A Goodwill employee in Norman, OK was surprised when she sorted through recently donated clothing and found a stash of $42,000 in cash, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Meanwhile, the unidentified donor must have had the shock of her life when she discovered that she had lost a good deal of…
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media When President Biden signed the country’s third federal COVID-19 stimulus package with direct payments to individuals into law on March 11, it extended the increased unemployment benefits that first went into effect with the CARES Act a year prior. Supporters of the legislation say, with hundreds of thousands of…
By Ben Jealous, president of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation FLORIDA COURIER — Bigoted bureaucrats and discriminatory policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Farmers Home Administration lending agency abused Black farmers for decades. Black farms were falsely classified as unproductive. Farmers were unfairly denied loans…
Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced the Federal Transit Administration has awarded an $86.75 million grant to fund the San Bernardino West Valley Connector Bus Rapid Transit project. “I’d like to thank Transportation Secretary Buttigieg and the FTA for this grant that will continue the much-needed process of improving transit options in San Bernardino,” Feinstein…
By: Lou Yeboah Don’t you fall for Satan lies! The Devil is a liar! Telling you that you can wait to get save. Telling you that you can serve God tomorrow. Satan is “a liar and the father of all liars! [John 8:44]. He is deceptive, cunning, crafty, and sneaky. [Genesis 3:1-6].” Don’t you fall…
DMX has been hospitalized after suffering an apparent drug overdose on the evening of Friday, April 2, as TMZ reports. The rapper reportedly experienced a heart attack after the alleged overdose occurred and was taken to a hospital in White Plains, New York, where he is reportedly in the critical care unit. According to TMZ,…
Teenagers 16 and 17 years old must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian to get immunization Riverside County health officials are expanding the eligibility for those who want to get vaccinated at the four county-run clinics to those 16 and older, effective Tuesday (April 6). The change will open vaccine eligibility to hundreds of…
Tracy Howe After the Atlanta mass shooting on March 16 left 8 people dead, 6 of whom were Asian women, I was feeling very Filipino. That feeling is rare for me as someone of mixed ancestry with white skin, separated from any kind of life-giving cultural legacy or known family history to speak of—English, French,…
THE FLORIDA STAR — “I have been looking to tell my story for quite some time,” Tyson said. “With the recent launch of Legends Only League and the excitement from fans following my return to the ring, now feels like the perfect moment. I look forward to collaborating with Martin, Antoine, Jamie, and the entire…
On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. The announcement coincides with the release of a…
Cash Prizes to be Awarded to Collaborators who Create Works Based on 2020’s Defining Moments in History (Black PR Wire) As a backdrop to the historical significance of 2020 defined by COVID-19 and social protest, Regina Taylor—the Golden Globe-winning actress, playwright, and activist—in partnership with Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Meadows School of the Arts, is…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal Court of Appeals. In 2020, Biden pledged to name the first African American woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. A number of retirements are expected from…
Part One of an ongoing series on this impactful and informative report By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The child population in America is the most diverse in history, but children remain the poorest age group in the country with youth of color suffering the highest poverty rates. “While we reported on…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media What started out as an investigation into inmate deaths in some of California’s county jails led to an audit that uncovered severe overcrowding, a lack of mental health resources and $8 billion in State funds for which three county Sherriff offices cannot properly account. “What’s happening right now…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media A year ago, K-12 education was closed across California as part of an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID -19 virus. At that time, it was assumed that children could be a primary driver of the virus like they are Influenza A. It took a…
By Isabella Bloom, Ethnic Media Services Jie Wang owns three rental properties in Oakland. Her whole family relies on income from tenants paying their rent. Many have lost their jobs during the pandemic. Eviction moratoriums protect tenants who can’t pay part or all of their rent. But small housing providers like Wang still have mortgages,…
CHICAGO, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) announced today that Desiree Ralls-Morrison has been named the company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, overseeing global legal operations and corporate governance. Ralls-Morrison will start on April 26, 2021 and will be based at the company’s Chicago headquarters in the West Loop. McDonald’s Corporation announced…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Watching your tax dollars, elected officials and legislation that affects you. There are few betrayals as heinous and damaging as being violated by the people we trust with our wellbeing. While no amount of legislation could ever fully restore what survivors of sexual assault and rape have lost,…
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2021 — Oscar Gonzales was appointed today by President Biden to serve as Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Previously, Gonzales served in the Obama Administration in several senior positions with USDA, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration as well as Deputy Chief of Staff for…
Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden’s legislation, AB 285 that creates a State School Nurse Consultant within the Department of Education passed the Assembly Education Committee. The purpose of the State School Nurse Consultant would be to oversee school nurses and supervisors of health, and to advise the State Superintendent on student health issues….
The biggest names in finance invest in Greenwood including 6 of the top 7 banks and others – Truist, Bank of America, PNC, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Mastercard, Visa, and SoftBank ATLANTA, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, today announced it has closed…
By: Lou Yeboah And a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and…
John Dorhauer On January 6th, the nation watched in horror as a swarming horde of white supremacist insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capital Building. We saw a Confederate flag carried into the rotunda, t-shirts promoting Nazi propaganda, elected representatives hiding in fear for their lives, and various bombs, guns, and weapons brandished against law officers who…
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Makes History with Film Production and Distribution CHICAGO, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® announces the North American release of TWENTY PEARLS, the official documentary film which chronicles the organization’s history. Narrated by Phylicia Rashād, TWENTY PEARLS journeys through 113 provocative years. Only 40 years past…
Bo Tefu | California Black Media Business and Labor leaders are joining hands with women working in male-dominated industries in California, stepping up their participation in the fight for gender in the state. They say the time is now to advocate for equal pay for women. According to the National Partnership for Women and Families…
