Published on October 16, 2019 By Angelika Albaladejo Ingrid Archie thought she was doing everything right to protect her children. She got a restraining order against her abusive partner and moved into a domestic violence shelter with her kids. Then Archie got arrested for child endangerment. It had been only a month since she’d…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and a titan of the U.S. Congress, Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7), died early Thursday morning. He was 68. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the congressman’s wife and chairman of the Maryland Democratic Committee, said Cummings died at 2:45 a.m….
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is charging the city of Hesperia, Calif., and San Bernardino County with violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against black and Latino residents, according to HUD officials. By KATY O’DONNELL Updated: 10/19/2019 05:26 PM The Department of Housing and Urban Development is charging the city of Hesperia,…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – In 2016, Roland was a young man sleeping on the streets of Victorville. The effects of Roland’s untreated mental illness and his substance use disorder resulted in broken relationships and homelessness. His life changed the day he decided to visit the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) High Desert…
October is Bullying Prevention Month, and San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) credits its innovative undercover anti-bullying teams with reducing student-on-student harassment. The District’s Positive Youth Development Department, in collaboration with university professors, designed an effective, holistic system to respond to incidents of bullying centered around empowering students to encourage kindness and respect. Known…
I have been a Black student, education policymaker, and now an advocate for providing the best educational opportunities for all our children. One reality that I’ve had to face and embrace through each of these stages in my life and career is that the prevalence of leaders of color like me is a major contributor…
By Barbara D. Parks-Lee, Phd Teaching is a multi-faceted calling for many and an occupation for some, but how can teaching and learning effectiveness be measured without testing? There must be some way—or ways—to measure what and whether students are learning, and teachers are teaching. Rigor, high standards, curriculum design, learning and teaching styles, and…
Twelve Honorees will be Recognized for their Generous Contributions to the Long Beach Community. WHAT: On Tuesday, October 29, the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House (LBRMH) will host the sixth annual “A Few Good Men” Gala honoring twelve esteemed gentlemen from throughout the region who have made a positive impact on the communities they serve….
San Bernardino, CA — San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (ATC) Ensen Mason today thanked Governor Gavin Newsom for signing AB 133 last weekend. This measure will expand eligibility beginning July 1, 2020, for the Property Tax Postponement (PTP) Program, thus benefitting eligible San Bernardino County seniors, the blind, and disabled persons. The PTP Program allows…
Tallahassee, Florida—October 21, 2019–Black News Channel (BNC), the nation’s only African American news network, announced today who will fill the shoes of its primetime news anchor team. BNC’s primetime evening news team are the Emmy Award-winning journalists Fred Hickman, Laverne McGee, and Anthony Amey. Fred Hickman comes to BNC with more than four decades of…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media On Oct. 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 539. The legislation puts restrictions on predatory lending practices in California he says “creates debt traps for families already struggling financially.” Critics say lenders who offer these high-interest loans target disadvantaged people, large numbers of them Black and Brown…
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media In third world countries – let’s take Nigeria and Haiti as examples – electricity blackouts are routine. Power outages sometimes last for more than a week in Haiti, where only about 25 percent of the Caribbean nation’s 10.9 million people are connected to the power grid. And in…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Ross Leo Wollschlager is a convicted rapist and child molester from Ventura County, California. A Ventura County judge now proposes to drop this declared sexually violent predator into San Bernardino County. San Bernardino County DA Jason Anderson, Sheriff John McMahon, and county law enforcement strongly objects to Joshua Tree being a…
By: Tim Rhatigan, UnitedHealthcare of California Earthquakes are unfortunately a common occurrence, especially in places with high seismicity, such as California. Because earthquakes occur without warning, it’s important to take steps to prepare. The Red Cross and FEMA offer tips for a safety checklist to know what to do before, during and after an earthquake….
Not-for-Profit Named One of the Best Medicare Advantage Insurance Companies in California by U.S. News & World Report LONG BEACH, Calif.—Oct. 21, 2019—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, has earned a 4.5-star rating* on a five-point scale from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the third…
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health (DPH) will commemorate Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 20-26. The theme this year is “Dust and dirt with lead can hurt. Keep kids away from lead where they play.” The week-long campaign will educate families and community members about ways to prevent lead poisoning and the…
In an age when consumers are looking for ways to reduce costs and gain convenience, direct-to-consumer orthodontics have increased in popularity. But in some cases, bypassing traditional orthodontic care for mail-order/do-it-yourself aligners can cause problems, dental professionals say. And legislation in California was passed recently with those issues in mind. The bill includes measures designed…
LOS ANGELES (October 7, 2019) – Blue Shield of California has named Todd Walthall as the nonprofit health plan’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) as part of a number of strategic organizational moves to enhance services to its plan members and position itself to drive health reform and growth initiatives. The new COO role will oversee…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — World Cup soccer has caught on fire all over the world and the women of the champion 2019 FIFA World Cup Soccer team are leading the way! In July, the exemplary super women that made up the 2019 FIFA World Cup Soccer team, won their fourth title. In July, fresh from their…
By Rolling Out Zoe Kravitz has been cast in The Batman movie beating out a short list that included Zazie Beetz, Eiza Gonzalez and Alicia Vikander. The 30-year-old actress will star as Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson, who will play Batman/Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’ upcoming Warner Bros / DC Comics movie. Anne Hathaway, Michelle Pfeiffer,…
Just $2 buys a coupon book packed with over $400 in savings along with chances to win tickets to an area theme park; all proceeds benefit local Easterseals disability services IRVINE, Calif. – (September 24, 2019) – A popular Inland Empire fall tradition is back and bigger than ever: the annual Safe Halloween Coupon Book…
By: Lou Yeboah What’s wrong with you? Vengenance is mine saith the Lord! “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and…
Bentley deBardelaben-Phillips Executive Associate, Justice & Local Church Ministries During the past weeks, as I have watched the leaves turn to vibrant shades of red, yellow, orange outside my window, I am filled with joy as if kissed by the glory of the universe. Yet as I turn toward the news, politicians await me with…
By Micha Green Twenty years ago Jason Moran’s jazz trio, The Bandwagon wowed audiences with their unique sound and artistic mash-ups, and for eight years the Kennedy Center’s jazz programming has been under his tutelage. With such a seasoned career in jazz, Moran, 44, took a moment to reflect on his music, role at the…