By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Over the past year and a half, New Jerseyans of all backgrounds have struggled to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic insecurity. Friends and family got sick, and tragically, some passed away from the COVID-19 virus. Data collected in June and…
Washington, D.C. – Representatives of the Project 21 black leadership network plan to meet with AT&T leaders Tuesday to urge the telecommunications giant to maintain its business relationship with the One America News (OAN) Network. The NAACP recently demanded that the company “drop OAN immediately.” “It seems odd that a purported civil rights group like…
An overwhelming majority of California peace officers say their training is superior to that in other states, but strong majorities also say California should monitor training outcomes, incorporate research, and adjust curricula accordingly, the Little Hoover Commission finds in its latest Issue Brief. In the Brief, its newest resource for state policymakers that outlines current…
LOS ANGELES – The Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors has released a short documentary memorializing the first all-women Board of Supervisors since the Board’s inception in 1852. The short documentary features the current Board as well as the two women who previously served on the Board – Yvonne Burke (1979-1980 and 1992-2008) and…
BY MIKHAIL ZINSHTEYN After her freshman year at San Francisco State was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Marissa Ledesma fled from the campus vowing never to return. It wasn’t just the fast-spreading coronavirus that poisoned the well. Her whole first year was a bust, from an emotionally trying saga with her roommate to paying…
California Secretary of state Shirley N. Weber has certified the votes from the Sept. 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election. The election marked the second time since 1913 that a recall petition made it to the polls in California. The results for the question on the ballot asking whether Gov. Gavin Newsom should be recalled…
By Lou Yeboah “I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you” [1 Chronicles 21:10]. Three years of famine, or three months to be defeated by your foes with the sword of your enemies overtaking you, or else three days the sword of the LORD; the plague…
Michael Neuroth “I no longer love blue skies. In fact, I now prefer grey skies. The drones do not fly when the skies are grey.” – Zubair Eight years ago this week, then-13-year-old Zubair and his sister Nabeela testified before Congress on the impact of the U.S. armed drone program. One year before, a U.S….
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint Veterans Day was created as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1938. As we honor the memory of those who served in…
Compared to prior generations, millennials—defined by the Pew Research Center as people born between 1981 and 1996—are known to be better educated, more likely to live in big cities, and more likely to delay marriage and start families. While they have also had lower homeownership rates than older generations of the same age, millennial home…
San Bernardino City Unified School District Superintendent Doc Ervin will join Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona on Friday, November 12, 2–3:30 p.m. ET, for a webinar about student mental health hosted by The Kennedy Forum. The webinar, titled School-Based Mental Health: A National Priority, will explore how education systems across the country can address…
SAN BERNARDINO Calif. –The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has filed a misdemeanor complaint against Blanca Gomez, a Victorville councilwoman and Robert Rodriguez from Victorville. In our filing, three separate incidents occurred that resulted in these charges. On July 20, 2021, the following counts are alleged to have occurred at a City Council meeting…
By Cheryl Smith, Publisher of I Messenger Media and Texas Metro News I love teaching! When I was eight-years old, my friends were playing “house” and “doctor.” I was in another room with my sister, two younger cousins and any neighborhood child I could round up on our street in Newark, NJ, and we were…
African American Men live 6.5 years shorter lives than the average male, And 7.7 years shorter lives than African American Women. Men live sicker and die younger than women, leaving wives, daughters, sons, and sisters behind. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that more than half the elderly women living in…
By Brad Knox Over the years, corporations have become more creative in developing characters synonymous with their brands. From the lonely nameless Maytag Repairman to Progressive’s quirky sales rep Flo and Jake from State Farm, beloved mascots give many products iconic voices that withstand the test of time. The Aflac Duck waddled into the business…
By Devon M. Sayers and Maria Cartaya, CNN (Updated) Video Below Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who in March 1955, at the age of 15, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a White person on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus, is seeking to get her conviction expunged. © CNN “I guess…
Covered California welcomed Secretary Xavier Becerra of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to officially launch Affordable Care Act open enrollment in California and across the nation for the 2022 coverage year. Open enrollment is a time when Americans can sign up for or renew their health coverage through Affordable Care Act (a.k.a….
Today (10/25/21), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing Orders to implement the new travel policy announced by the Biden administration to safely resume global travel to the United States while protecting the health and safety of American communities from COVID-19. These Orders put in place a stringent and consistent global international…
GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — “The USDA has a documented history of discriminating against Black people and communities of color. The federal government’s attempt to rectify this injustice should be applauded, not stopped,” said Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “If this critical assistance is not provided…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) introduced the legislation, which would have required all state boards and commissions to have at least one member from an underrepresented community. Called the “Upward Mobility” bill, supporters say the legislation would have also opened up pathways to Blacks and other minorities for promotions,…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is holding a drive-thru job fair on Saturday, October 30, 2021, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SBCUSD is looking to fill vital custodial, clerical, food service, and instructional positions across the District. Instructional positions include aides and tutors who work directly with students under the direction and…
By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media | The Sacramento Observer As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on with Black Californians still lagging behind on getting fully vaccinated, leaders in the state, including Gov. Newsom, are taking steps to push more people to get the shot. It is the most effective way, public health experts…
BURLINGAME – The California Teachers Association congratulates the five extraordinary educators, all CTA members, recently named as the 2022 California Teachers of the Year. The teachers were selected by the Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond after an extensive process that began at the county level. “During a pandemic that has challenged teachers everywhere, these…
California State University, Northridge will mark the enduring value of Africana studies with a series of online presentations next week that explore what makes the field so important during a time of political outrage and social media misinformation. Africana Studies Week 2021 will begin on Monday, Nov. 1, with a discussion about mental health and…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, the Black community owned less than 1% of the United States’ total wealth, the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans was told during its fourth meeting. Mehrsa Baradaran, a professor at the University of California…