By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent More than 117,000 people are shot in America annually, and gun homicides disproportionately are concentrated in urban areas, particularly in impoverished and underserved communities of color. According to officials at Advance Peace, a program that provides mentoring, job training, and a $1,000 per month stipend to…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive vaccination against COVID-19. On Tuesday, November 2, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky signed off on a recommendation from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Dr. Walensky’s authorization allows healthcare providers, pharmacies, and…
5,000 people are calling for AT&T to Drop OAN, many considering canceling contracts Washington, D.C.- Today, MoveOn Civic Action is launching a new advertising campaign to highlight the pressure AT&T’s DIRECTV is under from customers and MoveOn members to drop One America News, a right-wing extremist network responsible for propagating lies about the 2020 election…
An innovative program that prepares Special Education students for gainful employment after high school has been lauded as a state model of excellence. The California School Boards Association (CSBA) announced it will present the prestigious Golden Bell Award to the District’s Beyond Pathways Program. The Beyond Pathways Program provides job-skills training to students with moderate…
By Anne Mosle and Marjorie Sims We are at a moment in the nation – and in California – when a paradigm shift is in reach to update ineffective, top-down systems to be more responsive, effective, and equitable for all families. Today, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides unprecedented resources to improve the lives of…
The four-part documentary series BLACK AND MISSING, by multiple Emmy winner Geeta Gandbhir and award-winning documentarian, journalist, author, and activist Soledad O’Brien, follows sisters-in-law and Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson as they fight an uphill battle to bring awareness to the Black missing persons cases that are marginalized by law enforcement…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media California is one of many states whose policies helped to shape President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom and Assistant to the President and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice. The U.S. House of Representatives held a procedural vote last…
November 5, 2021 – On Thursday, November 4, the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) hosted its second Diversity Project Town Hall entitled, “Journey to Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in California District Attorney Offices” to discuss the measures prosecutor offices can take to create work environments that reflect the multi-cultural communities in which we live….
Nearly 150 KP Medical Facilities in Southern California and 2,500 Pharmacy Employees, from SD to Kern County, Impacted by Potential Work Stoppage Los Angeles– Facing stalled negotiations and low-ball contract offers, six UFCW Local Unions in Southern California issued a 10-day notice of strike to Kaiser Permanente. The notice informed Kaiser of the members’ intention…
by Tonya M. Huffman He’s a male. He’s an actor. He’s slender with a height over 6’0”. He’s got an infectious smile and is so likeable, he creates good times. And although he’s called by his first name, he’s also known as J.J. Overall, he’s Dyn-O-Mite! But he’s not wonderful actor/comedian Jimmie Walker, aka J.J….
These boots are made for… drivin’? 1 in 4 Californians would rather drive than walk for 5 minutes to get somewhere, reveals study. 41% accept that they don’t feel that they walk enough each day. One-third said they would skip a short flight of stairs, and rather take an escalator to the floor. Infographic showing…
By Lou Yeboah So, the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” [Genesis 6:6-7]. And then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people…
Velda Love Our nation is deeply immersed in a resurgence of racist tactics and behaviors that calls for a deeper commitment to eradicate the ongoing practices of oppression, hate speech, individual bigotry, and overt violence against communities of color. The movement for black lives is sacred and spiritual. The movement for racial justice cannot be…
(Redlands, Calif.) Giving a toy to a needy child. It is a small gesture but participating in The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree will make this Christmas memorable for you as well as the children in need. Without your help, some children won’t get anything for Christmas. “Just pick up an Angel Tree tag and buy…
The San Bernardino County Library invites residents to join on Facebook and in the libraries for the Safari Event. Enjoy an amazing week of crafts and a special scavenger hunt through the libraries and earn three digital program activity badges on the library Beanstack app for the chance to win a fantastic themed prize basket….
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Prof. Anthony Castro does everything he can to make learning math as easy as pi. Castro finds that a lot of students enter his classroom believing that math is difficult and they are learning things they won’t ever need to use, saying and it “in large part due to the examples…
BY GRACE GEDYE During the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, Shira Shafir was trying to make vaccine appointments for some colleagues at UCLA. Unfortunately, the first few times she used MyTurn, part of California’s technological response to the pandemic, the site proved difficult even for her, an adjunct associate professor at UCLA focused on epidemiology. …
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week announced the appointment of his executive team. Included are three African American attorneys with a range of administrative and litigation experience in the private and public sectors. Venus D. Johnson now serves as Chief Deputy Attorney General, Damon M. Brown was…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In the past, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – relied on deeds to prove that land belonged to disaster victims before sending relief funds. However, those guidelines proved to deny aid to many African American applicants whose homes or land were inherited informally without written…
(CALMATTERS) – Where is Gov. Gavin Newsom? The governor hasn’t made a public appearance since Oct. 27, when he received a booster shot of the Moderna vaccine. On Oct. 29, he abruptly cancelled his planned trip to the United Nations climate change conference in Scotland, citing unspecified “family obligations” and noting that he would “instead…