On Saturday, August 10, 2019, in San Bernardino the Shaw family will gather together to celebrate the 107th birthday of the family matriarch, Emma Shaw. The celebration will be held at the Akoma Unity Center in Anne Shirrells Park from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. It is being sponsored by Akoma Community, Greenwood Bail Bonds,…
By Nicholas Sakelaris Aug. 6 (UPI) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg laid out a plan Tuesday to fight and prevent domestic terrorism, like the type that emerged in Texas and Ohio last weekend and killed more than 30 people. Buttigieg’s plan provides more resources to law enforcement, tracks hate groups and reforms federal gun…
WVWD Whistleblowers, Campaign Contributors, Quid Pro Quos, Unqualified Candidates, Satate Audit and Threats of Murder Gail Fry | Contributor As auditors from the State Controller’s office arrived to conduct a financial audit at the West Valley Water District, Director Greg Young told The Voice/Black Voice News its recent vote to appoint Jeremiah Brosowske as an…
By the American Educational Research Association. Latino children are likely to enter elementary schools this year with fewer white peers than a generation ago, judging by data reported in a new study recently published in Educational Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association. However, as racial segregation has intensified, low-income students of…
Authors Leroy and Yvette McClure have kicked off a new educational model with “Why Sammy Still Can’t Read: A Service Delivery Model for Creating a Culture of Reading” Dallas, TX — Reading is a fundamental element of learning, but not everybody has that skill. Two authors with experience in education want to change that and…
By Sentinel News Services The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says students of color with disabilities are disciplined more harshly than their peers. It urges President Donald Trump’s administration to offer guidance to schools on how to comply with nondiscrimination laws when punishing students. The administration rescinded Obama-era guidance in December, saying states and local…
Washington, DC – August 5, 2019 – During his speech on August 1st at the conclusion of the 72nd Annual NAREB Convention held in Atlantic City, NJ, Donnell T. Williams, newly installed as the 31st president of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) set a bold, yet targeted agenda to increase Black wealth…
By LAWT News Service On Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Audubon Middle School and Gifted Magnet will be celebrating 90 years of educating students in the Leimert Park community and surround communities with celebrity Audubon Alumni such as Brandon Mebane (LA Chargers), Curren Price (Councilman), Arron Arnell “Bobo” Johnson (KJLH)…
Canton, MI — Cameishi Lindley, a mother from Michigan, says she was shocked and disappointed when she learned that her 10-year old son, Bryce, is facing assault charges for allegedly causing injuries to another student while they were playing a school game similar to dodgeball. Last week, Lindley reportedly got a call from Wayne County…
By Dr. Keith Magee America is experiencing the most perilous of times in recent history as the result of its president, Donald Trump. Even though Monday morning he stepped forward to speak against the weekend’s hate crimes, it lacks residence because of the hate that has been reverberating since his stance against the Central Park…
Rep. Edolphus Towns is a board member of World Business Lenders. He represented the 10th and 11th congressional districts in New York from 1983-2013. By Rep. Edolphus Towns In my three decades representing parts of New York City in the House of Representatives, expanding economic opportunities for underserved communities was a top priority. That’s why,…
By WI Web Staff The Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point, marking the first such cut in 11 years. The announcement made Wednesday at the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, provides an extra boost to the domestic economy as it faces threat…
The County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will be celebrating National Breastfeeding Month throughout the month of August. Several breastfeeding promotional activities will be taking place in the community such as milk bank drives and acknowledgment of breastfeeding mothers throughout the county. This year’s theme for…
The Fontana Boxing Club will hold the Ring of Champs Boxing Show on August 10, 2019, at 1 pm, in the Jessie Turner Center in Fontana, CA. This event is scheduled to hold 20 bouts of young amateur boxers and will showcase the work of the Fontana Boxing Club and the young boxers that are…
By Patrick J. Kennedy The White House just axed a proposal that would have made medicines more affordable for patients living with mental illness. Had the change taken effect, millions of Americans would have found it easier to afford the medicines they need. I’ve made it my life’s mission to help Americans who are battling…
BURLINGAME – CTA President E. Toby Boyd issued the following statement today calling for immediate action to end the deadly gun violence epidemic that terrorizes our communities and threatens families indiscriminately nationwide: “Our words are not enough. Our combined thoughts and prayers do nothing to stop the seemingly endless plague of mass shootings and violence…
[SAN DIEGO] – (July 31, 2019) – Lung cancer death rates in the U.S. have decreased 11.5 percent since 2013, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For World Lung Cancer Day on August 1, the American Lung Association in California is highlighting recent lung cancer advancements that save more…
By Matthew R. Bailey More than 100,000 Americans are on waitlists for organ transplants. Many will die before the organ they need becomes available. Those deaths may soon be avoidable. A team of researchers in Japan just announced that it had successfully grown mice kidneys inside rats using only a small collection of stem cells….
Barack Obama (@BarackObama) · Twitter Michelle and I grieve with all the families in El Paso and Dayton who endured these latest mass shootings. Even if details are still emerging, there are a few things we already know to be true. First, no other nation on Earth comes close to experiencing the frequency of mass…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Single Black Seniors Network (SBSN) is proud to announce that it is expanding their network beyond the Chicagoland region. SBSN is a socialization network of like-minded seniors who come together to interact and enjoy planned activities. Since its launch in 2016, Single Black Seniors Network has over 400 registered networkers, has connected…
RIVERSIDE, CA. (August 6, 2019) — The Riverside County Library System (RCLS) would like to announce that the Woodcrest Library will be closing for a short period of time to make some improvements to the facility. The closure will begin on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. The current facility is a total of 10,082 square feet…
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) released this statement on the need for common-sense gun reform in the wake of the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: “My deepest sympathies and sincerest condolences to all those who lost loved ones in El Paso, Texas – my hometown – and…
Nationwide — African American designers and innovators have been excelling for years in fashion, art and software development. Many have been successful as entrepreneurs with their own business enterprises, while others have been hired to work for Fortune 500 companies and other small businesses across the country. Here are 7 job opportunities that are very…
By Shannen Hill Hundreds of friends, family, and reality television stars came out to celebrate the launch of VH1’s new show “Love & Listings” on Monday, July 29. The show features a diverse cast of young real estate agents trying to make their way here in Los Angeles. These aren’t your typical real estate agents….
By Amanda Scurlock If Las Vegas had Aces, the Los Angeles Sparks had a royal flush on Thursday in their 76-68 win over the Las Vegas Aces. The odds were against the Sparks as the Aces were searching for their 15th win of the season, which would have put them in first place in the…