Regional Junior Tournament Champions!

Redlands, CA (April 14, 2019) – The results are in, folks! Four Inland Empire youth, representing The Inland Empire Senate of the National Bowling Association (Moreno Valley, California), Anthony Watson, Raelynn Boswell, Deelynn Berrie and Tanner Sisk, attended the 2019 TNBA Wesern Regional Junior Tournament in Denver Colorado (April 6-7), hosted by The National Bowling…

CFPB Denies Duty to Enforce Military Lending Act Despite Support from Department of Defense and Congress

By Charlene Crowell America’s 1.29 million member-strong, all-volunteer military includes men and women from all 50 states, according to the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations.  Regardless of race or ethnicity, each made a choice and swore an oath to protect our nation. Together, they wear our nation’s uniforms and carry our flag on assignments and…

Bill Aimed at Preventing Police Deadly Force Moves Forward Legislation is First of Its Kind in the Nation

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The  California Act to Save Lives, AB 392, cleared its first hurdle at the State Capitol. The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 5-2 in favor of the legislation which is now headed to the Rules Committee for review. Authored by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), the legislation…

Volunteers And Vulnerable Communities At The Center Of Governor Newsom’s Strategy To Ready California For Disaster

California  For  All  Emergency  Preparedness  Campaign  grants released  to  empower  communities  and  engage  one  million vulnerable  Californians  on  emergency  preparedness Sacramento, Calif. – California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, announced today the release of nine available grants for the California For All Emergency Preparedness Campaign to deploy a network of volunteers and transform how Californians get…

Energy Consultant Damali Rhett Featured Speaker At Energy Thought Summit

One of the nation’s leading African-American experts in renewable energy, Damali Rhett, today spoke at the Energy Thought Summit in Austin on the topic, “Love Thy Neighbor,” a panel which focused on how to provide more energy access to the underserved. The ETS Summit  April 15-16 featured dozens of the nation’s leading experts on energy….

Legislation Improving Hospital Patient Safety Passes Senate Health Committee

SB 227 Supported by Broad Coalition of Patient, Labor and Consumer Advocates SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will protect patient safety and reinforce nurse staffing ratio requirements passed from the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday. With the goal of enhancing patient safety in hospitals, Senate Bill 227 would require…

Your Medicare rights and protections

By Greg Dill Did you know that Medicare has an ombudsman to help you resolve complaints you may have about your healthcare? Congress created the job of Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman to assist people with Medicare with their inquiries, complaints, grievances, appeals, and requests for information. The Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman also shares information with Congress, the…

RUHS Medical Center and Trauma Intervention Program Seeking Volunteers to Support Trauma Victims and Loved Ones in the Hours after Tragedy Strikes

MORENO VALLEY, Ca—RUHS Medical Center and the Trauma Intervention Program are seeking citizen volunteers to provide emotional first-aid to survivors, friends and family who’ve suffered trauma from injury or a sudden death—whether natural, suicide or accidental. Local police, fire, medical and hospital personnel also call on TIP volunteers to support victims in traumatic events such…

Community Activists & Caregivers Held Action Demanding Supervisor Dawn Rowe Prioritize The Health & Well-Being Of Seniors And People With Disabilities

Pictures of caregivers, community supporters, and seniors and people with disabilities at yesterday’s action at Supervisor Rowe’s Joshua Tree office JOSHUA TREE — On Monday, community activists, caregivers, and seniors and people with disabilities visited San Bernardino County Board of Supervisor Dawn Rowe’s district office in Joshua Tree urging her to support the county’s In-Home…

OP-ED: Lives Remain In the Balance: 2019

By Congressman Elijah Cummings If President Trump and his Republican allies would seriously consider both their sense of humanity and the lessons of history, they would halt their continuing attacks on the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA” or “ObamaCare”) and work with Democrats to solve the health care challenges that our nation faces. As Congressional…

3rd Annual ‘FoodIEFest’ Coming to San Bernardino Valley College on April 23

SAN BERNARDINO, California—On Tuesday, April 23, San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) will host FoodIEFest 2019, its third annual “mini international food festival” that promises to bring international cuisines from across the Inland Empire to campus for the community to enjoy. The event will begin with an international flag parade across the SBVC campus, with flags…

Civil Rights Organizations Contest Finding of Non-Discrimination in Maryland Census Ruling

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Civil rights groups filed a notice of cross-appeal today in their lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.  The filing follows an appeal by the Trump administration of the ruling against the citizenship question. A federal court in Maryland ruled in April that the addition…

Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK winners take on the criminal justice system

NEW YORK (April 15, 2019) — Three projects that indict the American criminal justice system have been chosen as winners of PitchBLACK, an interactive pitching session that culminates Black Public Media’s 13-week 360 Incubator+ for broadcast programs, web series and virtual reality projects. The Black Public Media (BPM) incubator and talent development program, designed to…