Community Announcement

By Sheila Umbaji Futch VERNON BRAGG JR. RIALTO TOASTMASTERS CLUB OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, January 29 – Vernon Bragg Jr. Rialto Toastmasters will present the art of “Table Topics: Improve Confidence and Impromptu Speaking Skills,” at our open house 7:00 to 8:15 a.m. at the Rialto Fire Station #202, 1700 N. Riverside Avenue. Coffee/refreshments will be…

THE CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH FONTANA & The Black Awareness Parade committee Presents

“Unity in CommUNITY” 51th  Annual Black History Parade and Expo The Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana and The Black Awareness Parade Committee is pleased to announce Our 2019 Black History Parade and Expo in the City of Fontana, CA 92336. Save the date: Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00am – 5:00pm We…

Chaka Khan sings a medley of her songs in the Rose Parade’s “Opening Spectacular” segment

By Cora Jackson-Fossett The 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade presented by Honda included a considerable number of African Americans in the world-renowned production. Tournament of Roses president, Gerald Freeny, headed the distinguished list of Blacks in his role as the top executive of the 130th parade and the fabled Rose Bowl. Following behind him was…

2019 Information Station

Come and Join us!!  FREE… Gather information on subjects regarding Finance, Health/Safety, Fraud Alerts, Senior Discounts..Travel and Entertainment …much more! Each month -Senior community Fun Raffle Prizes/Delicious Foods Jess Ranch Community Clubhouse – Apple Valley, CA Call to reserve Seating (760) 298-1787 Monday, January 28th 2019 1:00-3:00p.m.

“Ain’t No Other Way!”

By: Lou Yeboah If you have decided to walk in the newness of the New Year, you must begin with repentance. The question of Salvation has to be settled. Because with Salvation comes the knowledge, revelation and power, not only of your own deliverance from the dominion and condemnation of sin, but also the revelation…

Witness For Justice #927 Righteous Anger in the Face of Injustice: Fighting for Hope in the New Year

Madison Mayhew Justice & Peace Fellow The start of the New Year brings new beginnings, new ideas and many new challenges to examine. As 2019 begins, I find myself holding both sorrow and joy as we face the continuation of a partial government shutdown, while simultaneously celebrating the installment of the most diverse congressional class…

Travelers in Southern California Can Now Experience the SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California (January 15, 2019) – The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South recently opened its doors in San Bernardino, California, and invites travelers to experience one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the industry – the SureStay Hotel Group®. The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South…

Tony Thurmond Becomes State Superintendent of State Public Instruction, first Afro Latino and second African American to Hold Job

By Louis Freedberg SACRAMENTO—Tony Thurmond, educator and public school parent, took his oath of office as California’s twenty-eighth State Superintendent of Public Instruction Monday, saying that it is an honor to lead the state’s 6.2 million students and over 10,000 schools. He said his own life story underscored the vital need for all students, regardless…

Emeralds, Rubies Score Big Profits For Foreign Firms As African Countries Go Broke

By Global Information Network Foreign mining companies extract more than a quarter of the world’s production of rare emeralds in Zambia yet declare losses to make themselves tax exempt. So far, charges of tax evasion filed against Kagem mine, a subsidiary of the London-listed gemstone miner Gemfields, have been unsuccessful – dismissed by the Zambian…

California Congresswoman Maxine Waters Makes History: First Black, First Woman to Chair House Financial Services Committee

By Charlene Crowell As 2019 begins, there is also a new Congress with leadership in the House of Representatives that makes history for people of color and women alike. Long-time California Representative Nancy Pelosi returns as Speaker of the House – the first time in 50 years that a Member of Congress has achieved this…

Opening Statements Begin Today in Federal Trial Challenging Trump Administration’s 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Public Counsel, and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips Claim Sec Ross Violated Administrative Procedure Act SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Public Counsel, along with law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips will make opening statements today in a federal trial regarding a…

No More New Year’s — New You

Morgan A. Owens, NNPA Newswire Contributor Let’s be really honest, how often do we neglect our New Year’s resolutions after January? Many times, we set resolutions but don’t know where to start. We get stuck and revert to old habits that aren’t helping us bloom into the best we can be. Often, we are our…