Day: July 3, 2019

San Bernardino County National Park News JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California – Park officials want to remind visitors to be extra vigilant with fire during the upcoming 4th of July holiday.  The wet winter and spring has created increased growth of grasses and other plants, which have now dried out, creating hazardous fuel…

By Jade K. Lee | California Black Media The California Census Office believes there will be higher participation among African Americans during next year’s census if “trusted messengers” help get the word out and go door-to-door conducting pre-surveys, educating people and helping some fill questionnaires in Black communities.  Preparing for the 2020 Census, the U.S….

A common practice with far-reaching impact By Carol Ozemhoya, Our Weekly News Contributor Recently, Our Weekly ran a story about a group of teen girls who were strip searched and chastised at a middle school on the East Coast. No apparent reason was given by the school’s administration, except that the girls – who were…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia  One night after many pundits said he acquitted himself well in the debate in Miami between himself and other 2020 Democratic Presidential hopefuls, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders arrived in Cincinnati to deliver the keynote address at the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Legacy Awards Dinner. Sanders addressed…

By Charlene Crowell Nearly 90 years ago, Kelly Miller (1863-1939), a Black sociologist and mathematician, said, “The Negro is up against the white man’s standard, without the white man’s opportunity.”  As the first Black man to enroll as a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University in 1908, Miller also authored a book entitled Race Adjustment,…

UC Riverside-led study is the first to find an association between thirdhand smoke and gene expression in humans Iqbal Pittalwala Thirdhand smoke can damage epithelial cells in the respiratory system by stressing cells and causing them to fight for survival, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found. The…

By Pat Tucker Wilson Flanked by his five-year-old daughter, Karem Greene was one of many parents who spent the afternoon at the Weekly Family YMCA on Stella Link, for a free water safety event. “I wanted to make sure she is water safe. I wanted to get a sense of where she is with water…

by James D. Veltmeyer, MD Do you know that America faces a physician shortage of up to 100,000 by the year 2030, according to the American Association of American Medical Colleges? Are you aware that the majority of physicians would not recommend medicine as a career? Almost two-thirds are pessimistic about the future of their…

By Precinct Reporter News Ford Theatres presents visionary vocalist and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello who performs songs from her GRAMMY®-nominated album Ventriloquism, as well as a selection of her favorites, on Saturday, July 13 at 8:00 pm as part of its IGNITE @ the FORD! series. Musically, Ventriloquism has the hallmarks of all of Ndegeocello’s work…

WHAT: Montclair Place invites the community to a Family Movie Night featuring “Incredibles 2.” Held at the shopping center Wednesday, July 17th, the movie is FREE and open to the public. There will also be entertainment 15 minutes before the movie, as well as gift bags filled with valuable coupons. Participating Montclair Place eateries will…

By Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A local post office has been rededicated in honor of the late Grammy-winning soul singer Marvin Gaye. “Marvin Gaye’s music has transcended generations and gave the ‘70s and ‘80s a sound,” said U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, who introduced House Resolution 1496 to name the post…