Vicki Lee is a native of San Bernardino, California. She is a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist where she serves as the Director of the Drama Ministry and Children’s Church Instructor. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and Master’s Degree from the University of Redlands. She worked at Covenant House California as Evening…
Every year during Black History Month, California State University, Northridge hosts a wide array of events to honor the legacy and future of the black community. February’s events will be hosted by several departments and campus bodies. “As we celebrate the successes and honor the struggles of people of black descent during Black History Month…
He was the oldest brother of my first love. This gangly energetic boy who always had a smile on his face. Never took life too seriously, always looked out for me and made sure I felt included- no matter the game being played. He was known as “Crow” in our neighborhood and come to think…
A Focus on those who Built, Lived and Worked at the White House WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The White House Historical Association launches “Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood” today, February 3, a new ongoing research initiative to tell the stories of the enslaved and free African Americans who built, lived, and worked at…
Jolted through time at the touch of a red button, gifted brothers Pook (10) and Boogee (7) embark on problem-solving quests spurred on by their enthusiasm for science and engineering. The series highlights lesser known yet influential historical figures beginning with accomplished black inventor Frederick McKinley Jones in The Adventures of Pook and Boogee: The…
Nationally, about 2.8 million adults enrolled in for-profit colleges and technical schools during the 2014–2015 academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. For some, the benefits outweigh the large sums of money they pay for just the opportunity to earn a degree or certificate. But for many of the low-income adults who…
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Newswire Columnist No matter who you are, or where you live, there’s a central concern that links consumers all over the country: the ever-rising cost of living. For many consumers, the combined costs of housing, transportation, food, and utilities leave room for little else from take-home pay. From Boston west to…
Sacramento – Today, Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) introduced AB 2051, which strengthens visitation rights for foster siblings, who are dependent or nonminor dependent children who have been placed together in foster care, and have developed a sibling-like bond, despite having no relationship through blood, adoption, or affinity. The bill will protect the strong…
By Mark Hedin. Ethnic Media Services The fight over the Trump administration’s effort to change the “public charge” rule continues, advocates gathered on a teleconference call for ethnic media on Jan. 31 agreed, despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier in the week that lifted an injunction blocking its implementation. The changes instruct the Department of…
Activists, some news agencies and civil rights groups across the state are applauding a California court decision last week to reject an appeal that would have overturned Senate Bill 1421. The landmark legislation, which former Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law in September 2018, allows unprecedented public access to thousands of previously sealed records on…
The NAACP issued the following statement regarding the case against Myon Burrell. As a teenager in 2003, he was accused and convicted of the killing of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards in Minnesota. In a recent story, the Associated Press uncovered a lack of evidence in his conviction. The recent public revelation of new evidence and inconsistencies…
News stories and tragedies can be hard to deal with once you’ve seen them. Social media can make events feel like they’re even harder to get through. In times of sadness and traumatic news, it’s important to protect your mental health. Here are 3 steps, according to xoNecole, that you can take now to take…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Eli Lilly and others in the pharmaceutical industry are on the front lines of research and innovation, according to Nathaniel Miles, the vice president for strategic initiatives at Eli Lilly. Miles led a spirited discussion at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) Midwinter Training Conference in…
For many of us, cereal is synonymous with breakfast. I mean, it’s easy and quick. Many of us don’t wake up early enough to waste time cooking. Just pour your cereal in a bowl, add milk (almond milk for people who are lactose intolerant) and run off to work. You’re late! But besides the convenience…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sen. Mark Warner of Va. (3rd from L) joined World War II veterans at the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, Va., on Tues., Feb. 23, 2010, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the raising of the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima. The Senator’s father,…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Any studio would rarely provide media access to films that it plans to enter into several prestigious film festivals, like the New Orleans Film Festival and the American Black Film Festival. Char’Actors and 25th Frame Films granted the Black Press that access. Both companies are helmed…
Sacramento – On the heels of news reporting that the CPUC is launching a rulemaking process to manage a transition away from gas, community leaders from across California rallied on the steps of the Capitol to launch a statewide campaign aimed at powering up clean energy and powering down dirty gas to protect working families….
Blake Lively and Sterling K. Brown star in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.” By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic They tried to conjure the spirits of La Femme Nikita and Atomic Blonde. They didn’t try hard enough. Tangier, Marseilles, New York, Madrid… Blood is spilled and bodies are found in apartments, houses and buses…
By Dan Glickman and Alan Solomont Politics is in realignment. And perhaps the most underappreciated change is this: Based on recent research at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life, young voters, ages 18-29, played a significant role in the 2018 midterms and are poised to shape elections in 2020 and beyond. For decades, this…
By: Lou Yeboah “… Wash me through and through. Create in me a clean heart so that I may worship You. Do it for me, Lord ¬ Change me!” [Change Me – Tamela Mann]. I tell you, we all have to make this our sincere, daily prayer: Oh God, Change me! Create in me a…
Madison Mayhew Justice and Peace Policy Fellow As the Justice and Peace Policy Fellow, I’ve had a unique opportunity to expand my policy advocacy and organizing experience within the environmental justice space. I have seen firsthand the powerful response of youth climate activists, witnessed the passion of environmental groups advocating for change and have personally…
ROLLING OUT — “For years now, this district has not seen or served African American, Black kids,” Golddie Williams said at a district school board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, according to the East Bay Times. Williams, an active parent in the group, has a daughter who attends El Cerrito High School. “That all…
SACRAMENTO – The California For All: Census 2020 Campaign welcomes four Census Ambassadors to help educate and empower the hardest-to-count Californians to take part in the upcoming 2020 Census. The following influencers have committed to leveraging their own voices and platforms to support the Census campaign: Danny Trejo (@officialdannytrejo), actor and entrepreneur Ashlee Marie Preston…
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Black women are some of the most amazing females on the planet. There are many fraudulent images and concepts about Black women in American culture, where they are considered angry, hard to talk to and unintelligent. The image of Black women as a B, gives everyone in the country,…