By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Contributor The world is mourning the loss of Disneystar Cameron Boyce who passed away Saturday due to an ongoing medical condition. Boyce, 20, who starred in Disney’s Descendants franchise, was found unresponsive at his home and could not be revived by paramedics. Boyce grew up in front of…
By ASSOCIATED PRESS A federal grand jury in New York is investigating top Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy, examining whether he used his position as vice chair of President Trump’s inaugural committee to drum up business deals with foreign leaders, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press and people familiar with the matter. A wide-ranging…
By City News Service Raising the threat of the first Southland grocery strike in nearly 16 years, unionized grocery workers overwhelmingly authorized its union to call for a work stoppage unless a contract agreement can be reached, union officials announced. “Southern California grocery workers voted in large numbers, and overwhelmingly rejected the unfair terms that…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) and the District African American Advisory Council (DAAAC) are holding the first Black Family Summit on Saturday, July 20 at San Gorgonio High School. A free breakfast will be provided for the first 200 people to register. All Summit participants will receive a free lunch. The event begins…
By African American News & Issues CY-FAIR – Within a whirlwind of 24 hours, Cy-Fair ISD graduate Taylor Powers met actors Tina Fey, Rose Byrn and designer Zac Posen. The young photographer was treated like a celebrity herself at Carnegie Hall as one of eight, $10,000 art portfolio recipients awarded by the Scholastic Art &…
By Senator Borris Miles There were many transformative criminal justice reform bills lawmakers filed and pushed this session. Bail reform, the Sandra Bland Act, the TDCJ Independent Ombudsman and Raise the Age are some of the few pieces of legislation that were proposed, but never had a chance with Republicans in charge. But, one bill…
Findings could help feed people on a hotter, drier planet By Jules Bernstein UC Riverside scientists have decoded the genome of black-eyed peas, offering hope for feeding Earth’s expanding population, especially as the climate changes. Understanding the genes responsible for the peas’ drought and heat tolerance eventually could help make other crops tougher too. Black-eyed…
The County of Riverside has been awarded $488,635 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds to support the Riverside County Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistance Program (RivCoVEAP), which will be provided to eligible applicants between July 1, 2019, and March 31, 2021. “As a Navy veteran, I know it can be tough to adjust to life after…
By The Cincinnati Herald It’s one of the largest outdoor recreation and nature education events for kids in the country, and it’s right here in Cincinnati! Great Parks presents the Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo on Friday, July 12 from 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at Winton Woods Harbor. The 14th annual event is expected to have 4,000–5,000…
Wage growth still trails state but fuels impressive jumps in local taxable sales By Holly Ober Like the rest of the state, employment growth in the Inland Empire has slowed, although wage gains continue – and have fueled increases in nearly every local spending category from restaurants and hotels to business and industry, according to…
San Bernardino, CA — Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a grant of $600,000 to the San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA). The funding comes from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, and will be used to rehabilitate and improve existing airport apron in order to maintain the integrity…
By City News Service Representatives of several artists who lost master recordings in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios have filed a class action lawsuit seeking at least $100 million in damages, according to multiple media reports. The rock bands Soundgarden and Hole, country-rock singer-songwriter Steve Earle and the estates of rapper Tupac Shakur and…
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media In April 1992, violent riots broke out in Los Angeles after an almost all-White jury (one juror later “came out” as biracial 10 years later) handed down a not guilty verdict in the case of Rodney King, an African-American man who four LAPD police officers tasered, subdued and…
CALIFORNIA by: Erica Pieschke SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Thousands of aftershocks have rattled Southern California since the 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on July 4. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there have been 5,714 aftershocks recorded. These aftershocks hit greater than 2.0 magnitude within about 30 miles from the epicenter of the first quake. It…
APPLE VALLEY, Ca. (July 8, 2019) – Randall Castillo, a health care executive who began his career as a nursing assistant, will return next month to his native Southern California as chief executive of St. Mary Medical Center in the High Desert, Providence St. Joseph Health announced today. Castillo will join St. Mary on Aug….
California’s individual market will see a preliminary rate change of 0.8 percent in 2020, which is the lowest change since Covered California’s launch, due to new state affordability initiatives designed to lower costs and encourage enrollment. An estimated 922,000 people — including many middle-income Californians — will be eligible from a first-in-the-nation expansion of financial…
(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Vivacelle Bio, Inc. announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Dr. Cuthbert Simpkins, MD its Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, an Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance to proceed with a phase IIa clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of VBI-S. Vivacelle Bio, Inc. provided…
By Mike Iorfino For the millions of Americans with asthma, summer heat waves and stifling humidity can trigger flare-ups and lead to emergency department visits. The weather conditions also can contribute to higher levels of air pollution, such as ground-level ozone – the primary ingredient in smog – which forms most often in summer months,…
Our thoughts are with the people and pets affected by the earthquakes in Ridgecrest, California. In response to the devastating natural disaster, AKC Reunite has made donations to shelters in the area that are accepting displaced pets. On Monday, July 8th, AKC Reunite made a $2,500 donation along with a ProKit, containing 75 microchips and…
Oahu, HI — Mark Char, a man from Hawaii who was charged with attempted murder and assault for a road rage incident in 2016, appeared in court wearing blackface as he was claiming that the justice system was unfair to him. “Now this kangaroo court is trying to give me a life sentence for me…
CHICAGO – The Russian Ballet Theatre is thrilled to present a breathtaking new production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake to 48 cities across the United States including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, San Antonio, Milwaukee and New York. The tour will begin September 19 in Escondido, CA and conclude November 17 in New York,…
Forever First Lady Michelle Obama Made First-time Headline Appearance at Sold-Out Superdome – – Seven 2020 Presidential Candidates Took the Stage to Address the Largest Annual Gathering of Black Women in the Nation – – Inaugural Global Black Economic Forum Brought Attendees Together with CEOs from Walmart, JPMorgan Chase, Kaiser Permanente, Square, TDJ Enterprises and…
By Times Staff Report Birmingham native Rickey Smiley will take over The Tom Joyner Morning Show when Joyner retires at the end of the year. Joyner said that Smiley has established himself as a trusted leader on-air and in the community with his current show, captivating audiences with his authentic humor but also his unique…
By: Lou Yeboah Because you see every time we encounter the Word of God, an unseen world of spiritual forces go to work. We don’t usually think about this, since our experience—for instance, reading the Bible —feels so patently mundane. But read Jesus’ first parable in Matthew 13 and you’ll gain a renewed sense of…
Kimi Floyd Reisch, MDiv. Program Minister for the Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ June is Open and Affirming month in many of our churches and Pride month in many of our communities. (Both are recognized at other times in some places.) For those of us who are transgender, non-binary, two-spirit,…