Month: June 2019
NAREB Takes Fight for Black Homeownership to Congressional Hearing
Hicks tells lawmakers: Black-White ‘economic divide’ was created by U. S. Government By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The rate of Black homeownership in America – now at 41.1 percent, according to 2019 U. S. Census numbers – is even lower than it was when the U. S. Fair Housing Act was signed into law…
Inmate files complaint alleging rape by federal prison guard
Gail Fry Contributor On May 1, Anabel Fernandez Peralta, an inmate at the Women’s Camp at the Federal Correctional Complex in Victorville, filed a complaint alleging cruel and unusual punishment, failure to properly supervise, failure to properly investigate and retaliation against former correctional officer Apolonio Gamez (Gamez) and unnamed defendants, originating from an incident of…
The National Newspaper Publishers Association Continues Its Series On Missing Black Women And Girls
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Tawny Reed Type the name Tawny Reed in the Google search engine and click on “News.” In doing so, one will find among the results, an obscure 1960s Welsh singer named Tawny Reed and even a headline from the Telegraph newspaper in the United Kingdom that…
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Launch of Mobile App for California Content Standards
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has announced the release of the California Department of Education’s (CDE) first-ever mobile app for the California Content Standards, a powerful tool that provides quick, targeted access to standards related to the arts, computer science, health education, history–social science, and mathematics. Content standards are utilized by educators to…
Transforming Leadership Team to Expand Education for Refugee Teenage Girls – A Global Village Project Update
ATLANTA – June 4, 2019 – Global Village Project (GVP), the only school in the United States for refugee teenage girls who have had their education interrupted, today announced the appointment of Dr. Amy Pelissero as Director of Academic, Student and Global Affairs. With this new role, the organization furthers its GVP Strategic Plan 2018-2021,…
Compton Community College District Schedules Special Board Meeting for June 7 at Midnight
By Sentinel News Service The meeting will commemorate the moment that Compton College will operate as an independent college. At that time, courses for the 2019-2020 school year will be offered under the authority of the Compton Community College District, and going forward, all students earning degrees or certificates at Compton College will be issued…
“Lunch Shaming” Should Not Be A School Memory
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Looking back on childhood memories of school, there were likely good and bad days. Today, there are youth who will reminisce on their K-12 experience and recall what we refer to today as “lunch shaming.” This is the practice of providing disparate treatment to a student because of…
SBCUSD Extending Office Hours Monday – Thursday During The Summer
Most Offices Will Be Closed on Fridays San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is switching to a flex week schedule for the summer for most schools and offices. The first day of the modified schedule is Monday, June 10, 2019. The first Friday that offices will be closed is June 14. SBCUSD offices will…
Black Account Hailed A Hero For Settling His Client’s $500K IRS Debt For Just $12K
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Chicago businessman, Dr. Curtis Webley, is being hailed a hero by locals who have had unsurmountable income tax problems with the Internal Revenue Service. Quite recently, Dr. Webley challenged the IRS after they demanded over $500,000 from one of his clients. He settled the case for under $12,000. “My wife and I…
54th Annual Far Western Regional Conference
By Delorace Daniels The 54th Annual Far Western Regional Conference of National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. was recently held at the Ontario Airport Hotel in Ontario, CA. The purpose of this sorority is to stimulate personal growth among teachers, to foster a true spirit of sisterhood, to promote the highest ideals of the…
Lack of Nevada tax breaks for high-speed rail line hurts project
By Mick Akers Las Vegas Review-Journal After picking up steam when Virgin and Brightline came on board last year, the high-speed rail project from Las Vegas to Southern California has experienced another delay, which could prove detrimental to the entire project. Virgin Trains USA representatives spent over a month at the Nevada Legislature lobbying for…
CENSUS CHAMPIONS – Jeri Green’s Life-Long Crusade to Reverse Historic Undercounts
By Khalil Abdullah (TriceEdneyWire.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jeri Green’s passion for the census is still sunrise bright. An outspoken champion of the concerns of African Africans and any people who have been diminished, marginalized or systemically undercounted, she is an enthusiastic and determined advocate for how participation in the census can contribute to healthier…
Kaiser clinic opens inside Apple Valley Target
By Rene Ray De La Cruz Staff Writer/Victorville Daily Press APPLE VALLEY — For the first time, Kaiser Permanente healthcare members waited for their names to be called at the new Target Clinic located just beyond the “Personal Care” product section inside the big-box store. The Kaiser Permanente-staffed clinic opened Monday. It offers walk-in care…
Riverside County health officials seek those who may have been exposed to measles case
A 20-year-old Santa Barbara man who has been diagnosed with measles traveled through portions of Riverside County while he was contagious, prompting local health officials to notify local residents who may have been exposed to the illness. No cases have been confirmed in Riverside County, but health officials say the unidentified individual stopped at various…
OP-ED: Legislative proposal will lower the cost of health care
By Sen. Lamar Alexander If there’s one issue I hear about most from Tennesseans, it is ‘What are you going to do about the health care costs I pay for out of my own pocket?’ Well, I’ve got an answer. Republicans and Democrats in the United States Senate have announced a proposal of nearly three-dozen…
An Illinois Dad Gives Son (a Heart Transplant Recipient) One of His Kidneys: Father’s Day Will Be Extra Special This Year
June 4, 2019 — June is a month full of family and fun, especially on the third weekend when families gather to celebrate dads. Father’s Day has become a very special holiday for the De La Cruz family of DeKalb, Illinois. Their prayers were answered when their son, Ricky, received a life-saving heart transplant from…
Riverside County Drug Court Celebrates Lives Transformed through Addiction Treatment and Recovery
Joins National Movement in Recognizing 30 years of Success and Achievements RIVERSIDE, Ca. – When Christina Ruppert was arrested by Riverside County Sheriffs on October 15, 2016, she had no idea that she had reached a turning point in her life which, to that point, had been consumed by alcoholism, homelessness and injection drug use….
COMMENTARY: “Black” or “African American?”
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In a recent televised commentary, Dr. Greg Carr, chair of Howard University’s Department of Afro-American Studies kick-started a stirring conversation that has mostly taken place inside the confines of Black communities around the country. Carr tackled the sometimes-uncomfortable topic of identifying as Black versus African-American. “Despite the…
Civil Rights Groups Submit Newly Discovered Incriminating Evidence to Court and Ask Court to Reconsider Ruling that Citizenship Question was Not Intended to Racially Discriminate
(WASHINGTON, D.C) – A federal court should reconsider whether the Trump administration sought to intentionally discriminate against Latinos and immigrants of color when it added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, according to court documents filed Monday by civil rights groups. The request filed by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and…
S&P Global upgrades County’s credit rating to AA+
Citing prudent budgeting practices by the county and an improving county economy, one of the nation’s top three credit rating agencies today upgraded San Bernardino County ‘s credit rating from AA to AA+. “This is a testament to the great work being done by our budget staff, our department managers and all County employees, who…
Bill to end hair discrimination passes first Assembly policy committee
SACRAMENTO – The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance comprised of the National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Color Of Change, and Dove, announced today the bill they are sponsoring, Senate Bill 188, The CROWN Act, passed its first policy test in the Assembly. Introduced by Sen. Holly J. Mitchell, SB 188 aims…
Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five Documentary Set to Debut
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The morning after Ava DuVernay’s four-part Netflix miniseries about the Central Park Five, “When They See Us,” premiered at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater, she was in a daze. “I don’t drink, and I don’t do any other kinds of substances,” she told Rolling Stone, “but I think…
Wendy Williams’ husband blames her after being punched by their son
By A.R. Shaw The saga continues between Wendy Williams and her estranged husband, Kevin Hunter Sr. Following a recent fight between Kevin Sr. and their son, Kevin Hunter, Jr., Kevin Sr. reportedly believes that Williams was at fault. According to TMZ, Kevin Sr. said that he and his son had an excellent relationship until Williams…
Climb aboard the Summer Movie Express and enjoy $1 movies
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 28, 2019 – Regal’s Summer Movie Express is back in theatres featuring $1 movies all summer long. This kid-friendly festival is the perfect way to beat the heat this summer at over 340 theatres nationwide. Regal will offer two movies on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m., with a portion of…
