By Cara Anthony SHILOH, Ill. — After a health insurance change forced Bernard Macon to cut ties with his Black doctor, he struggled to find another African American physician online. Then he realized two health advocates were hiding in plain sight. At a nearby drugstore in the suburbs outside of St. Louis, a pair of…
By Dr. Sandra Hernández and Raymond Baxter, Special to CALmatters Is this the start of a new era for California’s health workforce? It sure looks like it. Gov. Gavin Newsom is poised to sign the largest, most comprehensive set of proposals in years to expand California’s health workforce pipeline—tapping $300 million in the 2019-20 budget…
It is undeniably true that America’s president opposes diversity. By Charles M. Blow July 14, 2019 New York Times Donald Trump keeps trying to convince any disbelieving holdouts that he is a raging racist. At least, that’s how I imagine his motives. In truth, it is more likely that his truest nature is simply being…
Washington, D.C. – In response to the Justice Department’s decision to not pursue federal charges against a New York City Police Officer in the death of Eric Garner, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement: “The tragic killing of Eric Garner was recorded…
By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic That thing called life. Everyone goes through it, somehow putting a greater focus on the beginning and not the end. Who’s more adorable? Babies or elders? Yea, right. The Farwell dares to venture to the last chapter of our existence as it examines how an Asian family handles…
Thursday, July 18, 2019, 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Westchester Golf Course – Los Angeles, CA WHAT: Change up your summer itinerary and head over to Westchester Golf Course for the Angel City Sports Adaptive Golf Clinic! Whether you’re new to adaptive golf or looking to sharpen your skills, you’ll get…
WHAT: Montclair Place invites children and their families to a magic show featuring “The Amazing Dave,” a magician who is also known for his comedy, juggling and balloon twisting. The show will take place on Tuesday, July 30th, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Video Wall on the Lower Level near Macy’s. The…
By: Lou Yeboah If you think the locust plague was bad, if you don’t repent, I tell you, “you ain’t seen nothing yet!” Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the Lord your God; and cry out to the Lord. Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm…
Velda Love is Minister of Racial Justice for the United Church of Christ. Highlighting the resilience and perseverance of Africans from 1619 to this present day, 2019 marks the 400th Commemoration of the arrival of Africans into North America. Across the country many African American communities, churches, and organizations are planning celebrations to mark this…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), a statewide trade association representing every facet of the Texas oil and natural gas industry including small independents and major producers, has for 100 years lived up to its mission of promoting a robust oil and natural gas industry while advocating…
By Holly Gainer Approximately one in 10 older people living in the United States has experienced physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse or neglect, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. To understand how to keep your elderly loved ones safe, whether in your care or in the care of others, Patricia Speck, DNSc,…
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…