By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Who is Quawan “Bobby” Charles, and why are some comparing his death to Emmett Till? The 15-year-old’s death has sparked demonstrations in rural Iberia Parish, Louisiana, a densely populated county where African Americans comprise about 31 percent of its residents. According to multiple reports and photos…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia News that Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement that their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 among those without previous infection arrives as the United States continues to realize record-breaking new cases. For the first time on Thursday, November 12, the country…
San Bernardino County District Attorney The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has charged Derick Tyrone McGruder Sr. (Age 54 of Ontario) with attempted murder and other crimes in Apple Valley. CASE SYNOPSIS On Sunday, November 8, 2020, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of shots fired in the…
By Rev. Dr. Jonathan Weaver A month ago I shared with a member of Greater Mt. Nebo African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, the church I’m privileged to pastor, that I would be leaving soon for a two-week visit to Rwanda, to visit friends and pastoral colleagues. To me it should have elicited no surprise as…
Black Men for Educational Equity | Special to California Black Media Partners The school to prison pipeline starts as early as preschool for our youngest Black learners. According to the U.S. Department of Education (2016-2017), Black children face issues with preschool access and exclusion, and are prone to receive harsher discipline than non-Black students…
In 2012, Stockton, California, elected 22-year-old Michael Tubbs to his hometown’s city council. From that celebrated victory to his 2017 rise to mayor of the Central Valley city, media pundits and Democratic Party insiders have hailed Tubbs, calling him one of the Democratic Party’s rising stars. Tubbs’s future as a force in the Democratic party…
San Bernardino, CA — San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (ATC) Ensen Mason encourages property owners to pay the first installment of their property taxes by Thursday, December 10, to avoid a 10% penalty. The Tax Collector’s Office offers many convenient ways to pay, including online, by phone, by mail, and in person. “Property taxes fund…
SACRAMENTO -– Last Friday, the Bureau of Cannabis Control announced that it has awarded over $29 million in public university research grant funding to universities across California. $1,866,311 has been awarded to CSU Dominguez Hills to conduct research on the cannabis industry in the South Bay Los Angeles area. “I am delighted that CSU Dominguez…
Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] Kids can do the darndest things? Take the six-year-old in Ahmedabad, India who just officially became the world’s youngest computer programmer, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The folks at Guinness, who keep track of world record holders, recently verified that Arham Om Talsania took the Microsoft…
Cases Were Brought in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (Washington, D.C.) – Four federal lawsuits filed by private plaintiffs in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin submitted notice of their intent to withdraw their claims today. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is involved in several of the post-election lawsuits that have been filed…
By: Lou Yeboah “Listen carefully, and read with discernment,” says the Lord. For something important is about to be uttered.” [Revelation 13:9]. Remember, I told you that Satan is an imitator. Right now, he has the world right where he wants it; eating out of the palm of his hand. And by his words, he…
Karen Georgia A. Thompson Wider Church Ministries & Operations and Co-Executive for Global Ministries The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it. The vulnerabilities of the world are on display as we negotiate sheltering in place, social distancing, and wearing masks. These adaptations are themselves signs of the history of un-wellness among…
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress and founder of Pattern Beauty natural hair products will receive the Fashion Icon of 2020 Award at the E! People’s Choice Awards on Nov 15. Ross is being honored for her “trailblazing looks and one-of-a-kind personal style.” Ross has long been celebrated for her style, which consists of an eclectic mix…
Longtime Jeopardy! game show host Alex Trebek has died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He revealed on March 6, 2019, that though he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and vowed to beat it. A year later Trebek opened up about his cancer treatment and…
LAGOS, NAIROBI, JOHANNESBURG] November 11, 2020 —e-Conomy Africa 2020, a new report released today by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), estimates that Africa’s Internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, contributing nearly $180 billion to its economy. The projected potential contribution could reach…
Longtime District Educator and San Bernardino Native Promoted to Key Position The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education recently promoted career educator and San Bernardino native Ana Applegate to assistant superintendent of the Educational Services Division, which oversees the academic achievement of students from kindergarten through high school. Applegate, first hired…
San Bernardino – Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes honored Shirrell McCarey as the 2020 Veteran of the Year for the 47th Assembly District, during the 4th Annual event held virtually this year due to COVID-19. Shirrell McCarey served in the U.S. Navy, both active duty and reserve, from 1977 to 2012 as a Naval Commander. During…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) will celebrate the Thanksgiving Break November 23–27, 2020. Students are not expected to participate in distance learning but may have homework or other assignments that are due when they return to online instruction on Monday, November 30, 2020. Middle College High School students follow the San Bernardino Valley…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to multiple news reports, with the walls of defeat from the 2020 election closing in, lame-duck President Donald Trump may be seeking a way to avoid prosecution after he is no longer in office while still claiming victory in the election. Numerous outlets are reporting…