Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the health, finances, and mobility of people around the world, affecting almost everyone on the planet. Youth, in particular, have been experiencing an uptick in mental health cases, including depression, in a trend U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has reached a Conciliation/Voluntary Compliance Agreement with National Community Renaissance, National Community Renaissance of California, Desert Meadows Housing Partners, LP, Victorville Housing Partners L.P., and Cathedral Family Housing Partners, L.P., management agents and owners of four HUD-subsidized apartment complexes in…
More than 5.3 million people have died worldwide from the virus. By: Jenny Manrique Almost two years after COVID-19 pandemic started, 270 million people have been infected with the virus and 5.3 million have died worldwide. Cases in the United States exceed 50 million, while more than 800,000 Americans have lost their lives. As the…
Sacramento, Calif. – California’s Save Our Water program is excited to announce the WaterWise Squad, a new TikTok effort featuring a group of young Californians who encourages water conservation through trendy videos, songs, and dance moves. On the five member WaterWise Squad are two sisters from California’s Central Valley, Nirina and Lalaina Rabetsimba, ages 15…
New Orleans education leader Larry Irvin Jr. offers a new and fresh take on the importance of teacher diversity while also igniting a global conversation around how Black male teachers are recruited, trained and perceived as educators in his new TED Talk. Now LIVE. (New Orleans, LA – December 27, 2021) A newly released study…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media In 1990, Tony! Toni! Toné!, the R&B trio from Oakland, released their hit song ‘It Never Rains in Southern California.” For decades now, the words in the hook of that timeless R&B song has become a sort of a go-to jingle (or photo caption) for some proud Southern Californians….
New recommendation comes as Omicron variant has sickened workers, putting stress on some industries By Julie Wernau and Nidhi Subbaraman The Wall Street Journal U.S. officials cut the number of days that they recommend people isolate after being infected with Covid-19 to five days from 10, reflecting recent research, new pandemic-management ideas and stress on…
This holiday season the IRS reminds taxpayers, the agency won’t ask for or accept gift cards as payment for a tax bill. However, that doesn’t stop scammers from targeting taxpayers by asking them to pay a fake tax bill with gift cards. They may also use a compromised email account to send emails requesting gift…
Coaches and players visit Disneyland Park, their first official stop on the way to the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl Game http://www.prnewswire.com ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The No. 6 Ohio State University Buckeyes and the No.11 Utah Utes have won the coveted berths in the 2022 Rose Bowl presented by Capital One…
It’s peach cobbler season! Well, to be honest, it’s always peach cobbler season to me. Here’s a recipe that you can have any time, not only because it tastes good because it has less than one-third of the fat than your normal peach cobbler. Ingredients 8 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced 2 tablespoons brown sugar…
Kassidy Henson | California Black Media Grammy Award-winning Christian Hip-Hop hop artist Lecrae is on a mission to increase financial literacy among African Americans. Growing up in a “marginalized” community in San Diego, Lecrae says he was exposed to incredible wealth and opportunity when he visited communities along the Pacific coastline or neighborhoods nestled in…
By Lou Yeboah Even though the journey may not necessarily have been an easy one, God has been good to you. God has blessed you. Don’t make the mistake of forgetting that truth. God’s grace and mercy brought you through. [Psalm 91:7] says, “Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying…
Karen Georgia Thompson On November 26, 2021, President Joe Biden issued “A Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019”. The impetus for the proclamation was the November 24 report from the Republic of South Africa of a new variant of…
Dollar store deals might look like a bargain from the outside: everything usually is a dollar or at least close to it. But looking at the harmful product ingredients it can turn out to be not a bargain after all. Recent testing of dollar store products found that nearly 81% contained one or more hazardous…
Covered California’s first open-enrollment deadline is this week: People need to sign up by Dec. 31 in order to have their coverage start on Jan. 1. · The deadline comes as the omicron variant is spreading across California, with the average cost of COVID-related hospitalizations and ICU care at $127,000, underscoring the importance of having…
John Madden, the exuberant former NFL broadcaster and beloved ex-coach of the Oakland Raiders whose name later became synonymous with a top-selling video game, has died. He was 85. Madden, a Pleasanton resident who grew up in Daly City, brought a new level of personality to both the NFL sideline and the broadcasting booth, with…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a mentor, a friend, and a moral compass for me and so many others,” former U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement. “A universal spirit, Archbishop Tutu was grounded in the struggle for liberation and justice in his own country, but also concerned with injustice everywhere. He…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Congress has approved legislation to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, a move that preempts any threat of a federal default until at least 2023. The federal government has never defaulted on debt payments. One Republican and all Democrats in the House voted to approve…
Dr. Margaret Hill, current member and past president of the Board of Education of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, passed away Sunday, December 19. She was 81 years old. Dr. Hill was a passionate advocate for children and a dedicated educational leader, having served on the Board of Education faithfully since she was…
SACRAMENTO – Actor and producer Jaleel White and former NFL player and host of “The Talk” and “American Ninja Warrior” Akbar Gbajabiamila, are partnering with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The well-known celebrities are sharing their COVID-19 vaccine experiences through candid conversations to help reduce hesitancy in Black and African American communities across…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Bryce Young isn’t even eligible for the 2022 NFL Draft, but his gridiron achievements certainly are pro-worthy. The Alabama quarterback became the fifth sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, college football’s most outstanding player award. Young, 20, also becomes the first Crimson Tide quarterback to win…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) students who will be attending middle school during the 2022–2023 school year have several options. They may decide to get a high-quality education at their home school, apply for a school transfer, or apply to attend Richardson PREP HI, Rodriguez PREP Academy, or the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) program…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media When Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) was elected in 2018, he became the second African American in the office since the 1849 California Constitution established it. Wilson Riles was California’s and the nation’s first Black SSPI. In 1970, he also was the first African…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media Last week, the California Board of Equalization (BOE) elected Malia M. Cohen its chair. She is the first African American woman to serve on the Board. It is the second time in four years, Cohen — a San Francisco native — has been elected chair of the five-member body…