By, Dr. Naomi Bardach, Safe Schools for All team lead California school districts are close to fully reopening for the 2021-22 school year. Seventeen of the 20 largest districts have reopened with the other three on schedule to reopen soon. By implementing the right precautions, such as wearing masks indoors, parents can feel confident about…
By Bishop Kelvin Simmons I’ll be honest. As co-pastor at Immanuel Praise Fellowship in Rancho Cucamonga, I had decided I wasn’t going to encourage my parishioners to get the COVID-19 vaccine until I was sure the vaccine was safe. And I was not alone among my peers in the Southern California faith community. Dr. Andrea…
By: Lou Yeboah It is shocking how often we ignore crucial warnings, until it is too late. Yet, we all understand what warning mean in our daily lives, and we know what the risks are for ignoring them, but what about the warnings that exist for our spiritual lives? What is the result of continually…
Rachel Hackenberg The LORD said to Moses, “Let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them.” (Exodus 32:10, NRSV) I wonder, sometimes, why God does not. Consume us, that is. Burn against us. Unleash holy rage. Surely we are no less stiff-necked than the ancient Israelites who…
This month millions of Californians are losing federal unemployment benefits made available to them because of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of others will lose federal aid that helped absorb the high costs of their COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) health coverage after getting laid off or having their hours…
By Sandip Shah and Deep Patel The Biden administration recently announced that it would back a proposal by South Africa and India at the World Trade Organization to nullify American innovators’ intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines. While the proposal’s adoption would not increase the number of global vaccine doses available, it would dissuade investment…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nearly 219 million people globally had contracted the novel coronavirus since March 2020, when officials officially declared a pandemic. Over 4.5 million have died, including more than 657,000 in the United States, where the disease has disproportionately attacked African Americans and other communities…
More than 44,000 households have been assisted and more than $1 billion paid or approved for payment More than 243,000 applications have been received with more than $2.2 billion in rent and utility assistance requested SACRAMENTO – California’s COVID-19 Rent Relief Program is reaching a significant milestone today – by the end of the day,…
Car campaigners are calling for dash cams to be made compulsory in California, as statistics in America show an average of 105 people are killed in road traffic accidents every day. Car rental experts at StressFreeCarRental.com have launched a campaign for lawmakers to ensure all motorists have a dash cam in place in their vehicles…
Second round of Comcast RISE Investment Fund will award $10,000 grants to 600 additional small businesses in Houston, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, the Twin Cities, and Washington, D.C bringing the total of grants to $11 million. NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2021 – Comcast announced today a second round of cities to receive grants from the…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent There’s been little question about the dominance of Allyson Felix. Five-time Olympian and 11-time medalist Felix has won the most medals of any track athlete in American history. By the way, Felix also earned a gold medal in the 4×400 relay and the 4-400-meter mixed relay…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) remains committed to slowing the spread of COVID-19 so schools can stay open for in-person teaching and learning. “Not only do we want to provide in-person learning opportunities, in fact, we must,” said Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer Ginger Ontiveros. “The State of California does not…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media The election to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is about a week away. Some mail-in ballots have already been counted. In person voting is now possible at voting centers and voting continues by mail, drop boxes and dropping off mail-in ballots at voting centers. But if you expect to be…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Several conservatives have died of complications of COVID as the Delta variant rages through the southern part of the U.S. Many of them have publicly downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic and have opposed mask mandate laws in the U.S. On August 28, Texas anti-mask organizer Caleb…
By Ben Jealous In just a few days, California will wrap up its recall election targeting Governor Gavin Newsom, a scheme orchestrated by a Far Right still seething over the Big Lie. At first glance that may seem like a problem that only affects California. But it’s not, and the red flag being raised in…
Celebrated actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role in “The Wire” was found dead in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Williams, 54, was discovered face-down and unconscious in the dining room of his luxury Williamsburg pad with what appeared to be a large amount of heroin on the…
LOS ANGELES (TBD)– Grammy-award-winning recording artist and activist Lecrae is providing the blueprint for building a financial legacy through his new web-series, The Experience, powered by Experian. Premiering Fall 2021, the six-part series guides audiences through the ins and outs of financial health. Through short sketches and the help of some special guests, Lecrae breaks…
SACRAMENTO – AB 832, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 28, extended California’s critical eviction protections through September 30, 2021, giving California the strongest eviction protections in the country. The bill also provided $5.2 billion to help struggling California renters remain housed by covering rent and utilities that date back to April 2020. Officials…
Two right-wing operatives already facing felony charges for thousands of robocalls that discouraged absentee voting during the 2020 election should be fined more than $5 million, the Federal Communications Commission proposed on Tuesday. The FCC said Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman should pay $5,134,000 “for apparently making 1,141 unlawful robocalls to wireless phones without prior…
Proposal Would Increase Transparency in a $2.4 Trillion Sector of the American Economy and Bolster Fair Lending WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed a new rule designed to help small businesses gain access to the credit they need and deserve by increasing transparency in the lending marketplace. This rule, mandated…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On the evening of September 2, journalist Roland Martin, the host of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, announced an over-the-top media (or OTT) network that will broadcast directly to viewers free via the internet and a phone app. The new Black owned network, Black Star Network (curated by Roland S. Martin), will…
By: Lou Yeboah Asking, “Where is this God?” “Where is the Promise of His coming?” All that talk about judgment day and the coming of the Lord is just preaching, just so many words. These people mock the idea of the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world [2 Peter 3:3] however,…
Roberto Ochoa Last August, I wrote an op-ed piece for the United Church of Christ’s Witness for Justice blog, entitled “Spiritual Malpractice” in which I stated: “Health care experts and scientists all agree that face masks, preferably made of cloth, hand washing, physical distancing and avoiding close contact gatherings especially indoors, are the best ways…
By Larry Celona and Tina Moore “The Wire’’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead of a suspected drug overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Drug paraphernalia was found in the five-time Emmy nominee’s apartment, suggesting the acclaimed 54-year-old actor may have fatally OD’d, possibly from heroin or fentanyl, sources said. “No foul…
