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…
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor As Americans, everyone is given the freedom to believe what they can conceive. To African Americans, President Barak Obama was a Golden Child, a spiritual entity, who brought truth to power and transformed America and the world. He will always be idolized by Black Americans as the first Black…
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media Education may not have been the official theme of the National Action Network’s first Western Regional Conference. But it was clearly the primary focus of the gathering. The civil rights organization convened the meeting Feb. 5 through Feb. 7, at the Genesis Church in South Sacramento, where the…
By Matt Hamilton Staff Writer Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, once a respected law enforcement leader who was convicted of thwarting a federal investigation into his department’s violent, scandal-plagued jail system, has reported to a Texas prison to begin a three-year term behind bars. Baca, 77, arrived Tuesday at the Federal Correctional Institution…
Trump’s conviction was bipartisan, his acquittal was partisan Today’s illegitimate acquittal is fitting for a dishonorable, unpatriotic, dangerous, illegitimate, and impeached president. Anyone who lends any credence to the idea that this unlawful outcome serves as a credible exoneration of Donald Trump is an enemy to the rule of law and the Constitution. The founders…
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Census 2020 campaign announced expanding its outreach to Black Californians through a multimedia effort in partnership with Black-owned and operated media partners across California. Voice Media Ventures, a multimedia company and strategic communications firm, is working with these media partners, leveraging trusted messengers to motivate California’s hardest-to-count communities to participate…
By incorporating the results of your market research into the overall vision of your business, you can better align your marketing efforts to drive sales and give yourself a competitive edge By BlackPressUSA Write up your plans for a targeted, profitable business. Starting a business can be exciting, but that excitement may be overshadowed by…
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced that a new CalABLE Visa® Prepaid Card is available to people with disabilities who hold CalABLE accounts. Account holders can use the card everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. “This a great step forward that gives CalABLE account holders a convenient new way to help manage their…
Singer and actress Janelle Monae is just as beautiful as she is talented. The pretty Hidden Figures star said in a interview with Glamour magazine that her beautiful skin was attributed in part to her “really great diet, you know, lots of vegetables and fish.” But now, she revealed that it’s because of that diet…
By Matthew R. Bailey The World Health Organization has officially declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern.” Already, over 560 people have died. Tens of thousands of cases have been reported in two dozen countries across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. Hundreds of people in the United States are…
Hundreds of black men recently discovered they could get more than a lining or a fresh fade at their local barbershops. They were offered diabetes testing, too. A new study offered customers diabetes screenings at eight New York City barbershops. Among those who took the test, 10 percent learned they had average blood sugar levels…
Funding to 45 California Non-Profit Organizations Totals More Half a Million Dollars in 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 6, 2020—SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, today announced it provided 45 grants totaling $555,000 in 2019 to community organizations supporting senior health and independence throughout California. Focusing on senior nutrition,…
To the community, As many of you know, March Air Reserve Base (MARB) has been hosting a group of 195 passengers who arrived at the base January 29 after arriving from China. They have been under a 14-day quarantine that is set to expire February 11. The group — many of whom work for the…
