One of California’s Newest Medical Schools Celebrates its Rising Structure Colton, CA – September 4, 2019 – California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) is celebrating a milestone for its new rising medical school building. Dignitaries and individuals who are central to the university’s founding will gather together to sign a steel beam that is…
By Matthew R. Bailey Lawmakers have recently increased efforts to introduce legislation that would impose strict reporting requirements on medical research involving monkeys and other non-human primates. The goal is to substantially reduce such research. These restrictions could endanger lives. Primate research has led to some of the most important breakthroughs in medical history —…
By Sydney Lupkin and Anna Maria Barry-Jester It was the arrival of the second man in his early 20s gasping for air that alarmed Dr. Dixie Harris. Young patients rarely get so sick, so fast, with a severe lung illness, and this was her second case in a matter of days. Then she saw three…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. NNPA NEWSWIRE – Working families in the African American community and beyond have a hard-enough time keeping up with daily expenses. Every mortgage payment, car payment, trip to the grocery store, stop at the gas station, or utility bill that shows up in the mail is a reminder of…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Is Serena the GOAT? She reinvented tennis. She invented #BlackGirlMagic. She has all of the trophies ever, and she stands for equality of women around the globe. Is Serena the greatest athlete of all time? Please,” said The Undefeated Magazine’s managing editor Raina Kelley. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia…
Join us this Saturday, Sept. 14th from 11-3pm it’s a Family Affair!! The 2019 Super Bowl half time favorite L.A. Parmelette Drumline will kick this exciting event off. What an amazing time Miss Black Awareness Scholarship Pageant Contestants are going to have in making their appearance with Fiona The Move Car who has worked on…
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor America’s news sweetheart Tamron Hall is back with a self-titled daytime talk show The Tamron Hall Show. Following Hall’s controversial yet celebrated 2017 exit from the Today Show after being curbed in favor of white supremacist-y Megyn Kelly, Hall returns to television as a…
By: Lou Yeboah You hear me… Because, “they’re trying to bamboozle you!” Don’t be took, and don’t buy into the lies! You see, there are some Pastors preaching prosperity and blessing sermons that are not Scriptural. Scriptures are very clear about the subject of financial prosperity in the New Covenant. You have simply to look…
Roberto Ochoa Program Associate for Congregations of Color “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil.” (Psalm 23:4, NASB) The tragedy of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting in an elementary school in Connecticut occurred during my first year as a local church pastor in New England….
ONTARIO, CA – U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) recently launched a Veteran Identification Card (VIC) Assistance Program. The VIC allows veterans to access discounts at many restaurants, hotels, stores, and other businesses across the nation without having to carry sensitive documents to prove their veteran status. During the 30-minute appointments, Torres’ staff outline the…
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 30, 2019/10:00 a.m. LOCATION: 20000 block of Wisconsin Street, Apple Valley 19100 block Yucca Street, Hesperia SUSPECT: Phillip Williamson, 37 years old, resident of Hesperia VICTIMS: Brian St. John, 76 years old, resident of Apple Valley (Strong Arm Robbery) Brandi Jones, 35 years old, resident of Hesperia (Homicide) SUMMARY: On Friday, August…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the incident Pearland ISD Board of Trustees member Mikael Floyd stated, “It’s no secret that racism, whether intentional or not, has crept into the code. The administration has made it clear that they are aware of the Board’s stance that provisions which are rooted in cultural or racial inequalities must be…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia During segregation, Black schools in the South focused on building an environment of success for community children. Educator, activist and youth worker Derrick R. Brooms said black schools served multiple purposes – particularly during the Jim Crow era. “There are ways in which some Black schools during…
By Lauren Floyd When it comes to marching bands, there’s just something about the big bands at HBCUs that sets them apart from your average ensemble of snares, woodwinds and brass. For bands like the Southern University Marching Band, also known as the “Human Jukebox,” it’s all about soul – and of course it’s all…
By Sentinel News Service Slaughter, HNTB Corporation transit/rail practice leader and senior vice president, has been appointed by the African American Mayors Association to the group’s Business Council. According to the AAMA website, the Business Council allows mayors and corporate representatives to share best practices to tackle problems, share research, policy analysis, market trends, create…
By Saybin Roberson Working Moms, Latanya Foster-Phillips and Teree Henderson have teamed up, bringing the love of their babies and motherhood to the forefront to welcome Little Play Society to Los Angeles. One of first of its kind, Little Play Society (LPS) is a community-driven indoor play, creative, and social space for mothers and their…
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) author of Assembly Bill (AB) 1442, held her bill in the fiscal Senate Appropriations Committee to continue to work with stakeholders. AB 1442 establishes the Share Our Values Film Tax Credit which allocates $50 million per year for five years, for the relocation of film production to California…
By Ken Epstein African American contractors and construction workers are opposing a proposal that has been presented to the City Council requiring that all jobs on city projects be awarded to building trades unions that discriminate against Black workers. “It’s a pure power play right now,” said one speaker, who is a member of four…
By Lisa Fitch, Our Weekly News Los Angeles Contributor More than 2,000 Black-owned eateries are featured on the new internet-based restaurant locator eatblackowned.com, which launched June 21 intending to support Black-owned restaurants. “There’s only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: we all love great tasting food,” creator Edward L. Dillard said….
By Wire News Service LOS ANGELES — City and county officials have examined the idea of banning flavored tobacco products in recent months, and a coalition of health experts, educators and students gathered Aug. 14 to voice their support of such a prohibition. The L.A. Families Fighting Flavored Tobacco coalition hosted a news conference in…
Riverside County health oTesting urged for some Moreno Valley clinic patients after active tuberculosis exposure at Kaiser Permanente facility officials are notifying those who may have been exposed to active tuberculosis at the Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Oncology clinic. While the risk for contracting the disease is low, both Kaiser Permanente and the Health department…
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — As anxiety sweeps America, the Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes stopped by Macedonia Baptist Church to offer solutions to soothe stress-related tensions. Known as a prophetic international leader and passionate social activist, Haynes is the pastor of the Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, which boasts a membership exceeding 12,000. By Cora…