Black GOP Candidates Are Tapping Into Voter Frustrations in 2022 Election Cycle

Tanu Henry | California Black Media There are 12 Black Republicans running in statewide races across California this election year. Come June 7, when the primaries are held, many of them – already longshots without local or statewide political experience – will likely be eliminated from competing in the November general elections. Either way it…

Congresswoman Waters Introduces Resolution to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Los Angeles 1992 Insurrection  

Washington, D.C. – (5/02/22) Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee, who was deeply involved in the response to the 1992 insurrection  in Los Angeles, announced that she is introducing a resolution in the House of Representatives to commemorate the 30th  Anniversary of the Los Angeles 1992 Insurrection.   “Thirty years ago,…

Bill To Increase Education Funding for Black Students Moves Forward in Assembly

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media With a 7-0 vote, the Assembly Education Committee approved legislation that would require California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify — and provide targeted funding for — the lowest-performing pupil subgroup in the state. That sub-group is Black students. Assemblymembers Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) and Chris Holden (D-Los…

SBCUSD 2022 High School Graduation Information

Anderson School Graduation: Wednesday, June 1, 9 a.m., Anderson School, 24302 East 4th St., San Bernardino Graduates: 39^ Arroyo Valley High School Graduation: Friday, June 3, 6 p.m., San Manuel Stadium, 280 South E Street, San Bernardino Graduates: 600* Valedictorians: Michelle Le, Alexa Tapia-Plazola, Wendy Aguilar Martinez, and Frankie Grant Salutatorians: Leticia Morales Ruiz, Leonardo…

Trailblazing Black Press Journalists Remembered with Special White House Correspondents Honor

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne, pioneering African American journalists that penned articles for the Chicago Defender, earned recognition from the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) for their historic and ground-breaking contributions. The WHCA established the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for Lifetime Career Achievement, honoring the…

New State Bill to Help Students Succeed at California Community Colleges

By OAKLAND POST New legislation from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-44) will be heard April 26 in the Higher Education Committee, Assembly Bill 1705, which will address remedial placement policies at California’s community colleges and help more students to achieve their educational goals. The bill is supported by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the Student…

“State Of The Air” Report Finds People Of Color Are 61% More likely To Live In Areas With Poor Air Quality

Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — The 2022 “State of the Air” report, released earlier this month by the American Lung Association, finds that despite progress, an unacceptable number of Americans are still living in areas with poor air quality that could impact their health. Nearly 9 million more Americans are affected by deadly particle pollution than last…