NNPA NEWSWIRE — The bureau estimated that the 2020 census incorrectly counted 18.8 million residents, double-counting some, wrongly including others, and missing others entirely, even as it came extremely close to reaching an accurate count of the overall population. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to many experts, the COVID-19 pandemic…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media As gas and food prices continue to shoot up at a rapid clip, Californians might be hit with sticker shock from another bill that skyrockets later this year: their health insurance premiums. According to officials at Covered California, monthly premiums for insurance coverage could jump by as much as…
This narrative is from chapter 5 of a book called police brutality and white supremacy by Etan Thomas. My daughter Imani walked into my office while I was preparing to interview Chickesia Clemons, I was watching YouTube clips from her case as well as news coverage. Imani asked, Daddy, what are you watching and why…
(Riverside, CA – March 14, 2022) – Following an extensive search, the CEO Selection Committee for Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) announced today that Carolyn Solar would be named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective April 4, 2022. Solar, a Riverside resident, has served on the FARSB team since 2017 and is only the…
Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media To mark Women’s History Month, The California Black Women’s Collective (CBWC) honored more than 100 Black women leaders from across the state from different professional backgrounds, including media executives, public health professionals, activists, politicians and more. The organization also held a series of panel discussions leading up to the…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Dr. Carolyn Roberts, a professor at Yale University, provided to the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans detailed descriptions, both verbal and visual, of the horrific experiences Africans endured during the transatlantic slave trade. A historian of medicine and science, Roberts said…
Funding will support water and transportation infrastructure, health care services, education, and economic development WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured over $21 million in federal funding for 17 projects across the Inland Empire. These projects were included in the bipartisan FY 2022 appropriations package that passed the House…
Singer, actor and reality TV personality Traci Braxton has died at age 50 after a private battle with esophageal cancer. The news was shared by her older sister, Toni Braxton in a heartfelt Instagram post. “It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci,” the 54-year-old “Un-Break…
Entertainer Morris Day took to social media recently with a statement regarding the Prince Estate, which he claims has banned him from using his 40-year-old stage name, Morris Day and The Time. He said: “I’ve given 40 years of my life building up a name (Morris Day and The Time) and legacy that Prince and…
By Lou Yeboah Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, [daughter] of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, when I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: if when…
John Dorhauer It has been heartbreaking watching war erupt in Ukraine. Russia’s despotic leader, Vladimir Putin, acted in defiance of global outrage, protest, and resistance and authored an attack on Ukraine. His own country is in shambles, and people all over it are suffering great loss as sanctions mount and deepen the pain. In Ukraine,…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is hosting a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Open Enrollment Fair on Saturday, March 19, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at Jones Elementary School, 700 North F Street in San Bernardino. Children who will turn 5 years old between September 2, 2022, and February 2, 2023, are eligible for…
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a robber when trying to withdraw money from Bank of America. Coogler walked into the bank wearing Black shades, a cream-colored hoodie, and a COVID-19 mask. A Bank of America employee in Atlanta, Georgia thought Coogler was attempting to pull a heist after he gave the teller…
San Bernardino County, CA. – San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. is ecstatic to see that TopGolf has opened in San Bernardino County. TopGolf had its grand opening on March 11th, 2022, in the city of Ontario. TopGolf is an outstanding entertainment asset for all ages and its existence will assist in…
COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has sickened hundreds of thousands and killed large numbers of people worldwide. There are also several long-term effects of COVID. It is largely regarded as life-threatening for its effects on the lungs. COVID-19 can also cause heart damage, even in people without underlying heart problems. Coronaviruses cause…
By, Dr. Oliver Brooks, pediatrician and CMO, Watts HealthCare As California moves into the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, children remain a key component to the state’s SMARTER plan and keeping our communities safe and healthy going forward. Children’s exposure to the virus in schools, social events, and in family settings puts them, their…
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) released a new analysis produced by CLA (CliftonAllenLarson LLP) on the state of the skilled nursing facility (SNF) industry. The report confirms that increasing costs due to labor shortages and inflation, combined with a sluggish recovery of new incoming patients, are adding to…
Upland, CA, March 15, 2022- The Legacy Bridges Foundation, Inc. (LBF) is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation founded to support individuals and families who suffer from epilepsy and other seizure related disorders. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, “epilepsy affects 1 out of every 26 individuals; 3.4 million people nationwide, more than 65 million…
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Our hearts, prayers and support are with the people of Ukraine. No one should suffer such violence and loss in what is supposed to be a civilized global society. We as members of humanity are doing the right thing in providing support for…
Scammers are back at it, pretending to be FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and staff at the FTC. They’re emailing, saying there’s an award ready to be collected (for a fee), or an outstanding COVID issue requiring your immediate attention (and, ultimately, money). But it’s NOT the FTC emailing. And even if they switch to…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott’s $560 million donation last year to 23 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) made headlines across the country at a time when racial equity has become front-page news. However, for decades Black leaders in business, entertainment,…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) students will be off on Spring Break for two weeks starting March 21 and returning to class on Monday, April 4, 2022. Middle College High School and Inland Career Education Center (ICEC) students have a single week of Spring Break from Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25….