By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip Focus on the history-making contributions of Blacks in America began when Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History successfully lobbied for the creation of Negro History Week in 1926. They chose a week in February that could embrace the…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media As COVID-19 cases decline, public health officials say the state is easing restrictions in an effort to return the state to pre-pandemic normalcy. “Omicron has loosened its hold on California, vaccines for children under 5 are around the corner, and access to COVID-19 treatments is improving,” said Dr….
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor With the election of President Biden and Vice President Harris, they have quickly delivered for the American people, while helping our country recover from a pandemic, and an economic crisis. It is very easy for the Republicans to talk about what the Biden team has done wrong, but with…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA- The Diocese of San Bernardino Catholics of African Descent will recognize the lifetime accomplishments of three outstanding African American women: Thelma Bledsoe, Lois J. Carson, (posthumously) and Wilma Cochrane. Each of these women were instrumental in establishing a ministry for Catholics of African descent in the Diocese of San Bernardino. The Most…
February is a time to honor Black history in the American experience, lift up the accomplishments of Black Americans, and recommit to addressing the inequities and systemic injustices endured by Black communities. As we celebrate Black History Month, let us take time to learn about Black leaders, humanitarians, scientists, authors, innovators, and pioneers – and…
Speaking at Teacher’s Convention, Dr. Mackie Makes Inspirational Appeal NEW ORLEANS – In a stirring speech to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Dr. Calvin Mackie called on the nation, and particularly its educators, to bring hope back into the lives of children, families and communities. “We have to bring back hope,”…
by Jenny Manrique More than 36 million women would lose access to safe abortion if the Supreme Court’s conservative majority guts or completely overturns the landmark Roe v Wade decision. Experts convened by Ethnic Media Services discussed the repercussions of a decision that the highest court will rule on in the coming months, which would…
A total of $2.8 million will distributed to 1,120 microbusinesses in Riverside County as part of a new grant offered by the Riverside County Office of Economic Development. The Riverside County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will provide $2,500 grants to businesses and entrepreneurs with four employees or fewer and made less than $50,000 in…
By: Lesley Fair | Feb 14, 2022 Protecting consumers from illegal robocalls is a battle the FTC is waging on all fronts. Two recent actions to enforce Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) issued to VoIP service providers demonstrate that commitment. But the message of those cases extends beyond the robocall arena. Voice over Internet Protocol –…
(Riverside, CA – February 15, 2022) – Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) today announced a $25,000 donation worth 175,000 meals from Bank of America to address food insecurity in the region. To help fight hunger across the Inland Empire, earlier this year Bank of America announced it would make a $100 donation to…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr Even before Coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit against the National Football League claiming the league discriminated against Black coaches in their hiring practices, it was pretty clear that professional football has a race issue. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Nothing is drastically wrong with this rom/com. Nothing is drastically right. That’s the problem. This Valentine’s Day offering feels like a present that’s been regifted and passed along. Jennifer Lopez took big chances in her last movie Hustlers. She played a streetwise stripper and that paid off,…
By BlackPressUSA ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “Wendy is grateful to everybody who has guest hosted,” the source, a show insider, told The Hollywood Reporter. Though Shepherd, former co-host of The View, hasn’t officially signed the deal, the source said Wendy is happy with the choice. Wendy Williams has given her stamp of approval on Sherri…
By Lou Yeboah Trust me, I’m going somewhere with this. Confining the history of an entire race of people to a twenty-eight-day period, not only does it diminishing the significance of our contributions, but it also allows the greater truth to be erased. The declaration of February as National Black History Month is but a…
Derek Duncan God will thank you they told us yea as if God Himself ordained those powdered flakes to drift onto our skin hair eyes to seep into our bones We mistook radioactive fallout For snow – excerpt from “History Project” in Iep Jāltok: Poems from a Marshallese Daughter, by Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijin In her writing,…
BURLINGAME — California Teachers Association President E. Toby Boyd, a kindergarten educator, released the following statement in response to Monday’s COVID-19 update: “CTA remains committed to the safety of students, educators and families in our local communities. We need to continue to follow the science and look at local transmission rates and hospitalizations in guiding…
You never know what you are going to find at a yard sale; after all, as the saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” The maxim proved true for art collector Clifford Schorer, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. He was in a bookstore in Massachusetts. The store’s owner asked…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the nod for a new monoclonal antibody treatment that works against the Omicron variant. The emergency use authorization for bebtelovimab is for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients at least 12 years of age who are at high risk for severe disease….
By Chris Israel Big Tech has long felt free to help itself to the good ideas of smaller companies. It’s bad enough that these giants fiercely contest the efforts of inventors to receive fair compensation — a courtroom mismatch between startup firms with a good idea but little money on one side, versus behemoths valued…
San Bernardino County doesn’t have mask rules for adults or children, but the State applies its mask requirements to everyone in California. Those State rules are about to ease now that the Omicron case and hospitalization numbers boosted by the Omicron surge have dropped dramatically. Starting on Wednesday, the State will no longer require vaccinated…
Funds will be allocated to support life-saving services for domestic violence victims Los Angeles, CA – February 15, 2022 — The S. Mark Taper Foundation issued a $50,000 grant to Jenesse Center to be utilized as unrestricted funds. This is the second grant awarded to Jenesse Center by the Foundation. Karen Earl, Jenesse CEO said,…