“This Far and No More!

By: Lou Yeboah I don’t know about you, but when I think about that phrase, “This far and no more!” it becomes  an “Aah” moment for me! You see, knowing that God watches over you, working things out for you, and blocking the assault of the enemy against you, can’t be but an “Aah” moment!…

Little Miss African American pageant

Asiya Gomez Mettler, (tiara & trophy) was a contestant in the Little Miss African American pageant recently.  the pageant is for African American girls ages six to twelve.  She was named, “Miss Congeniality”, in a field of nineteen girls from six to twelve. The pageant was started by former actress, Lisa Ruffin, twenty-six years ago…

Beware of Impostors Posing as SCE Employees

Raise your scam awareness IQ to protect yourself and your family By Susan Cox Beware. Southern California Edison continues to warn customers that scam artists have gotten more aggressive and creative in their attempts to trick you out of your money and personal information. “We have seen a spike in reports of people showing up…

School Segregation Worsens for Latino Children Compared with a Generation Ago

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…

Civil Rights Panel: Disabled Students of Color Punished More

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 The administration rescinded Obama-era guidance in December, saying states and local…

Calling All Audubon Middle School Alumni

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)…

Reform Alternative Business Lending Practices to Protect Small-Business Owners

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,…

Activities planned in celebration of National Breastfeeding Month

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…

‘Our Words Are Not Enough’: Educators Call for Immediate Action to End America’s Gun Violence Epidemic

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…