By Matt Levin, CalMatters With a forecasted deficit of near-record proportions and an economy in free fall, homelessness and low-income housing advocates were braced for painful cuts in the revised budget proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Thursday.But unlike some of the more severe pandemic-induced rollbacks Newsom outlined in areas like education and climate change, affordable…
Nationwide — Every year, there are many programs that give away scholarships to thousands of African American and other minority students. In 2020, though, many of these programs have been cancelled and/or postponed because of the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic. However, we were able to find at least 10 Black scholarship programs that are still open….
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the global coronavirus pandemic upends all aspects of our lives, U.S. Bank is uniting with other corporations and longstanding partner organizations that are representing members of underserved and minority communities to advocate for inclusion among Pan-Asians and other cultural segments. By Julianne Malveaux MINNEAPOLIS, MN – As we weather the COVID-19…
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Campaign, Muslim Advocates, NAACP, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, along with 110 additional organizations committed to racial justice and civil rights, called on the U.S. Department of Justice to open a full and thorough hate crimes investigation…
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Ca.— State and county public social services officials are warning about a fake letter circulating on social media that falsely claims customers must be tested for COVID-19 to continue receiving benefits such as cash aid, CalFresh and Medi-Cal. The letter bearing the seal of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) also falsely…
New Resource is Part of Broader Effort to Help People Remain in Their Homes WASHINGTON, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) announced it has introduced a Renters Resource Finder to help renters facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 understand the options available to them. The Renters Resource Finder is an online tool…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On that Friday, March 27th, things took a drastic turn for the worse, as it relates to my health. I began to cough, and what I thought would be regular phlegm coming out, turned out to be a significant amount of bright red blood. As this continued to happen, I made the…
By Julian Do, Ethnic Media Services Los Angeles – For generations, millions of Americans whose roots lie in the Middle East and North Africa — MENA — have essentially become invisible people because the Census Bureau has denied requests for their own racial category. “Legally, in America, I’m classified as white,” says Dr. Hamoud Salhi,…
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday eased the rules for when counties can reopen restaurants and stores, clearing the way for 53 of 58 California counties to qualify under the new coronavirus standards.Some eligible counties may not choose to pick up the pace for restarting their economies. But those that do must show…
It seems like cop shows are a dime a dozen nowadays. You have NYPD this, Code Blue that, Swat, etc, but NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” beats to a different drum. That’s mainly because of its cast. It’s cast like Chicago: a little bit of hip-hop, a little thug and rachet, but all heart. One of the…
By: Lou Yeboah You sound like the prosperous man in Jesus’ parable, who said that he will take it easy, drink and be merry. But, I have you know, “God said to him, ‘You fool…” [Luke 12:20], presuming things about an unknown future that you have no control of and no guarantees about! You are…
Bentley deBardelaben-Phillips Executive Associate and Team Leader of the Education for Faithful Action Plus (EFA+) Team in Justice and Local Church Ministries Like others across the U.S. who have been struggling to make sense of the Covid-19 pandemic, I admit that I have been challenged in trying to provide best leadership practices to my staff…
RIALTO, CA. – In the wake of an unprecedented global health and economic crisis, West Valley Water District (WVWD) staff introduced a proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 operating budget that maintains water safety, protects ratepayers and reflects the need for fiscal responsibility and accountability. The proposed WVWD FY2020-2021 budget prepares for revenue decline due…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media During difficult times such as now, it’s in your best interest to keep an eye on laws working their way through the California State Capitol and to know the legislators who are pushing them. These bills, sourced from ideas and shaped into policies, change existing laws or implement…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard, was one of the most influential singer songwriters in popular music. He was one of the founders of Rock n’ Roll in the 1950s and one of the most memorable performers in rock history. Little Richard was born in 1932…
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) extends heartfelt condolences to the family of Judge Mitchell Ware, who passed away April 19, 2020 of natural causes. NOBLE Founder Ware was a trailblazer in the policing profession serving as one of Illinois’ first black state troopers. He would go on to earn a law…
Trumpers, conspiracists and anti-vaxxers attack shelter-in-place orders: “I can’t just work, work, work and watch By Steve Appleford The skies above downtown Los Angeles were smogless and blue on May 1, as a parade of truckers rolled their massive cabs past City Hall, blasting their air horns at up to 152 decibels. The ground shook…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Add jogging while Black to the ever-growing list of reasons African Americans continue to be shot down senselessly by armed White men, supposedly under the color of law. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging after a former police officer and his…
Watch the full Bill Presentation by clicking the link below, it begins at 3:55 https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/4202-video By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sacramento- The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed legislation today that would establish a commission to consider reparations for African American Californians who continue to experience the negative effects of Black slavery and…
Vermont Elementary School earned a 2019–2020 Imagine Nation Beacon School Award. The Imagine Nation Awards are presented by Imagine Learning to motivate and recognize schools that are effectively and consistently implementing the Imagine Learning programs. Imagine Learning measures program usage and implementation data to identify award-winning schools. “We know that every student is unique and…
“12 Days in 12 Hours Productivity Success Challenge” & “The Secure the Bag Scholarship Application Challenge” Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) — Popular philanthropist and entrepreneur Jay Cameron is hosting the online “12 Days in 12 Hours Productivity Success Challenge” & “The Secure the Bag Scholarship Application Challenge” on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 and May 16th, 2020…
On May 2nd, 500 families were scheduled to be fed. 800 were fed. The Mayor of Artesia requested an encore food pantry drive and it will feed cooked meals to 2000 families this Saturday. Please help spread the word. There is a pre-event opportunity to videotape meals being cooked for area hospitals on Tuesday, May…
After President Trump’s executive order, meat plants are reopening. Can they do so without endangering their low-wage workers and their communities? By Ana Swanson, David Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Corkery May 10, 2020 On April 10, Tony Thompson, the sheriff for Black Hawk County in Iowa, visited the giant Tyson Foods pork plant in Waterloo. What…
By Elizabeth Aguilera, CalMatters New state child care website comes up shortBy Elizabeth Aguilera, CalMattersGov. Gavin Newsom promised that the state’s new child care website would give essential workers all the information they need to choose a provider for their kids.It isn’t quite working out that way.The portal Newsom announced a week ago, based on…
