Bo Tefu | California Black Media Black officials and health advocates across the state have thrown their support behind Gov. Gavin Newsom’s equity-informed plan for safely reopening California’s schools and economy. The plan includes an increased education budget, as well as vaccine distribution protocols informed by data to minimize the threat of COVID-19 spread. Sen….
Tanu Henry | California Black Media Can COVID vaccines affect fertility? Were Black people used in the COVID vaccine research studies? Do you still need to get vaccinated if you’ve already had COVID-19? What is emergency use authorization? These are just four out of about 50 resurfacing questions a group of Black doctors, nurses and…
San Bernardino City Unified District (SBCUSD) Police Department made arrests in a three-person theft ring that cost taxpayers more than $30,000. The three men are suspected in the grand theft of catalytic converters at the SBCUSD Nutrition Services Center and may also have been involved in the theft of other catalytic converters in the community….
We have some very exciting news regarding the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program established by the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, the strongest-in-the-nation eviction protections signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on January 29. First, we are continuing to make preparations to bring the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief application portal online. The landing page is…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis I believe The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. words from the past are still true and relevant today: “Peace is not the absence of war, but it is the presence of justice.” The recent international 5th Rally of Hope was sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation, an NGO organization…
Minority, women-owned, disabled veteran and LGBT-owned business get largest share of SoCalGas’ spending ever, breaking record for the 28th consecutive year LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 8, 2021 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced today the company achieved another record year of spending with over 550 diverse business enterprises in 2020—at $884.2 million, the highest…
Ballparks, Stadiums, Theme Parks Can Open Outdoors Beginning April 1 with Capacity Restrictions and Other Safety Modifications as Science Indicates Outdoor Activities are Safer SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released updates to the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening framework focused on activities that can be conducted outdoors with…
Vernon Jordan, who grew up in the segregated South and became an influential leader in the American civil rights movement, Washington politics, and Wall Street has died at the age of 85. Jordan grew up in the housing projects of Atlanta and was the only Black person in his class at DePauw University in rural…
The California-inspired taco shop introduces the #TacoLife to San Bernardino, CA WHAT: Chronic Tacos is excited to announce the successful opening of the fast casual chain’s newest location in San Bernardino, California. The new taco shop opened on March 1, 2021, for take-out and 3rd party delivery. …
By: Lou Yeboah How it will be worst than what we are experiencing now. Well I tell you they are certainly right about one thing, what is to come cannot be compared to any other thing in the history of mankind. The Bible speaks of these days. [2 Timothy 3:1] warns us that “in the…
Rachel Hackenberg Book publishing and church pastoring share a vocational aim: meaningful storytelling. A book can change your life with its story. So can the church. The church can mold your personal story, help you make sense of good and evil, shape your imagination for what is possible. So can a book. Stories inform our…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Children are detained and subject to further abuse,” Sherri Jefferson of the African American Juvenile Justice Project (AAJJP) told NNPA Newswire this week. In many cases, when a child goes missing, parents are told to delay reporting for 24 hours. Jefferson called such a delay a denial of justice that [could] lead…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The commissary at Tyler Perry’s studios must have been packed during the shoot. Hefty main cast. Lots of supporting roles. Extras in abundance. Murphy plays a prince, but he is truly the king of Black comedy — and luminous. The Nigerian sounding accent, wicked smiles, dramatic acting and horsey laughs. He plays…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Led by a diverse group of Black CEOs, this initiative gathers resources from respected and trusted community and business leaders, health professionals and public officials to ensure that accurate and transparent information about the COVID-19 vaccine is available to Black Americans. Our country’s long history of unethical medical practices in the Black…
During her recent appearance on America’s favorite talk show, singer Jody Watley shined and brought back a lot of 80s nostalgia to celebrate the 34th anniversary of her first Grammy award-winning album. She also celebrated the recent launch of her signature candle line called ‘Sanctuary.’ Nationwide — For the first time ever, music icon Jody…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Still, those names come with a price because many agree that hate is as American as Apple Pie and baseball. And, victims of such hate not only include the once enslaved African American, but America is a country where it once was illegal for all women to vote. By Stacy M. Brown,…