By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard, was one of the most influential singer songwriters in popular music. He was one of the founders of Rock n’ Roll in the 1950s and one of the most memorable performers in rock history. Little Richard was born in 1932…
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) extends heartfelt condolences to the family of Judge Mitchell Ware, who passed away April 19, 2020 of natural causes. NOBLE Founder Ware was a trailblazer in the policing profession serving as one of Illinois’ first black state troopers. He would go on to earn a law…
Trumpers, conspiracists and anti-vaxxers attack shelter-in-place orders: “I can’t just work, work, work and watch By Steve Appleford The skies above downtown Los Angeles were smogless and blue on May 1, as a parade of truckers rolled their massive cabs past City Hall, blasting their air horns at up to 152 decibels. The ground shook…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Add jogging while Black to the ever-growing list of reasons African Americans continue to be shot down senselessly by armed White men, supposedly under the color of law. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging after a former police officer and his…
Watch the full Bill Presentation by clicking the link below, it begins at 3:55 https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/4202-video By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sacramento- The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed legislation today that would establish a commission to consider reparations for African American Californians who continue to experience the negative effects of Black slavery and…
Vermont Elementary School earned a 2019–2020 Imagine Nation Beacon School Award. The Imagine Nation Awards are presented by Imagine Learning to motivate and recognize schools that are effectively and consistently implementing the Imagine Learning programs. Imagine Learning measures program usage and implementation data to identify award-winning schools. “We know that every student is unique and…
“12 Days in 12 Hours Productivity Success Challenge” & “The Secure the Bag Scholarship Application Challenge” Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) — Popular philanthropist and entrepreneur Jay Cameron is hosting the online “12 Days in 12 Hours Productivity Success Challenge” & “The Secure the Bag Scholarship Application Challenge” on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 and May 16th, 2020…
On May 2nd, 500 families were scheduled to be fed. 800 were fed. The Mayor of Artesia requested an encore food pantry drive and it will feed cooked meals to 2000 families this Saturday. Please help spread the word. There is a pre-event opportunity to videotape meals being cooked for area hospitals on Tuesday, May…
After President Trump’s executive order, meat plants are reopening. Can they do so without endangering their low-wage workers and their communities? By Ana Swanson, David Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Corkery May 10, 2020 On April 10, Tony Thompson, the sheriff for Black Hawk County in Iowa, visited the giant Tyson Foods pork plant in Waterloo. What…
By Elizabeth Aguilera, CalMatters New state child care website comes up shortBy Elizabeth Aguilera, CalMattersGov. Gavin Newsom promised that the state’s new child care website would give essential workers all the information they need to choose a provider for their kids.It isn’t quite working out that way.The portal Newsom announced a week ago, based on…
San Bernardino, CA – Rep. Pete Aguilar announced $1,121,862 to expand coronavirus testing capabilities in San Bernardino County. The funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be distributed to three Inland Empire health care providers and agencies, with SAC Health System (SACHS) receiving $640,264, Inland Behavioral and Health Services, Inc. (IBHS) receiving…
As the novel Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the health of Americans, one of its toxic side – effects is also threatening the financial health of homeowners all over the country. At one of his daily press briefings, President Donald Trump proposed that a 90-day forbearance should be made available to those homeowners seeking…
As if we didn’t already have enough coronavirus-related problems, now, we’re experiencing a meat shortage because of the coronavirus outbreak in meatpacking plants around the country. Some of the affected plants are even closed indefinitely because so many of the workers are home ill. This shortage has had a ripple effect across various industries. Wendy’s,…
During COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Encourage Use of Telephone or Video Visits for Milder Symptoms, Calling 911 For Acute Symptoms Doctors who treat stroke and heart attack patients are trying to find out why they have been seeing fewer patients with these life-threatening emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Is COVID-19 somehow preventing emergencies from happening? Or,…
DentalChat is helping to minimize dental-related ER visits during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering online services. COVID-19 has affected many industries, where mandatory closures and strict policies are in place to adhere to safety precautions. Dental offices are no exception, with many dentists having to stop offering medical services aside from emergency dentistry. This is…
The Department of Health and Human Services is distributing $12 billion allocated for a targeted distribution to hospitals in areas that have been particularly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, including $231,583,318 to hospitals in California. President Trump is providing support to healthcare providers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic through the $175 billion in relief funding to…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Business Two weeks ago, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew sharp criticisms from African Americans across the country. Black politicians, social media commenters, and others blasted the governor, saying his decision to lift his state’s month-long stay-at-home order by first opening businesses like barbershops, nail salons, sneaker stores, tattoo parlors,…
U.S. Census Bureau Program Supports Learning at Home for Pre-K-12 Students MAY 12, 2020 — This week, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program released four parent/caregiver toolkits that include valuable resources for parents and guardians to use at home with students from pre-K through high school. These new toolkits provide fun Census…
Hollywood Reporter The “Tonight Is the Night” and “Where Is the Love” singer founded her own record label and was introduced to a younger generation of fans on the TV show ‘Making the Band.’ Legendary soul and R&B singer Betty Wright, known for classics such as “Tonight Is the Night,” “No Pain, (No Gain)” and…
In light of the growing concern and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19), Young Visionaries, has decided it is best to postpone our upcoming Young Visionaries Annual Gala, scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel San Bernardino. Young Visionaries is committed to the health, well-being…
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D, NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor The Twitterverse is in mourning after reports legendary music executive Andre Harrell was found dead today in his Los Angeles apartment. The Bronx native was one half of the rap duo Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde. In the early 1980s, Harrell joined Russell Simmons…
Actor Edwin Freeman makes his directorial debut with the impactful documentary “Modern Day Slavery” Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Actor Edwin Freeman, best known for his roles in the 2009 Fox Searchlight biopic Notorious, and the 2016 Marvel/Netflix series Luke Cage makes his directorial debut with the impactful documentary Modern Day Slavery, which continues the conversation on…
It was as if Jeremiah was the lone person aboard the Titanic who knew that the ship was on a collision course with an iceberg. It was his task to convince the crew and the passengers that they were doomed if they didn’t change course. That there was still time—if they would just listen. But…
Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey Minister for Congregational and Community Engagement For decades, the United States has normalized the brutal and dehumanizing treatment of incarcerated people – from making solitary confinement commonplace (a practice detrimental physiologically as well as mentally and emotionally), to charging exorbitant amounts for phone calls to maintain contact with loved ones, to…
Two men incarcerated in Alabama prisons have died violently after separate homicides in different prisons in less than one week. These murders bring the death toll in Alabama prisons to nine homicides in the past six months and 20 in the past two years. Alabama has the highest rate of prison homicide in the nation….