By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On August 19, New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill announced the firing of Officer Daniel Pantaleo. Pantaleo. Pantaleo choked Eric Garner, 43, to death on a sidewalk in Staten Island New York on July 17, 2014, after Pantaleo stopped Garner for selling loose cigarettes. The video of…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’ve just come to the decision that my best value add, the strongest contribution I can give to this primary, would be to make sure our nominee is coming into an environment where there are strong voter protections in place,” Abrams told the New York Times. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire…
By SANDRA EMERSON | semerson@scng.com | PUBLISHED: August 19, 2019 at 7:00 am | UPDATED: August 20, 2019 at 1:33 pm The company behind a controversial water pumping project is adding hemp to its farming operations in the Mojave Desert. Cadiz Inc., which owns about 35,000 acres of land with water rights in San Bernardino…
By Afro Staff “We are as committed, as ever, to combating youth usage, but don’t take our word for it, look at our actions,” JUUL Labs said in a statement. “We are looking at your actions, and they are deeply troubling,” Cummings told James Monsees, the billionaire co-founder and product officer of JUUL Labs. “Kids…
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, an international women’s service organization with a focus on education, will celebrate its centennial year in January 2020 by awarding a historical $100,000 scholarship to a deserving young woman. Eligible students are encouraged to apply by January 16, 2020; a link to the application and detailed instructions can be found…
By Lauren Floyd It’s no secret that when it comes to under-resourced communities in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods, arts and music education is usually lacking. But the program director of the Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory & Youth Symphony, Billy Mitchell, says it’s not because the programs don’t exist. “The problem with under resourced areas is that…
By City News Service Black former UCLA phlebotomist who said she was subjected to racial harassment that included use of the N-word was awarded nearly $1.6 million in damages by a jury. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury rejected Nicole Birden’s claim that she was fired in 2016 due to her race, but the panel…
The Center for Puppetry Arts’ creative African-American ensemble are sharing art and inclusion with international audiences ATLANTA VOICE — Their hands morph into talking, singing, dancing mop heads. Using recycled materials, African-American puppeteers Greg Hunter and Jimmica Collins know how to command a performance stage, capturing kids’ and their parents’ hearts with each gesture. It’s…
San Bernardino, CA — Last week, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) took his Job for a Day tour of the Inland Empire to Anita’s Snack Foods in San Bernardino. Aguilar spent the day packing and preparing Anita’s products for shipments, providing him an opportunity to learn more about the business and hear from Inland Empire…
New Web-based Tool Released to Track Progress toward Human Right to Water Goals SACRAMENTO – The State Water Resources Control Board today authorized spending nearly a quarter billion dollars to help local water systems provide safe, reliable drinking water to communities throughout the state and begin closing the safe drinking water gap for more than…
STARKART, the largest grocery cart advertising company in the U.S. and Canada, recently teamed up with the NALA’s Reputation and Directory Management (RDM) product to bring the best of traditional and digital together for local businesses. The NALA’s RDM platform is specifically designed for the marketing needs of small and medium-sized local businesses nationwide. The…
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma today announced that $73.7 million in tax-exempt green bond financing has been issued for CalPlant I, LLC, a company that will turn rice straw into medium density fiberboard at its Willows plant in the Sacramento Valley. The fiberboard can be used in manufacturing flooring, furniture, doors, shelves and…
Use promo code ‘CEEM2019’ to receive $8 tickets (almost 60% off regular ticker price) at lacf.com/buy-tickets Los Angeles, California, August 2, 2019 – The 2nd Annual CEEM Weekend at the LA County Fair will feature a “Tribute to Black Influence in Pop Culture!” Come celebrate the incredible impact of African-American contributions to this year’s fair…
Planned Parenthood named Alexis McGill Johnson as president and CEO of the organization and the National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, as well as other Black women’s organizations, expressed their support By Brianna McAdoo During a critical time for reproductive rights, Planned Parenthood has made a shift in leadership, announcing that Alexis McGill Johnson will…
By Peter J. Pitts Medicare Part D is a lifeline to more than 43 million Americans age 65 and up. Since its creation more than 15 years ago, Part D has enabled seniors to choose between a variety of low-cost prescription drug plans. But no program is perfect. Here are three ways Congress can improve…
By The Tri-State Defender Surprise! Racism—that “thing” white people say doesn’t exist—has dire long-term effects on the health of black children and adolescents, according to a report released by the country’s largest group of pediatricians. The report, crafted into a first-of-its-kind policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, calls racism “a socially transmitted disease…
Nationwide(BlackNews.com) — Half of black American women report that they experience severe stress, while only a quarter of Caucasian women in the US report extreme stress. Research indicates that black women are also more likely to experience major depression and anxiety disorders, and Black women’s symptoms are more severe than those of their white counterparts….
Incident Caught on Camera Months after Tragic Shooting of Black Woman in Same Texas City By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor Police brutality…Will it ever end? All eyes across the nation have been on the city of Baytown, Texas, ever since an unarmed Black woman, 44-year-old Pamela Turner, was shot to death on video…
Heather Gray August 20, 2019 Juatice Initiative Donald Trump keeps referring to virtually any male, other than white males, as being the problem with rape and murder in America. He’s wrong in this assessment, as white males are the problem and mental health, as he also states repeatedly, is not the critical issue. There is…
By Sentinel News Service Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” earned four wins from the African American Film Critics Association, who today, announced the winners of its upcoming AAFCA TV Honors. The highly popular Netflix limited series about the infamous Central Park rape case that resulted in the arrest and false imprisonment of five Black…
By Los Angeles Sentinel The Memphis Grizzlies have hired former Notre Dame women’s associate head coach Niele (knee-L) Ivey among the new assistants on Taylor Jenkins’ staff. There are now nine women coaches in the NBA. The Grizzlies also announced Monday the hiring of Brad Jones, David McClure, James “Scoonie” Penn, Vitaly Potapenko and Neven…
WASHINGTON INFORMER —According to Eddie Levert Sr., co-founder of the legendary O’Jays, that’s the truth. In a recent interview, he talked about how “The Last Word,” the final studio album from the platinum-selling group, serves as a platform to speak out on several issues. The lyrics tackle the current administration, the political climate, police-community relations,…
S.E. Williams | Contributors The Clippers recently unveiled additional details and renderings of its privately financed sports and entertainment center anchored by the team’s new basketball arena in the City of Inglewood. “My goal is simple,” explained Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer. “I want the Clippers to have the best home in all of sports. “What…
By: Lou Yeboah Well, I tell you why? Sin! You going around doing everything from A-Z and you want to know why God hasn’t answered your prayers. Don’t you know unconfessed sin separates you from God causing God not to even hear your prayers! He says in [Ezekiel 14:3] “Should I let them inquire of…
Sandy Sorensen Director of the United Church of Christ Washington Office On Tuesday, August 6, with much of the news understandably focused on the aftermath of the tragic mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, a milestone civil rights anniversary passed with little public attention: the 54th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights…