Opinion: What California Is Learning from Expanding Voters Rights

Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media June 7, 2022, is Primary Election Day in California. On the ballot are candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate and State Assembly,…

Candidate for Sheriff-Clifton L. Harris

Vote June 7th Let’s Move San Bernardino County Into The 21st Century Career Highlights, Facts, and Accomplishments Law Enforcement  Career from 1974- 2004 San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department  Riverside County Sheriff’s Department San Manuel Department of Public Safety • Bachelor’s Degree from the University of La Verne • Law Degree from the Caruso School of…

Founding San Manuel Tribal Leader Santos Manuel Receives Honorary Doctorate

Cal State University, San Bernardino Recognizes Tribe’s Historic Contributions to the Region and Education San Bernardino, CA, May 20, 2022 –– Santos Manuel, the founding leader of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, was awarded In-Memoriam (Posthumous) an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) at the university’s commencement…

3 Tips for First-Time Drivers

by Carrie Stanton Getting a driver’s license is a major milestone in a person’s life as it provides a source of independence. Whether you are a first-time driver or the parent of one, the DMV’s online services are a convenient option to avoid in-person lines and jumpstart the journey to driving. From applying for your…

Investors Called to Oppose Discrimination at Meta, Twitter and Lowe’s

(5/24/22) Washington, D.C. – Investor activists from the Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present shareholder proposals this week at the annual shareholder meetings of Meta (formerly Facebook), Twitter and Lowe’s, each proposal critical of “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” (DEI) policies that give preference to individuals based on surface-level characteristics such as race and sex. “It’s…

Industry Summit at SBVC Brings Students and Workforce Leaders Together

(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif). – Historically, solving the formula of closing the gap between workforce development and workforce needs has never been simple. But it has always been very important. That importance was exactly why a company called Tomorrow’s Talent teamed up with San Bernadino Valley College (SBVC) on April 22 for the first-ever “Our Students…

“Game Change Game” Set To Premiere At Tribeca Film Festival Powerful Documentary Gives A Rare Look Into The Lives Of NBA Players During the Unprecedented 2020 Season

“Game Change Game” is produced by THINK450, the Innovation Engine of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in partnership with Good Company NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ —  “Game Change Game,” a powerful documentary that takes viewers inside the 2020 NBA season disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to make its festival debut…

Black Real Estate Professionals Recruit Black Appraisers to Combat Bias, Declare War on Black Homeownership Gap

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – When a former client of leading Black real estate broker Donnell Williams was about to get his house refinanced in Wharton, New Jersey, Williams quoted him as asking, “‘Should I have my White friend come over and open up the door for the appraiser?’”  Williams, a realtor for 30…

WITNESS FOR JUSTICE #1100 Period Poverty

Stacy L. Thomas The documentary film, Period. End of Sentence., shows a twelve-year-old’s menses amidst the shame, embarrassment, and misinformation surrounding menstruation. “Why does [the bleeding] happen?” the young girl asks the women of her village. “What happens in the body?” An older woman explains, “This is something only God knows. It’s bad blood which…

California State Library Awards More than $5 Million in Grants to Ethnic Media Outlets

Funds will be used to raise awareness of services for survivors of hate crimes and incidents [Sacramento, Calif.] – The State of California has awarded $5,078,055 in grants to 46 ethnic media outlets and organizations serving communities that are historically vulnerable to hate incidents and hate crimes. A joint venture of the California Commission on…