By Lauren Victoria Burke Last year, Senate Republicans serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee moved the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. This week, starting on March 21, those same Republicans suddenly had problems with Jackson’s sentencing decisions…
Forgotten Prisoners, we are starting production soon for David’s documentary. Murder by Incarceration, Systemic Racism, Judicial Slavery (by Karen Marine) David Dew, also known to the State of California as C-67417. There are no photos, there is hardly any remembrance of David then at 23 years old. Like he has not existed, but he has,…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state who remained a close friend with fellow secretaries, Colin Powell (the first Black secretary of state) and Condoleezza Rice (the first Black woman secretary of state), has died at 84. Albright’s first notable foray into the U.S. political…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced California awarded $38 million in grants to 12 community-based organizations working to combat homelessness among youths and young adults in the state. The governor’s office says the grants are part of a $14 billion ongoing commitment to end homelessness in the state….
Tanu Henry | California Black Media Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an $11 billion relief package to assist Californians struggling with the skyrocketing costs of gas, food and other commodities. The plan includes a mix of direct payments to individuals; suspension of public transportation fares tax rebates; and support for state, county and municipal…
Sacramento, Calif. – For many Californians, spring represents a time of new beginnings. The tradition of spring-cleaning gives residents the chance to renew their homes and reach areas that aren’t regularly touched. As you start to refresh your space, it is important to remember that California has just recorded its driest January and February in…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) and the Linked Learning Alliance will celebrate and congratulate the Digital Media Arts Academy and the Business and Logistics Academy at Arroyo Valley High School, as well as the Digital Design and Communications Academy at Pacific High School for achieving Linked Learning Gold certification on Tuesday, April…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media California’s junior United States Sen. Alex Padilla says he is as excited as he is honored to be serving on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary as he and his colleagues conduct hearings to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the United States Supreme…
There is going to be something you don’t like with pretty much every job, but with these jobs, it’s worse. In 2020, suicide was among the top 9 leading causes of death for people ages 10-64. While suicide was the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 25-34, according to the CDC….
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have been in the spotlight a lot lately, and it’s not always been in a good way. The latest news involves Will storming the Oscars stage at the 2022 94th Oscar Awards and slapping Chris Rock making a joke about his wife. That moment is the one everyone is…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic “Before you leave, teach someone to drive.” That advice from a former boss at an auto shop best expresses blues legend Buddy Guy’s destiny. This is not the definitive Buddy Guy bio/doc. That distinction goes to Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away, which appeared on…
By Lou Yeboah Today, all the antagonists are in place. The Antichrist is about to arise, and the infighting among the prophesied 10 Super Nations is about to begin. Pay attention and listen carefully! God issued one of His most startling prophecies in all of Scripture. He foretold, in [Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39], that…
Deenabandhu Manchala News of more deaths, destruction, refugees, people being maimed or rendered homeless, and of more lives and families being ripped apart continue to flow in daily as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters the second month. With thousands dead, dying, and fleeing for safety away from ruined cities, the lives of generations of…
ADAM GRUNDY AND SHANNAN ALSTON In 1939, Rick and Margie Segel created Mom and Pop Business Owners Day in honor of their parents’ hat shop that opened that year. Eighty-three years later, it’s still celebrated and continues to highlight the valuable contributions small businesses make to the U.S. economy. The Small Business Administration defines a…
You’re eating all the right things and you’ve even joined that new Zoom fitness class. You’re giving it your all to get “summer-time fine,” but no matter how many planks you do, your belly fat just won’t budge! What’s going on?! Maybe you’re thinking your metabolism is malfunctioning or maybe you’re just too old to…
Scientists have discovered that even a mild case of COVID-19 might inflict damage on your brain. On average, middle-aged and older adults who’d been sick with COVID showed signs of tissue shrinkage in brain areas related to the sense of smell, the researchers reported. They also tended to have more trouble completing complex mental tasks,…
Data continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19. For adults and adolescents eligible for a first booster dose, these shots are safe and provide substantial benefit. During the recent Omicron surge, those who were boosted were 21-times less likely to die…
Group says racism in mental health industry is rife and needs accountability BlackNews.com Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Rev. Frederick Shaw, founder of CCHR’s Task Force Against Racism and Modern-Day Eugenics and President of the NAACP Inglewood/South Bay Branch, has called for stronger actions to be taken in response to racism in the mental health system. This…
Lawmakers Call on Chief Justice Roberts to Create Binding Ethics Rules for Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. –— U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) along with 21 of their colleagues in a bicameral letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas…
Washington, D.C. — This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, a comprehensive federal cannabis legalization bill that contains strong social equity provisions with an emphasis on restorative justice for communities most impacted by cannabis prohibition. Statement from Toi Hutchinson, President and CEO…