NNPA NEWSWIRE — The sweeping $1.9 trillion rescue package could include direct payments of as much as $5,600 for families of four. The legislation provides direct payments worth up to $1,400 per person. The full amount would go to individuals earning less than $75,000 a year and married couples earning less than $150,000. By Stacy…
By Staff Writer Rebecca Aguilar Texas Metro NewsGarland Journal I Messenger Following harsh criticism for mishandling the massive power outage that affected more than 4.5 million Texans during last week’s winter storm, five of the 15-member Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board resigned on Tuesday. Responsible for the Texas power grid and managing the…
In 2016, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. offered a public apology after acknowledging that 188 years prior, Jesuit priests sold 272 slaves to save the school from financial ruin. By Stacy M. Brown,NNPA Newswire Contributor The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has launched a global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities and implications…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Los Angeles recorded over 300 homicides in 2020, a statistical high mark it had not reached in 11 years. Now, a little over a year later, the body count from that sharp homicide increase continues to stack up — not only in California’s largest city but also in…
The department is expanding vendor pool to serve nation’s tenth most populous county RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Ca.— Suppliers and service providers looking to do business with one of the largest social service agencies in California can now view online videos to guide them through the vendor registration process, Riverside County officials announced today. “We are strengthening…
Moreno Valley, CA – The Center Against Racism and Trauma (CART) to launch the inaugural Antiracist Summit for the Inland Empire that will be held on Wednesday, March 17th at 5:00 pm via Zoom. This event commemorates March 21st as the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The theme for this…
California to Move to Single Statewide Vaccine Eligibility Standard on March 1, Eliminating Confusion Caused by Varying County Standards State Vaccine Network Transition begins in phases starting March 1; Full Operation Expected by End of March My Turn to Become Leading Source for Scheduling Appointments Over Time SACRAMENTO –Taking another step to fulfill Gov. Gavin…
By: Lou Yeboah Delaying choosing between “Life and Death.” What’s wrong with you? What will you do when you stand before God? What will you say? You’ve been warned, you’ve been talked to, the Holy Spirit has been tugging at your heart, and yet in still, you continue to indulge in sin. What sorrow awaits…
Michael Schuenemeyer In their first month, the Biden-Harris administration has issued a broad range of executive orders to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. These federal protections are a boost in the movement for justice and equality, however, they should not lull us into complacency. There is much work yet to be done: not only for…
WASHINGTON DC (February 23, 2021) – The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the pre-eminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global Black executives in C-suites, on corporate boards and in global enterprises, will offer $1 million in scholarships for Black undergraduate students in 2021, for which scholarship applications are now being accepted. Through the…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media On Feb. 22, a White Pasadena resident says “they” received an e-mail from a friend containing access codes to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in a nearby neighborhood that is predominantly Black. The problem? Those codes were meant for people in Latino and Black communities that have been hit…
By Dr. John E. Warren We know from the appearance of former President Trump at the conservative Republican gathering in Florida over the weekend that their agenda against America continues. We see over 28 states with Republican controlled legislatures have introduced more than 100 bills aimed at voter suppression. These include restricting the number of…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Welcome Center, which has long provided assistance to current and prospective students on all things San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC), has taken its services to the virtual world. The updated Welcome Center webpage now gives students the option to join a Zoom call and remotely participate in its Information Table….
Dr. Bath was the first Black female doctor to receive a medical patent Nationwide — Dr. Patricia Era Bath lived a life without limits. She was the first Black American to complete an ophthalmology residency at New York University (1973), the first Black American Woman appointed to UCLA Medical Center’s surgical staff (1975), and the…
Campaign Honors African American Heroes in Local Communities SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The state of California in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation has launched a “COVID-19 Community Champions” campaign to recognize COVID-19 warriors who have made significant contributions in their communities. Honorees of the campaign include medical community leaders, Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO,…
Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media Dr. Bill J. Releford, a Los Angeles County-based physician and founder of the Releford Foot and Ankle Institute in Inglewood, is putting Black health care in their own hands. Last week, he launched a high-tech digital tool that he hopes will save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic — and…
By Richard M. Ingram “You’ve got cancer.” That’s one of the scariest sentences in the English language. But it’s less frightening than it used to be. Cancer death rates plummeted 29 percent between 1991 and 2017, according to the American Cancer Society. Survival rates have soared. Almost 99 percent of prostate cancer patients are still…
Lowest Amount Of New COVID Cases Since CMS Started Tracking In May 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report…
The San Bernardino County Library is partnering with In-N-Out Burger again this year to promote reading among children this spring. The Cover to Cover program kicks off on Saturday, March 6 and will run through Saturday, April 17. This program will encourage students to readin all communities across the County. To participate in this program,…
