Ontario Town Square attracts thousands of people weekly ONTARIO, California (Tuesday, April 11, 2019) –Ontario Town Square, operated by the Ontario Convention Center, has announced a great line-up for The Summer Series of 2019. Every Wednesday and Friday from May 29 thru August 14 the community is invited to attend events at Ontario Town Square. …
Rachel Hackenberg Managing Editor of The Pilgrim Press “You told me this person was causing trouble among the community: bringing harm, inciting violence, and disrupting security. But I cannot find evidence of such guilt; this person has done nothing to deserve death.” (Luke 23:14-15, rewritten) Mariee Juárez, age 20 months. March 2019. Jakelin Caal Maquin,…
By: Lou Yeboah Think you’re getting away with something; you ain’t getting away with nothing! I want you to know that there is a God that sits high and looks low…. “From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth – he who…
Participants & attendees will come from across the U.S. to participate in California’s premier sporting event for people with physical disabilities LOS ANGELES, Calif. – April 2, 2019 – Registration is now open for the 5th annual Angel City Games presented by The Hartford, the leading adaptive sports festival in California. Returning to UCLA’s beautiful…
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and have reintroduced bicameral legislation designed to strengthen students’ ability to hold for-profit colleges accountable in court for their misconduct. The Court Legal Access & Student Support (CLASS) Act prohibits any school receiving Title IV student aid funding from placing restrictions on…
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…