(Atlanta, GA) — Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. and the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute (IBWPPI) hosted the panel discussion “Promoting the Safety and Security of Women of African Descent” on Thursday, March 16th. The virtual session was held during the 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The…
Ann Elizabeth McClenney was born April 10, 1924 to Rosa Lee and Matthew McClenney. She was number two of three girls, Sarah (Baker), and Bernice (Scott) who both preceded her in death. She later gained five siblings who she loved, Percell McClenney, Joseph McClenney (deceased), Alvester McClenney, Annie McClenney-Benbow, and Eva McClenney. Oct 16, 1946,…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media In an effort to increase Black representation in its workforce and the tech industry beyond it, Edison International (EI), a Los Angeles County-based utility company, has developed a four-year, $1 million program to provide scholarships of up to $25,000 to eligible students. The scholarship program is initially focused…
Students can apply for scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year now until May 10 (LOS ANGELES) April 5, 2021 – For the second consecutive year, McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Program, is awarding half a million dollars to incoming and current HBCU students. Through this initiative, in partnership with the Thurgood…
SAN BERNARDINO, California—San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) students will now have more scholarship support available to help them achieve their career goals, thanks to the generosity of Charles “Chuck” Obershaw (1926-2019) and his wife, Shelby Obershaw, long-time SBVC benefactors and community leaders. The Chuck Obershaw Estate recently gifted more than $370,000 to an existing Obershaw…
A Goodwill employee in Norman, OK was surprised when she sorted through recently donated clothing and found a stash of $42,000 in cash, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Meanwhile, the unidentified donor must have had the shock of her life when she discovered that she had lost a good deal of…
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media When President Biden signed the country’s third federal COVID-19 stimulus package with direct payments to individuals into law on March 11, it extended the increased unemployment benefits that first went into effect with the CARES Act a year prior. Supporters of the legislation say, with hundreds of thousands of…
By Ben Jealous, president of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation FLORIDA COURIER — Bigoted bureaucrats and discriminatory policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Farmers Home Administration lending agency abused Black farmers for decades. Black farms were falsely classified as unproductive. Farmers were unfairly denied loans…
Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced the Federal Transit Administration has awarded an $86.75 million grant to fund the San Bernardino West Valley Connector Bus Rapid Transit project. “I’d like to thank Transportation Secretary Buttigieg and the FTA for this grant that will continue the much-needed process of improving transit options in San Bernardino,” Feinstein…
DMX has been hospitalized after suffering an apparent drug overdose on the evening of Friday, April 2, as TMZ reports. The rapper reportedly experienced a heart attack after the alleged overdose occurred and was taken to a hospital in White Plains, New York, where he is reportedly in the critical care unit. According to TMZ,…
By: Lou Yeboah Don’t you fall for Satan lies! The Devil is a liar! Telling you that you can wait to get save. Telling you that you can serve God tomorrow. Satan is “a liar and the father of all liars! [John 8:44]. He is deceptive, cunning, crafty, and sneaky. [Genesis 3:1-6].” Don’t you fall…
Teenagers 16 and 17 years old must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian to get immunization Riverside County health officials are expanding the eligibility for those who want to get vaccinated at the four county-run clinics to those 16 and older, effective Tuesday (April 6). The change will open vaccine eligibility to hundreds of…
Tracy Howe After the Atlanta mass shooting on March 16 left 8 people dead, 6 of whom were Asian women, I was feeling very Filipino. That feeling is rare for me as someone of mixed ancestry with white skin, separated from any kind of life-giving cultural legacy or known family history to speak of—English, French,…
THE FLORIDA STAR — “I have been looking to tell my story for quite some time,” Tyson said. “With the recent launch of Legends Only League and the excitement from fans following my return to the ring, now feels like the perfect moment. I look forward to collaborating with Martin, Antoine, Jamie, and the entire…
On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. The announcement coincides with the release of a…
Cash Prizes to be Awarded to Collaborators who Create Works Based on 2020’s Defining Moments in History (Black PR Wire) As a backdrop to the historical significance of 2020 defined by COVID-19 and social protest, Regina Taylor—the Golden Globe-winning actress, playwright, and activist—in partnership with Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Meadows School of the Arts, is…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal Court of Appeals. In 2020, Biden pledged to name the first African American woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. A number of retirements are expected from…