By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent For the first time since he left office on January 20, 2017, former President Barack Obama plans a triumphant return to the White House to promote and recognize the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. The occasion marks Obama’s first appearance in Washington since the…
By Stacy M. Brown, The Washington Informer One-in-three adults in the United States are saddled with medical debt, which now counts as the largest source of debt in collections – more than credit cards, utilities, and auto loans combined. According to a White House fact sheet, Black and Hispanic households are more likely to hold…
By Nsenga K. Burton Ph.D. THE BURTON WIRE — With trade disruptions caused by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, there are concerns over the rising prices of global grains and oilseeds. This has played a major role in food prices globally and hits even harder in African countries that depend on the imports from…
San Bernardino, CA. – San Bernardino Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. to host a College and Career Day for High School Seniors in our San Bernardino County School Districts. The event will take place on April 18th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is meant to assist high-school seniors with their next…
SB 976 Supported By Children, Parent, Education and Community Organizations SACRAMENTO – Affirming the need to expand access to care and early learning opportunities for California’s youngest learners, an important bill by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that establishes universal preschool in California passed from the Senate Education Committee today. Sponsored by the Child Care…
Starting in August 2023, San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) students will have new school hours, with classes starting later for those in middle school and high school as part of a state law designed to give adolescents more time to sleep. Starting with the 2023–2024 school year and in compliance with Senate Bill…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Officials in Sacramento and Washington frequently point to the low unemployment rate in the state and around the country as proof that the U.S. economy has recovered from the downturn experienced during the global COVID-19 crisis. But the total unemployment rate for Black Californians seems stuck at almost…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The last two years have underlined what we already knew: the digital divide in America is real and has consequences for millions of Americans. An affordable, reliable connection is imperative in participating in the 21st century economy, and those families relying on mobile-only access are falling behind. Often, they…
Program has grown from an initial 24 summer interns in 1992 to over 500 interns serving across multiple federal agencies each year WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions Caucus, alongside Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) unveiled a bipartisan resolution recognizing the…
Ben Jealous Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history this week when the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. That is cause for celebration. When Judge Jackson is sworn in as Justice Jackson later this year, she will become the first Black woman to serve on our highest court. And she…
The actress was there to support the opening of the new Rhimes Performing Arts Center, which serves as the home for the new Debbie Allen Dance Academy. By Shanelle Genai Over the weekend, actress Jada Pinkett Smith stepped out in her first appearance since the Academy banned her husband Will Smith from the Oscars for…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Black Americans have enjoyed an enduring bond with Africa and their brothers and sisters living on the Continent, with many U.S.-based civil rights agencies, clergy members, and African American organizations taking a keen interest in the welfare of citizens in the 55-nation motherland. While the world…
By Lou Yeboah Living between the Tik and the Tok! What’s wrong with you? What is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanishes away. [James 4:13-17]. Listen, God’s offer is only guaranteed for today. [2 Corinthians 6:2] says, “Now is the accepted time; behold now is…
Katie Adams Advocates around the country (including myself) spent the better part of 2021 working to get the Build Back Better plan passed through Congress. Its passage promises opportunities for real generational investments in areas of great need and long neglect. And then, due to obstruction and a failed Senate, the bill did not pass….
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent White people were more likely to ignore safety precautions like wearing masks and social distancing during the pandemic when they realized the various and disproportionate ways COVID-19 affected African Americans and other minorities. Psychologists at the University of Georgia’s Department of Social Science & Medicine made…
By Miles Jaye, Texas Metro News Contributor Black no more, is a pledge to devest myself of anything that in word, tone, or image, detracts from the entirety and totality of my human experience. If by use of nomenclature, my so-called Blackness renders me one iota less human or denies me one single attribute, benefit,…
Four distinguished young men were presented to society on Saturday, April 2nd 2022 at the beautiful campus of California State University. The 55th Annual Beautillion Ball was no disappointment to a packed house of spectators as each young man was introduced along with their courts. Elegance, excitement and suspense were thick in the air as…
At the age of 16, Shantana Hazel began to experience symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). “In the morning, I would wake up with what I called ‘old lady hands.’ They were achy and stiff and hard to move. It took me a moment before I was able to get out of bed, and even then…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent It’s official, America has entered the Great Resignation. In August of 2021, 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs, and the quit rate, measured by the government against total employment, rose to 2.9 percent. But that was August. According to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor…
Riverside County, CA (April 12, 2022) – Family Service Association (FSA) recently announced a new scholarship opportunity for graduating high-school seniors who have been involved in the foster care system. More than 20 scholarships will be made through the new initiative, which aims to assist foster youth to further their post-secondary education and achieve their…
Fund for Public Interest Journalism Would Direct at Least 25 Percent of $50 Million in Grants over 5 years to Ethnic Media SACRAMENTO – Ethnic media organizations would be eligible to apply for at least 25 percent of a $50 million fund under Senator Steve Glazer’s bill to bolster community news at a time when…
One of the most recognizable voices in television and film throughout the 80’s and 90’s Gilbert Gottfried passed away on Tuesday from myotonic dystrophy type 2, a form of muscular dystrophy according to his publicist. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 28, 1955, and started performing stand-up comedy at just 15. Gottfried had…
