SBCUSD Employee Onboarding Program A State Model Of Excellence

The San Bernardino City Unified School District’s (SBCUSD’s) comprehensive efforts to acclimate employees into its professional culture and values, starting with welcoming and training new hires, has earned acclaim from the California School Boards Association (CSBA). The District’s Onboarding Program, overseen by the Human Resources Division, has earned a distinguished Golden Bell Award and will…

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission to Honor Contributions to Justice-Involved and At-Risk Youth in Riverside County

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA – The Riverside County Probation Department is pleased to invite the media to the Riverside County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission (JJDPC) Awards Ceremony.  The event will honor individuals and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to the lives of justice-involved and at-risk youth in the County of Riverside. WHAT: Riverside…

Coming Soon to Cali: A “Zero-Fee” Public Banking Option

Edward Henderson | California Black Media On Oct. 4, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation paving the way for a new public banking system in California. AB 1177, known as the ‘California Public Banking Option Act’, creates a zero-penalty, zero-fee, and zero-minimum-balance platform for basic financial services. These services include direct deposit from employers and public…

Urban Vibe Entertainment Presents 2022: The New Year’s Comedy Laugh Fest | January 2, 2022 | State Farm Arena

The New Year’s Comedy Laugh Fest January 2, 2022 State Farm Arena Tickets on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com  Cedric Antonio Kyles better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian, and game show host. He hosted BET’s ComicView during the 1993–94 season and Def Comedy Jam in…

Covered California Encourages Members to Re-up for Health Insurance After Record-Setting Year

During this historic COVID pandemic, more people than ever before signed up for health insurance through Covered California, the state agency that administers the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare).   With a record 1.6 million consumers now enrolled in brand-name health plans through Covered California, the agency recently announced that the renewal process is now…

Despite Misinformation and Distractions, Biden-Harris Accomplishing Black Agenda

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The $4.2 billion received in 2021 by historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) represents the largest single-year federal government funding from any administration in U.S. history. And it’s not even close. “We see more and more misinformation. When you see reports that the Biden administration is…

Despite Disasters and Chaos, Haitian Immigrants Most Likely to Be Denied U.S. Asylum

New reporting highlights racist treatment of Black immigrants  Link: https://bit.ly/3vyDqmv  Washington, DC —  In a piece for NPR, Marisa Peñaloza reports on the ongoing racism in the application of U.S. asylum policy and what Haitian migrants face in navigating a broken immigration system. Haitian immigrants are the most likely to be denied U.S. asylum, as…

OP-ED: The White House Supports HBCUs

By Glenda Glover, Ph.D., JD, CPA, is President of Tennessee State University, and International President and CEO, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have changed the college landscape and have provided a significant return on investment. Our country cannot reach its goals without strong, viable, sustainable HBCUs – goals necessary…

ESPN Reaches Multi-Year Agreement with the CIAA for Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments

Multi-year Agreement Through at Least 2024 Men’s and Women’s Tournament Championship Games to Air on ESPNU All 22 Tournament Games Available on an ESPN Platform ESPN News ESPN and the Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA) have announced a multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement, enhancing ESPN’s college sports portfolio and coverage of Historically Black Colleges and…