By Austyn Ross, NAACP Earlier this month, the NAACP announced that global music and fashion icon, business entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Rihanna, will receive the prestigious President’s Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The President’s Award is presented in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service, with previous recipients including last year’s recipient Shawn…
Grove Church visit part of nationwide “Driving Affordable Housing Across America Bus Tour” RIVERSIDE—U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today visited Riverside, California, as part of his “Driving Affordable Housing Across America Bus Tour.” Secretary Carson participated in a roundtable discussion about affordable housing and toured The Grove Village, which consists…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Jarrett Adams spent ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Adams was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault at age 17. He was then sentenced to 28 years in prison at a maximum-security prison. After filing numerous appeals Adams was exonerated with the assistance of…
The up and coming animation film director and producer Lymond Ponder released his first official animated short film series, The Tales of Twilight Season 1 on Amazon Prime. Lymond is the grandson of Samuel Martin Sr, the man who started The American News Paper. In the 1990s before the American news paper evolved from paper to the…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor The Trump Administration has finalized implementation of new work requirement rules that would cut food stamp benefits for 700,000 Americans. The average food stamp payout is $36 per month. Though the Trump Administration estimates that under 700,000 people will be impacted by their policy changes, the Urban Institute…
10 Ways to Support Black Entrepreneurship By: Michael Vallante, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Associate Administrator for the Office of Field Operations, overseeing the 68 district offices and nine Regional Administrators; and Regional Administrator for Region IX, overseeing the agency’s programs and services in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam During Black History Month, we celebrate…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Students are learning about what it takes to breathe easier at San Bernardino Valley College. In recent years, the campus has become more active with South Coast Air Quality Management District and is on track to address the academic side of an environmental justice issue. Professor Todd Heibel said last year’s…
When Brooklynn Evans was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2015, the only thing on her mother’s mind was figuring out how to save her child’s life. Tamisha McNeally, a Contra Costa resident, was soon met with the prognosis that her young daughter’s in-hospital treatment would last many months—six months to be exact. To be…
Ever notice that when you ask some people about weight loss, they give you this whole complicated story about this and that leaving you more confused as to what you knew beforehand? That’s why we appreciate and honor Judy in this week’s weight loss transformation story. Judy is a straight shooter, who tells it like…
Research has shown that cancer patients in rural areas have lower survival rates than those in urban areas. For example, cancer death rates between 2011 and 2015 were 180 per 100,000 people in rural areas and 158 per 100,000 people in urban areas, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But in…
DALLAS, Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Leading nonprofit marketing strategist and executive consultant Katrina McGhee has joined the American Heart Association’s nationwide leadership team as executive vice president of marketing and communications. Katrina McGhee, American Heart Association national executive vice president of marketing and communications. Photo credit: Mojo Q Photography. McGhee, who worked previously for…
Nationwide — Journalist Gayle King is reportedly upset at her long-time employer, CBS News, for resurfacing and sharing a video clip of her provocative line of questions about Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case from 2003, which has sparked a national outrage against her. King, who is the host of CBS This Morning, has come under…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the severe storms and flooding in San Bernardino County that occurred Nov. 27 – Dec. 1, 2019, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a…
Performances Announcing Iconic Headliners Mariah Carey & The Roots Celebrity Host Deon Cole Memorial Day Weekend May 20-25 COMEDY NIGHT AND LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES BY AN ARRAY OF ARTISTS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Come find your place in the sun and soak up the vibes at the 20th Anniversary of the Soul…
By: Lou Yeboah “…You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, how is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time,” says the Lord! Tell me, “What Day is It? – What Hour is it?” I tell you, it is the Day of Preparation [2 Peter 3:8-12]….
Chris Davies Team Leader, Faith INFO (Faith Education, Innovation, and Formation) I believe that God is inviting us into visionary co-creation of worlds we do not yet know. I believe there are whispers of hope and moments that feel like fiction in the midst of the world that crushes us with a violent news cycle…
In July of 2019 Danny Paul released his single, “You More” and we covered his release here. Well Danny is back and this time he features Brooke Taylor on his track “On Sight”. Released on Valentines day to capture the spirit of love that we all share on that day. Take a look at his…
