by Sunita Sohrabji The incoming Biden-Harris administration has an opportunity to immediately revoke implementation of the public charge rule, easing anxiety for millions of immigrants who have denied themselves federal benefits over the past three years for fear of losing their ability to upgrade their immigration status. “Public charge will be a front-burner issue for…
ATLANTA VOICE — “My team at Chase is focused on creating tools and resources that support financial health. To help kids practice and learn how to earn, spend, and save, we created Chase First Banking — an account that can help make financial education easy, fun, and immersive. It helps parents to have real-time conversations…
Rancho Mirage, CA… It’s traditional. For the last seven years Peace in the Streets Global Film Festival (PSGFF) open for submissions of its next annual awards on Martin Luther King’s birthday, January 15. It’s no different in 2021. Entries are invited to begin to submit entries at https://psgff.org, starting January15. That’s just one month after…
(Washington, D.C., January 4, 2021) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide distribution through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. In total, USDA has distributed more than 132 million food boxes in support of American farmers…
MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Youth Shelter Program of Westchester will host its second virtual event to feature a high-profile author, Michael Eric Dyson. The Youth Shelter provides a home-like alternative to jail for young men awaiting disposition of various criminal charges. While in their care, the staff of the shelter also provides those in…
SACRAMENTO –The California Legislative Black Caucus has elected Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) and Assemblymember Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) to serve as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively, through the 2021-2022 legislative session. In addition, Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) will now serve as Secretary and Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) will remain in his position as Treasurer. “I am honored…
RIVERSIDE – Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore), introduced two measures today aiming to protect small businesses from malicious COVID-19 fines. “Business owners are draining their finances to comply with COVID regulations, and the Governor has continued to change the rules with no data to support his mandates,” said Melendez. “Now small businesses are facing…
By ALLYSON ESCOBAR | aescobar@scng.com |Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: December 31, 2020 at 12:28 p.m. | UPDATED: December 31, 2020 at 2:33 p.m. In his late 60s, Darrell Whipple found himself homeless and living in a makeshift tent in Lake Elsinore. Originally from Washington state, he had struggled with drugs off and on for most of his…
By: Lou Yeboah I tell you, if God allowed you to see the New Year – 2021, you should be shouting to the rooftop, so much so, that people begin to talk about you, saying, “Girl do you see her? She has gone plum crazy. Jumping up and down, smiling and yelling… Second Chance! Second…
I have an eye exam coming up this week, and I am really looking forward to it. I am curious to know whether my eyesight changed from last year or if it stayed the same. Of course, I am always excited over the possibility of selecting new and maybe even more stylish frames. Last year,…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — It’s no secret that the consumers’ electronics market is an extremely competitive space. For the last decade, there have been many key players with only two who take up 56% of the market alone. With very little diversity in the electronics field, this founder took advantage of that void. Chaymeriyia Moncrief, the…
AUTONETWORK ON BLACKPRESSUSA — Toyota has resurrected a crossover with some new technology to fit into a special niche. Bumper2Bumpertv spent a week with the revived Venza and offers this first drive impression. By Greg Morrison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As this year of racial awareness is drawing to a close, it’s deeply troubling that incidents like this one, in which a Black child is viewed as and treated like a criminal, continue to happen,” stated Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, who in 2020 has represented the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna…
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today announced multiple provisions in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will help Inland Empire manufacturers streamline supply chains and better collaborate with Manufacturing USA Institutes and Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers. Preventing Supply Chain Disruptions for Small and Medium Manufacturers: Rep. Torres passed a…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media Last week, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) elected Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) chair of the group comprised of African Americans serving in State Legislature. Bradford, 60, who is the longest serving member in the caucus and the only African American member in the California Senate, is succeeding the…
Germs are talked about a lot nowadays. Avoiding germs and killing germs are high priority now that the novel coronavirus has made it’s mark on the world. So now people are not only trying to get healthy but also stay healthy. And getting rid of germs is a big part of that. So here’s your…
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 5, 2021) – Lamont King was appointed Assistant General Counsel for Investments for the California State Teachers’ Retirement System effective December 14, 2020. In his new role, King heads the Investment Counsel division in the Office of the General Counsel. King began his career with CalSTRS in 2010 as one of…
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health was notified by the California Department of Public Health today that two cases of the more contagious B117 strain of the novel coronavirus have been detected in San Bernardino County. The variant strain is currently prevalent in London and southeast England and the detection of the B117…