The “Ask Dr. Kevin” series is brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase awareness and understanding of ATTR-CM, or transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, and the risk to African Americans. As you may already know, heart disease is a leading cause of death for all Americans,…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The novel coronavirus has ravaged most of the globe, but in the U.S., African Americans and other communities of color have disproportionately born the lethal impact of the pandemic. Darnisha Harrison, a Louisiana State University grad and founder and CEO of Georgia-based Ennaid Therapeutics, says that…
Over 123,000 Californians have enrolled for health care coverage through Covered California since the COVID-19 pandemic crisis began in March. Erik Wolford enrolled in early-April, and he got covered just in time. Wolford, 49, is a cinematographer in Hollywood, enrolled right after coming back from filming a documentary in Africa. A few days after his…
Award-winning feature film stirs conversations of racial, gender and political equality across America RICHMOND, Va., June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Soulidifly Productions, a film company with a mission to produce meaningful, uplifting stories that are entertaining and beautifully told, has partnered with Freestyle Digital Media to release 1 Angry Black Man, available to audiences everywhere…
Lisa Olivia Fitch, Editor in Chief, Our Weekly News If a Tsunami happens on the other side of the world, some may be unaware and unaffected. Others may hear the news and be aware of the disaster, but still be unaffected. Still others may be aware and only inconvenienced by the tsunami, cancelling plans to…
Legal team for Pastor Jim Bakker moves to block ‘extremely disturbing’ government demand; ‘very dangerous overstep’ SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Attorneys for one of America’s best-known pastors moved Friday to block “disturbing” government efforts to force his church to hand over the personal details of his congregation — calling it “a very dangerous overstep.” The “heavy-handed”…
By: Lou Yeboah With our television screens filled with pictures of rioting, looting, killing and violence in various American cities — just as it wounded the spirit of Habakkuk who couldn’t take it any longer and threw up his hands in desperation, to let heaven know exactly how he was feeling. Heart broken, looking for…
Trayce Potter Minister for Youth and Young Adult Engagement Many of us were looking forward to the new year because it was to usher in a fresh start and new possibilities. We came up with fancy slogans and prepared for the best year of our lives to date. Little did we know that the coronavirus…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.) joined the Black Press of America for a live interview to discuss the plight of African Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. Congresswoman Bass, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), called the pandemic a “double-punch” to African Americans….
HBCU scholarships and research initiative included in new programming to advance human rights; and educational and economic opportunities for African Americans WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced today it will launch three key initiatives to support social reforms and education needed to advance the global Black community. Created in response to…
CORONA, CA — The city of Corona in Riverside County has paid Daniel Valenzuela $35,000 in response to an official complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California. In January 2019, Corona police officers detained Valenzuela on the side of the road after a traffic stop, allegedly for speeding. But instead…
Hardy Brown| Founder, California Black Media Special to California?Black Media Partners Last year, I read a book titled “The Color of Law.” “Every Californian should read it, too— especially if you truly care about Black lives. “A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America,” the book subtitle reads. It is written by Richard Rothstein,…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 32, hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2016 season. He was blackballed by the NFL after silently protesting police brutality by silently taking a knee on the sidelines during the national anthem at the start of NFL games. Kaepernick became a free agent…
After hearing from a number of speakers about the death of George Floyd last week, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Black community, and other race-related issues and concerns, the Board of Supervisors today directed County staff to draft a resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis and outline plans for a…
SACRAMENTO (June 9) – The 10th annual Northern California Black Physicians Forum (BPF) will take place on Friday, June 12, 2020 broadcasted via Zoom/Facebook Live from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm PST presented in partnership by Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation and UC Davis Health Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. From the comfort of…
Over the past few days, civil unrest has gripped our entire nation. This was due to the unwarranted and senseless murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week by a police officer who placed his knee on the neck of Mr. Floyd for nine minutes as he begged for his life, while three other officers…
“Nothing has changed except the year” By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SAN FRANCISCO — The COVID 19 pandemic, which has dominated the news throughout much of 2020, took a knee this week, as the U.S. turned its collective zeitgeist to the issue of police brutality against African American men. Cities across the nation erupted in…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration, the poor health of African Americans is the primary reason for the nation’s devastatingly high coronavirus deaths. As the president tepidly tries to win Black voter support by touting his record with Historically Black Colleges and…
Caldwell was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 2002 after playing at the University of Florida and was signed by the New England Patriots in 2006. June 7, 2020, 10:31 AM PDT / Updated June 7, 2020, 12:56 PM PDT By Doha Madani Former NFL wide receiver Donald Reche Caldwell died at age 41 over the weekend, according…
Lorenzo Reyes and Trevor Hughes USA Today MINNEAPOLIS – Both the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office and an autopsy commissioned by George Floyd’s family have ruled that the death of Floyd – in an incident that has triggered nationwide unrest – was a homicide and the 46-year-old’s heart stopped beating while police restrained him and…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has taken over the prosecution of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed African American who died because of the actions of Chauvin and other officers. “It is with a large degree of humility…
ADELANTO, Calif. (VVNG.com) — The City of Adelanto has declared a local emergency and enacted a curfew beginning June 1, 2020, starting at 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. June 2, 2020, and then daily at 6:00 p.m., and ending at 6:00 a.m. The curfew will remain in place until further notice. “The declaration and curfew…
Racism, our untreated pre-existing condition, is killing both black people and the nation itself By Jamil Smith It was just a week ago now that Derek Chauvin, then still employed as a Minneapolis police officer, pressed his left knee into the neck of George Floyd for what, on video, seemed like an interminable amount of…
