Blacknews.com Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — On Monday, Mayor Richard Thomas discussed how staff at JP Morgan & Chase summoned the police on him, his staff member, and a Mount Vernon Police detective as the Mayor sought to deposit a six figure check and get access to the City’s online banking records. A Chase employee called the…
Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Although the number of people in prisons and jails in America has slightly declined, numbers released on Thursday, April 25, by the Bureau of Justice Statistics still show that nearly 1.5 million individuals were in prison by the end of 2017. The statistics also note that the U.S….
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Misty Robledo-Larabell and Warren Demers are the parents of Savanhi Demers. In November 2018, a California family law court awarded sole custody of Savanhi to Robledo-Larabell. In 2019, Demers traveled from Texas to California for a scheduled custody exchange that occurred on March 22, 2019. Demers was required to return Savanhi…
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By Dena L. Owens, Special to The New Tri-State Defender “Grow or die,” says Richard Smith referring to future economic growth in Memphis. Smith, president and CEO of FedEx Logistics and board chairman for the Greater Memphis Chamber, revealed plans to identify and support 75 black entrepreneurs wanting to grow their small businesses through a…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Rodney Robinson, a 19-year teaching veteran who became a teacher to honor his mother and who struggled to receive an education after being denied one as a child due to segregation and poverty in rural Virginia, was named the 2019 National Teacher of the Year by the…
Women’s Prayer,Anointing, Praise,Worship and Powerful Messages on Overcoming Life’s Challenges and Living Victoriously weekend at St. Paul AME Church on Saturday May 18, 2019 9:00 Am-12 Noon, Free admission, Refreshments will be served. Speaker is Rev. Laurie McDonald Albert.Sunday morning worship at 10:00, will commence the weekend of events with Rev. Noella Buchanan and will…
By Manny Otiko and Tanu Henry California Black Media At least three local branches of the NAACP in southern California – Riverside County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County – have broken ranks with the state chapter and the national organization, distancing themselves from the organization’s support of a moratorium on charter schools in…
(Carson, CA) – California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and the California State University Board of Trustees will bestow an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on 2012 Olympic gold medalist and CSUDH alumna Carmelita Jeter on May 17, at 6:30 p.m., during CSUDH’s 2019 Commencement Ceremony. Jeter, who earned a bachelor’s degree in physical…
Family, Fun, Food and Vendors FREE Saturday, May 18, 2019 12pm-7pm It’s a story of struggle, perseverance, and achievement with a legacy that includes art, music, literature, architecture and lasting contributions to the world. Discover the energy and richness of the African American experience throughout the year and join the Black Chamber as we present…
By Bryan 18X Crawford and Barrington Salmon, Contributing Writers, The Final Call More and more, Black athletes and entertainers are looking to expand beyond the field of expertise that gained them fame, notoriety and riches, and leverage these positions to help them make their same mark in the world of business. There are Black people…
Nationwide — Success isn’t always about how much money you have. Sometimes, investing some of that money into a business or cause you believe in is even more rewarding than keeping your wealth to yourself. These four top Black investors achieved success in their respective industries – but they didn’t stop there. They used their…
LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/4/2019) – (LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/6/2019) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the racist and bigoted statements of John Dave Denilofs, a candidate for Riverside City Council Ward 7. According to the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Denilofs has made statements on Facebook…
This paper from the Coalition for Fair Drug Prices outlines bold recommendations for how Congress can rein in prescription drug prices for America’s families. Congressional committees have advanced initial measures to address prescription drug costs. However, their work to date has not focused on the significant policy changes needed to meaningfully lower drug prices. To…
By LA Data News Getting children vaccinated against preventable, potentially deadly diseases like measles, mumps and whooping cough not only protects our family’s health, it protects public health. “Vaccinating children doesn’t just protect the child getting that vaccine, it helps prevent the spread of serious and deadly illnesses in the community,” said Blue Cross and…
In response to concerns with an increasing number of measles cases, Riverside University Health System-Public Health has created a Web-based resource page that focuses on the potentially serious illness. The launching of the Webpage (http://www.rivcoph.org/Measles.aspx) comes as health officials address the spike in measles cases nationally and in California. The Centers for Disease Control and…
While the stereotype says it is women who worry most about body image, in truth men also are concerned about what they see when they gaze in the mirror. They just aren’t always willing to admit it. So, while more men than ever before are turning to cosmetic surgery to improve what they see as…
Catonsville, MD – Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a Committee Staff Report on the prices of diabetes drugs for seniors and the uninsured in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. More than 30 million people in the United States, including more than one in four seniors, have…
The “Daddy’s Boys” stage play, produced by PHEN, draws 1,000+ national attendees per performance. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) is currently debuting its Broadway-style stage play Daddy’s Boys at national churches, venues and theaters around the country to packed houses and sell-out crowds. The show focuses on the often-overlooked prostate cancer…
By Adriaan Alsema May 4, 2019 Columbia Reports (Also statement by Angela Davis below) Armed men attacked Afrocolombian leaders who were preparing a pending meeting with the national government, they said Saturday. Two bodyguards were injured. According to black rights organization PCN, armed men started shooting and threw a hand grenade while black rights leaders…
By Charlene Crowell May 2, 2019 At an April 30 Capitol Hill hearing, the multi-dimensional problems wrought by small-dollar, high-cost loans were brought to the attention of lawmakers serving on the powerful House Financial Services Committee. A witness panel representing bankers, consumers, clergy, and public policy organizations taught, recounted, reasoned and preached to lawmakers on…
By Manny Otiko and Tanu Henry California Black Media Black women voters across the state have begun to organize themselves to express dissatisfaction with the California Democratic Party (CDP) and some of its members for overlooking issues that are important to them and taking recent actions that do not advance their interests. They plan to…
In an all-time record for the university, 11,627 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree candidates are eligible to graduate from California State University, Northridge this year. CSUN’s graduation celebration begins the evening of Saturday, May 11, with the university’s Honors Convocation, and concludes the evening of Monday, May 20, with the last of CSUN’s seven commencement…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic This formulaic suspense/thriller with its toxic mix of obsession, anger and fear covers no new ground. What could happen that you haven’t seen before? Not much. Not anything. Scott Russell (Michael Ealy, Sleeper Celland Barbershop) is an ultra-successful marketing executive. How rich is he? He can afford…
By Chelle Wilson, Texas Metro News Columnist I notice that it is only when my mother is working in her flowers that she is radiant, almost to the point of being invisible—except as Creator: hand and eye. She is involved in work her soul must have. Ordering the universe in the image of her personal…