By Robyn Williams I know what it feels like to struggle with deep bouts of depression. I know what it feels like to constantly push past the pain of emptiness. I know the impact of forcing oneself to just keep putting one foot in front of the other, because there is no alternative and no…
August 17, 2020, NEW YORK, NY – “TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S FAREWELL PLAY” will launch exclusively on BET+ Thursday, August 27. In Tyler Perry’s final stage run as Madea, he pulls together some of his audience’s favorite characters for a family gathering. Madea, Mr. Brown, Cora, and Aunt Bam are all under one roof for over…
U.S. Bank and nonprofit PACE have helped the business stay on track for continued growth as it has navigated COVID-19 By Ben Stevenson, U.S. Bank for NNPA Newswire It’s been an exciting couple of years for EnJunaya Canton, owner of Zuhuri Beauty; a skin care line originally created for African American women. Based out of…
Explores the Untold Journey of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Five Days in Hawaii Created by Professor Steven Cleveland and Produced by Tamika Lamison Los Angeles, CA (August 18, 2020) – Many can recall the leis worn by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma,…
Manny Otiko | California Black Media When news broke about Facebook collaborating with data mining companies during the runup to the 2016 presidential election, it may have broken the damn. Now almost four years later, more citizens are raising concerns about their data and who’s sharing it. Several members of California’s delegation to the United…
SACRAMENTO, CA – Secretary of State Alex Padilla is launching the 2020 Census Challenge. To date, California ranks 22nd in the nation with a 65.1% response rate. The California Census Challenge aims to target and fill the gaps in Census outreach, especially in hard-to-count communities, by having cities and counties with similar population sizes compete…
Moreno Valley, CA – As overt and deadly racism continues to rise all over the world, local civil rights leaders, community leaders, and social workers launch the Center Against Racism & Trauma (CART) in the Inland Empire. The mission of CART is to eliminate racism in all of its forms and provide healing for all…
By Linda Blount COVID-19 has gripped national headlines for months. But long before the U.S. outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the country was battling another deadly epidemic: diabetes. One of the leading causes of death in the United States, the disease claims the lives of more than 83,000 Americans each year. And — much like…
Oakland, CA, August 18, 2020 . . . $20 million in funding will be awarded to two-thirds (212) of the hospitals in California to treat people with opioid and other substance use disorders, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced. The Behavioral Health Pilot Project (BHPP) is based on the successful CA Bridge…
14 Million Tune In To Streaming Over Four Week Program In a world where joy and unity may seem impossible to achieve, millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses have “united”together virtually to stream their six-part annual summer convention featuring the theme “Always Rejoice”! The program which is available in 511 languages worldwide was designed to be released …
Erica Poellot Program Coordinator Temporary-Overdose and Drug Use Ministries I spent last night, like many other nights over the last number of years, ministering with a loved one who had experienced an overdose, communing with other cherished ones who had loved this person back to life. I spent last night holding space in the presence…
By: Lou Yeboah The words that I speak, is given to me by the Holy Spirit to deliver unto you. Always first to me, and then to whomever may receive it. Listen, Jesus loves us so much so, that He will always give us a warning, and an opportunity to repent before He brings destruction. …
New Ecommerce Strategy & Retail Concept Stores Help Customers Lead the Way with Style, Comfort and Confidence MIAMI, Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Payless, the footwear retailer with a 60+ year heritage, is excited to announce its relaunch into the North American market, unveiling an immersive Ecommerce platform and new brick-and-mortar retail concept stores….
“Academic Achievement Should Be Rewarded Without Racial Contingencies” Washington, D.C. – Members of the Project 21 black leadership network praised the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for confronting Yale University over its discriminatory admissions practices. DOJ threatened the Ivy League institution with a civil rights lawsuit after a federal investigation revealed prejudice against Asian-American and…
SACRAMENTO -– Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed AB 1460 – California State University Ethnic Studies, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Weber (D- San Diego) and sponsored by the California Faculty Association (CFA), which requires undergraduates to complete a minimum of one three-unit course in Ethnic Studies to graduate, effective beginning with students graduating in the 2024–25 academic…
The PAL Center, a local San Bernardino non-profit organization located in the heart of San Bernardino and Muscoy, has been serving the Inland Empire with a variety of community programs for over 35 years. They were among several COVID-19 front line organizations that shared in an Arrowhead United Way funding drive-thru on Thursday, August 13th…
Last-minute Upending of the Census Bureau’s Pandemic Contingency Plan Imperils the Accuracy of the Count (WASHINGTON) – The Trump administration’s last-minute rushed census timeline cuts nearly a month from the actual count and cuts four months from the time for processing and reporting the data, a lawsuit filed against Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross and…
Find records of arrest that have been made in San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles county. We have added a list of arrest records covering three counties which are updated daily for San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles county. We have added a tab on our Website header which directs you to multiple options to…
A former rival for the Democratic nomination, she will be the first woman of color to be nominated for national office by a major political party. By Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck Joseph R. Biden Jr. selected Senator Kamala Harris of California as his vice-presidential running mate on Tuesday, embracing a former rival who sharply…
by Sunita Sohrabji SAN FRANCISCO — California’s Census self-response rate is a nationwide leader, but many residents in the state’s wealthy enclaves have yet to respond. 9.7 million households in the state have already responded — more than 64 percent — but more than two million households have not participated in the nine-question online survey…
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media In November, Californians will vote on a proposition that could expand voting rights to include parolees. If passed, Proposition 17, which passed the State Senate as ACA 6 June 24, would amend the state constitution so that any otherwise eligible person who is not currently incarcerated can…
AMAC News Sometimes it’s better to sell your used car rather than trading it in for a newer model. Take the 1965 Ford Mustang recently auctioned off by Mecum Auctions in Indianapolis, Ind. It fetched a world record $3.5 million. It should be noted, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], that it wasn’t…
Brandon T. Jackson, Erica Pinkett and Clifton Powell To Star in Hip Hop Drama “Trap City” Los Angeles – In a classic case of “don’t call it a comeback,” comedian/actor/producer Brandon T. Jackson has been quietly building his empire during a seemingly ten year industry hiatus. Jackson, now the CEO of his Kingdom Over Everything…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will no longer be bothered or financially hurt by having low-income housing built in your neighborhood,” the president tweeted. Trump continued to brag about the move during a campaign stop in Midland, Texas. By Stacy M….