By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Born in 1940, John Lewis, the son of a sharecropper, helped to lead America out of an era of racism. Through his activism and bravery, Lewis carried the moral authority that few other leaders in U.S. history could claim. On July 17th he died in Atlanta on the…
By Rebecca Sohn IN SUMMARY Merced County promised 42 tracers to interview infected people. But it’s not actually tracing. “All of us got sick, and the county didn’t do anything to help us.” A month ago, everyone in Merced County infected with the coronavirus got a call from county officials, asking questions about whom they’d…
WASHINGTON, DC — Major civil rights groups are calling on members of Congress to pass the NO BAN Act (HR 2486), a bill to end the Trump administration’s Muslim and African Ban and enact safeguards preventing future, similar bans. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a historic vote on the NO BAN…
On behalf of Men’s Health Network’s staff, volunteers and advisors we join all Americans in mourning the loss of Georgia’s Congressmen and “The Conscience of the U.S. Congress”, John Lewis who died from pancreatic cancer at age 80 on July 17, 2020 after a long, storied and exemplary record of service to our country as…
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic Dull suspense/thrillers are most often mired in formula. Example: Woman in distress. Man stalks her. Confrontations and narrow escapes. Big do-or-die finale. The Perfect Guy (Sanaa Lathan is hounded by Michael Ealy) stuck to those basics. Fatal Affair does too and adds nothing new to the mix….
Historic theater nabs prestigious award at ceremony honoring the best in Off-Broadway NEW YORK (July 15, 2020) — Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) was awarded the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Production and Continued Advocacy on behalf of Black Artists during the 65th Annual Obie Award ceremony on Tuesday, marking its…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Last Friday, Gov. Newsom held a press briefing to announce his “Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools.” Although his plan offers clear guidance on when and how schools should reopen, it doesn’t answer some pressing questions. The governor’s plan incorporates the California Department of…
By Karen Bass Special to The Sacramento Bee Recent incidents of police brutality against Black Americans have forced our nation to confront racism and injustice in its many forms. As we continue to push to protect Black lives, we must put an end to one of the most pernicious destroyers of Black health and lives:…
Company adapts annual event to virtual format, invites entrepreneurs to pitch new, niche and innovative products via virtual meetings scheduled for October 1, 2020 Los Angeles, California – July 20, 2020 – The application process for Walmart’s seventh annual Open Call is open and the company invites entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their U.S.-manufactured products on…
San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control (ACC) will begin a door-to-door canvass in the communities of Blue Jay, Crestline, Cedar Glen, Cedar Pines Park, Green Valley Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Rim Forest, Twin Peaks and Valley of Enchantment. Canvassing will start July 22. The goal of the canvassing program is to educate the public on…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) recognizes that every family has a preferred way to communicate. In its ongoing efforts to make sure that every family has all of the information needed to make the best decisions for their children and to seek input on how best to move forward, SBCUSD is using all…
Sekinah Hamlin Minister for Economic Justice Scripture’s Ezekiel 37 provides a welcomed challenge amid this COVID crisis. Ezekiel is guided to a valley of dry bones, a scene of death, by God. Birds and the sun have vacated this place. Only bones remain. The Valley can be likened to change that comes when something important…
By: Lou Yeboah “You have neither heard nor understood; from of old your ears have not been open. Well do I know how treacherous you are; you were called a rebel from birth.” [Isaiah 48:8]; “Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not…
San Bernardino – Against the backdrop of San Bernardino County continuing its efforts to reopen the economy, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are surging, causing the county to be placed on the California COVID-19 Watch List and Governor Newsom issuing new economic restrictions. Due to the rise in hospitalizations, San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) and…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Rev. C.T. Vivian, the legendary civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Rev. Vivian was 95. Vivian’s daughter, Denise Morse, confirmed her father’s death and told Atlanta’s NBC affiliate WXIA that he was “one of the most wonderful men…
Fans of Grammy-nominated singer and reality show star Tamar Braxton have taken to social media with prayers and words of encouragement after news came out that she has been hospitalized Thursday evening after police responded to a report of a possible overdose and suicide attempt. The call alerted police to rush to a residence in…
Clifton Harris If you recall our story we published on June 21st, we reported the story given to us from Chantel Bonet, the sister of Patricia Wright, who had been serving a life sentence without possibility of parole at the California Institution of Woman in Corona, California. Patricia was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and…
