Without Prop 22, rideshare and delivery services would be eliminated in many areas of California Marla A. Matime SACRAMENTO — An independent study from the Berkeley Research Group (BRG) found that, without Proposition 22, the loss of app-based rideshare and delivery services would have devastating consequences for consumers, increasing rideshare costs between 25% and 100%,…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Her father survived Jim Crow and saw the evolution of the vote in America, so Lex Scott speaks from a unique perspective when she champions African Americans’ historical significance casting their ballots. “When my father voted, his life was at risk,” remarked Scott, the president…
Pilar Marrero Disinformation, misinformation and hate speech, among other types of content, can lead to vote suppression and undermine democratic institutions. Experts offer tips on how to identify them. Problematic content – what some call “fake news” — regarding the elections is spreading rapidly in the media environment, potentially laying the groundwork for chaos in…
APPLE VALLEY (Oct. 22, 2020) – St. Mary Foundation recently presented Peter Allan with the 2020 Spirit Award in recognition for more than 50 years of community service in the High Desert. This special honor is reserved for individuals who work diligently to improve the quality of life in the local community and who exemplify…
Donations from SoCalGas help supply additional trailer to assist with personal care services LOS ANGELES – October 22, 2020 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today partnered with The Laundry Truck LA (TLTLA) to unveil the organization’s newest trailer which will provide free mobile laundry services to unhoused individuals in the Greater Los Angeles area….
Katie Adams Policy Advocate for Domestic Issues for the United Church of Christ Often, the chance to write for Witness for Justice is one I enjoy. Mostly I write dry(ish) policy briefs, and the chance to flex my sartorial and theological muscles in a less restrictive format is welcome. But right now, we’re in the middle…
By: Lou Yeboah “After all I’ve done for you. I have loved you, with an everlasting love [Malachi 1:2], but instead of receiving Me with delight, you receive Me not. [John 1:11]. You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart people. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people; A people that…
by M. Brooks Singer Monica’s music career spans more than 20 years. She’s sold over 30 million albums worldwide, with seven albums and a Grammy under her belt. As impressive as those numbers are, the beautiful Grammy-winning R&B singer takes pride in knowing a more surprising set of figures: her blood pressure numbers. Now, at…
In 2018 Taraji P. Henson announced that she was engaged to Kelvin Hayden, years after they were spotted holding hands in Miami. Unfortunately wedding bells won’t be ringing for the couple after all. Henson, 50, has confirmed that she and 37 year-old former NFL player, Kelvin Hayden have ended their engagement. She was a part…
Sacramento – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced today the availability of approximately $36.7 million in mental health wellness grants for children and youth. This competitive grant program funds facility acquisition, construction and/or renovation, equipment acquisition, and applicable program startup or expansion costs for crisis residential treatment facilities, crisis stabilization facilities, mobile crisis support teams,…
Exciting New Attraction Delivers a Contactless and Immersive Family Experience Featuring Everyone’s Favorite Legendary Hot Wheels Cars, Monster Trucks & More! Coming Soon to the Inland Empire – Tickets on Sale Friday, October 30th at 10AM October 26, 2020: [Ontario, CA] – Raycom-Legacy Content Company, in partnership with Mattel, Inc., announced today the all-new Hot…
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Fleeing persecution in Nigeria, arriving in the United States, Pastor Ben said he was immediately taken into detention. “I was told I would see the judge in two weeks,” the time stretched to “five years and two months only because I asked for asylum at the airport.” Pastor Ben…
RIVERSIDE – As part of its longstanding history, the San Bernardino-Riverside Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will honor two outstanding community leaders with the Dorothy Inghram Social Action Advocate Award on Sunday, November 8, 2020. The Chapter proudly announces the selection of Dr. Judy D. White as a 2020 honoree in…
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media As cities across California take a closer look at unfair practices in the criminal justice system, Proposition 25 offers a statewide policy that could aid their efforts: getting rid of cash bail. The ballot measure, which is based on SB 10, a bill former Gov. Jerry Brown signed into…
Urgent action is needed to tackle the largest anticipated wave of students transferring due to COVID-19, economic- recession and sig-nificant racial justice implications WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Anticipating a larger-than-ever wave of students transferring across higher education institutions due to COVID-19 and the economic recession, today a diverse group of 25 policy, advocacy,…
By Joe Biden There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed. These are facts in the United States of America in 2020, and we…
By Barrington M. Salmon, NNPA Newswire Contributor In recent months, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and several lower-level Trump administration officials had been warning about the danger posed by homegrown domestic terrorists. Those concerns escalated throughout the summer after clashes between protestors who were marching to remonstrate against the…
Voters are seeing an additional $153,466,506 being spent on ads for ballot measures in 2020 as compared to the last Presidential cycle, so far with over two weeks to go. SACRAMENTO – The California Target Book has compiled charts to easily track how much money is being spent in 2020 compared with past election…
With COVID cases increasing in 38 states, industry leaders call on public health officials to ensure nursing homes have resources needed and for Congress to pass additional funding WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the…
By: Lou Yeboah “For I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot, but because you are lukewarm, I’m about to spit you out of My mouth. And because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you…
Amy Johnson Minister for Sexuality Education and Justice I’ve been thinking a lot about words lately, and language, encouraged by the indomitable Rev. Dr. Velda Love in the Sacred Conversations to End Racism Fall Institute. I’ve been thinking about the characteristics of white supremacy culture, and how “worship of the written word” is included on…
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Innis Lake Entertainment Media is set to release “Business Ethics” direct to consumer on multiple digital platforms this fall. The dark comedy stars Larenz Tate, best known for his roles in the hit STARZ series Power, and films such as: Menace II Society, Dead Presidents and Love Jones. …
By Dr Phillip Gould At a hearing before a Senate subcommittee on Capitol Hill, CDC Direct Robert Redfield said any vaccine is unlikely to be widely available to most Americans before the summer or early fall of 2021, given initial constraints on supplies if and when a vaccine wins approval from the Food and Drug…
The Supreme Court on October 13th allowed the Trump administration to halt the 2020 census count ahead of schedule, effectively shutting down what has been the most contentious and litigated census in memory and setting the stage for a bitter fight over how to use its numbers for the apportionment of the next Congress. One week later, Ethnic Media Services…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Richard Stengel, an under Secretary of State in President Barack Obama’s administration and an editor at Time, suggested that Trump’s condition may have approached a fatal point, saying, “I’m not a doctor, but throwing an experimental antibody cocktail, plus dexamethasone, plus remdesivir, plus supplemental oxygen all at the same time suggests the…
