NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an enthusiastic interview with the Black Press, Robert Hendriks, the U.S. Spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses, said that since 1897, summer conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses have been held yearly at stadiums, arenas, event centers, and theaters across the United States. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent United in Faith…
The US is up to 51,000 cases per day — four times what we saw a month ago. What’s happening? The short answer: vaccine hesitancy. By: Tom Jones COVID-19 is on the attack once again in this country. As The New York Times’ Apoorva Mandavilli notes, the U.S. is up to 51,000 cases per day…
On Thursday, July 22, San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) staff and families will honor the 230 seniors who put forth the extra effort and spent the added hours to focus on their education during the summer so they could graduate with the Class of 2021. “These seniors not only had to face the…
Manny Otiko | California Black Media California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond says school districts across the state are prepared to open safely in the fall even as COVID-19ncases surge in California and around the country. The new spike in COVID-19 positive rates across the state are driven by infections involving the more contagious…
Mental Health, Community Effort, Inner Peace and Equality are just some of the topics young creators say need more focus. NEW YORK (PRWEB) JULY 26, 2021 -Every one of us has been impacted by COVID19 in one way or another. As we are released from the grasp that the virus has had on us, returning…
American Rescue Plan funds can be used to support these efforts. The President’s Build Back Better agenda would do more to improve school infrastructure Today, the Department of Education released a resource to help schools, colleges, and universities improve their ventilation systems to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and provide healthy learning environments. The resource…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent While President Joe Biden asserted his discontent with voter suppression laws making their way through legislatures in GOP-led states, Vice President Kamala Harris dropped a bombshell regarding potential plans to sidestep the oppressive filibuster and push through laws to protect the ballot box. During a speech…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has announced a partnership to support the launch and growth of the National Black Bank Foundation (NBBF), whose Co-Founder and General Counsel is Ashley D. Bell (pictured). The Community Foundation is serving as fiscal sponsor of NBBF as it awaits its final IRS determination letter which…
State employees and health care workers must show proof of vaccination or get tested regularly State encourages all local governments and businesses to adopt similar measures SACRAMENTO – Today, the State of California is taking decisive action to combat the spread of COVID-19, protect vulnerable communities and ensure that the state can safely remain open…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The SPLC Action Fund has submitted comments to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education (ED) regarding the administration of school discipline. The comments urge ED to recognize and address racial disparities and other forms of discrimination that remain prevalent in our public education system while also…
Highland, Calif. (July 21, 2021) – After 35 years of delighting customers with premier entertainment, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will celebrate San Manuel Casino’s 35th anniversary by unveiling the first phase of the highly-anticipated resort expansion project on July 24, 2021. Two brand-new floors of expanded gaming space will feature more than…
LOS ANGELES July 26, 2021 — Asian Americans Advancing Justice – CA, which is a partnership between Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, stands in solidarity with the Hmong community in Siskiyou County as they ask the Board of Supervisors to rescind their discriminatory ordinance…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Snake Eyes is a welcomed opportunity to see a cast of talented Asian actors dazzle. Even in an action franchise film built around a Hasbro toy doll, they excel. The film is an extension of a franchise started in 2009 with G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,…
By: Lou Yeboah “I beseech you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.” You see, there is something sad and tragic about taking the grace of God in vain. Think of what God has done for you. Don’t let it all end in sterility, fruitlessness, and futility. For he says, ‘In the…
Angel Luis Rivera Agosto Area Executive for Latin America and the Caribbean We Christians often think that “humanitarian aid” is synonymous with love for others. However, the so-called humanitarian response to the most recent crisis in Cuba is one of those examples in which a donation initiative, far from arising from love for those who…
By Senator Royce West A former U.S. Commander-in-Chief has made it his habit to immediately label any claims, no matter how factual, not aligned with his branding of information as “a witch hunt” or “a hoax.” But a bill that will if passed – create confusion for voters and reject ballots for reasons now legal…
By Ben Jealous There’s been a lot of news about the Democratic legislators in Texas who fled the state to prevent Republicans from pushing through sweeping new voter suppression laws. Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to have them arrested to force them to attend a special session of the state legislature. Now it turns out…
We always talk about food and meals that you need to stay away from because they’ll cause a heart attack, give you high cholesterol or clog your arteries. But instead of just always talking about those foods, we decided to take the approach of what you should be eating. And no, it’s not just the…
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg said his mother is “still fighting” as he visited her at the hospital Sunday. The update came in a recent Instagram post, more than two months after the “Gin and Juice” rapper asked fans to pray for his mom. “Happy Sunday me and my brothers went to c mama today and…
We are in the middle of the lazy days of summer, but it is never too early to begin planning for the new school year. A 5,000 Backpack Giveaway event on July 31st will provide San Bernardino County youth with a free backpack, setting them up for success once the school starts in the fall….
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nicknamed “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop,” Biz was born Marcel Theo Hall in Harlem, across the then Triboro Bridge from Queens, the New York City borough where he would cut his teeth collaborating with MCs and DJs like Big Daddy Kane, Marley Marl, and Roxanne Shanté. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media On July 9, California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans held its second meeting in a series of 10. During the Zoom conference, the group’s nine members shared differing views on how to best get Black Californians involved in their deliberations. But they…
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BY MIKHAIL ZINSHTEYN Get ready for whiplash: After receiving $1.3 billion in new money from lawmakers this year, the University of California now wants to raise tuition on each incoming undergraduate class. Every year. Indefinitely. Once tuition spikes for an incoming class, it would stay flat for six years for that class — allowing students…
(Riverside, CA – July 19, 2021) – Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) was granted $25,000 in honor of a new Chick-fil-A restaurant opening in Yucaipa, California. The grant will help to provide up to 175,000 meals for grab and go site sites that serve Inland Empire children facing hunger. The funding is provided…