By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — An estimated 13 million are facing severe hunger mostly because of droughts that have afflicted the Horn of Africa, and those in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are experiencing droughts not seen in more than 40 years. UN officials contend that malnutrition rates also…
Gail Fry -Contributor After the resignation of West Valley Water District Directors Dr. Clifford Young and Kyle Crowther, directors Michael Taylor, Channing Hawkins and Greg Young are left standing to fill the two vacant positions shaping the district for years to come after 4 years of infighting between board members, substantial employee turnover, litigation, and…
Gail Fry Contributor Official records received by The San Bernardino American News show over the past 12 years, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has chosen the new sheriff, over objections from voters wanting to hold an election for sheriff. The record shows starting on January 28, 2009, when San Bernardino County…
By Rey Ramsey is founder and CEO of Centri Tech As schools across the country struggle with the incredibly consequential decision if they’re returning to remote learning, in-person education, or a hybrid model, a deadly pathogen is weighed against lifelong implications of missed education and experience crucial to development. A December 2020 McKinsey study found…
Entrants to Submit Projects Focused on Sustainability and Protecting Our Natural World; Registrations Due April 22 ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — March 7, 2022 — Students from around the world are invited to share their innovative solutions as part of the 2022 Spellman High Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Competition. This competition engages students in identifying and…
By Charlene Crowell Although the federal Fair Housing Act was passed more than 50 years ago, housing discrimination unfortunately continues. Racial steering, redlining, and failures of lenders to finance homes are all among the more-frequently cited forms of illegal discrimination. But another type of bias is just as insidious: under-valued home appraisals. On March…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) Chair Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) is calling on Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones to resign for “dereliction of duty” and for “breeding a culture of racism, hatred, and ignorance.” Bradford was commenting on an investigation of Kate Adams, a former Sacramento County sheriff’s…
ROSEMEAD, Calif., March 7, 2022 — Edison International and Southern California Edison are now accepting applications for the 2022 Edison International Lineworker Scholarship Program, a partnership with IBEW Local 47 to provide opportunities for a diverse range of people to become SCE lineworkers. “We continue to be inspired every day by the hard work…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Grammy-winning superstar Kelly Rowland said she knows the importance of dreaming big. The Atlanta-born co-founder of the pop supergroup Destiny’s Child, Rowland, told NNPA Newswire that she was and remained inspired by other Black women. “Whitney Houston made me realize I can achieve my dreams,” Rowland…
By Lou Yeboah You see, Jesus prophesied to the disciples that there will be wars and rumors of wars. He said, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this MUST take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and…
Peter Makari At church on Sunday, February 27, our pastor opened the service with a word of concern for the people of Ukraine. He invited the congregation to offer a prayer for peace by singing a hymn reminding us of the specialness of every land to the God of all the nations. It was a…
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Manny Otiko | California Black Media California bills itself as a leader among states when it comes to progressive policy change in the United States. And one of its more ambitious policies is to ban sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. But some African American leaders worry that, while the Governor…