Five Water-Saving Reminders for Fall Sacramento, Calif. – As the fall season officially arrives on September 22, Californians may begin to see cooler temperatures. But it’s important to remember that California is still experiencing extreme drought and the need to conserve water remains a top priority even though the season is changing. Save Our Water…
Allene Dixon will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sept. 28, 2022. She was born and raised in Prescott, Arkansas. After she and Rayburn L. Dixon were married, they moved to San Bernardino, CA. He was employed by and retired from NAFB while she worked at San Bernardino Community Hospital. Their children include: Toni Fortson, Peter…
With 7 Mr. Cardinal City contestants and 12 Miss Cardinal City contestants, as well as pageant hosts and judges, friends, and family, Sturges Center for the Fine Arts will be filled to the brim on Saturday, September 24. The Cardinal City Pageants are popular events for San Bernardino High School (SBHS), with Mr. Cardinal and…
San Bernardino, California – For the past decade, in an ongoing attempt to safeguard and save the lives of children, in Southern California and across North America. The Unforgettables Foundation (TUF) has presented a skills training symposium to educate parents and caregivers on real life dangers that are often overlooked or misunderstood. On Thursday, October…
New Partnership with Charles Drew University College of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine Aims to Accelerate Precision Health REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced a partnership with the nation’s four Historically Black Medical Colleges (HBMCs) to further…
The Silver Lake Branch Library invites the community to join the Force and celebrate the love of reading at Star Wars Reads Day on Saturday, October 8, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at 2411 Glendale Blvd. Explore a galaxy far, far away with storytimes, crafts, giveaways and a short show by a Star Wars performance group….
“Every student deserves a chance to succeed,” says San Bernardino City Unified School District board candidate Mikki Cichocki. SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. When Mikki Cichocki was leaving Starbucks recently, one of her former sixth-grade students called out to say, “Hello.” Cichocki was happy to learn that her former youth court student is now studying to be…
A great opportunity for Black banks across the country’ By Angela Swinson Lee/Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Washington Informer (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The year 2022 has proven to be a big year for B. Doyle Mitchell Jr., president and CEO of Industrial Bank, based in the nation’s capital. Not only has he…
Manny Otiko | California Black Media On November 8, San Bernardino County voters will be presented with a choice on their ballot — leave the state of California and create the 51st state or remain the largest county in the nation. A consortium in San Bernardino is the latest group of people proposing to alter…
Nationwide — Kanithea Powell, founder/CEO, launches her new OTT streaming platform QFN TV with a hearty slate of uniquely curated content from a fresh, vulnerable, and eclectic perspective. QFN will bring together the diverse riches of international and domestic entertainment, groundbreaking narratives, cutting-edge documentary films, engaging TV series, and unforgettable originals. QFN is a global…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic The mighty women of the Agojie were warriors. From the 1600s to1800s in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey this all-female military regiment gallantly fought their empire’s enemies. Film fans first glimpsed the Dahomey Amazon legacy in the Marvel movie Black Panther, where the Dora Milaje special…
Kaiser High School ROTC color guard started the day off presenting the flags, and Valerie Evans singing the most beautiful rendition of America the beautiful. Judges Dramond Crawford, Phil Cochran, and R.D. Evans had the hardest job, tasting and judging food from each of the grillers. Making the ultimate decision must have been hard, but…
RIALTO, CALIF. Rialto City Council candidate Kelly Erving’s platform has five priorities: help the homeless, enhance public safety, grow local business, ensure a living wage for Rialto workers and improve the city’s infrastructure. Her campaign slogan reflects these initiatives: “Committed to the Community.” “If elected to City Council, my objective is to seek innovative, yet…
By Lou Yeboah You always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. [Acts 7:51]. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. [Matthew 11:20-24]….
Sekinah Hamlin I love to tell the story… We all have hymns that we love to sing: “Blessed Assurance,” “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” “We’ve Come This Far by Faith,” “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name,” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” and so many more. I can remember singing them when I was…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor With the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96, tributes and reflection have been broadcast and written on. Her length of time in the spotlight was a contributing factor. Queen Elizabeth’s time as the reigning monarch of England was 70 years and 214 days. It was the longest…
Everybody has their favorite way of sleeping. Some sleep on the backs, others sleep on their stomach. Some sleep with one leg under the covers and one leg out. And even others prefer sleeping with a pillow in between their legs. Many say that the pillow adds a little extra comfort, but little do they…
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect almost any organ or body part and lasts for a long time. Your immune system attacks healthy cells, which causes pain, swelling, and damage. The Lupus Foundation of America says that about 5 million people worldwide have lupus, and women are nine times more likely than men…
Manny Otiko | California Black Media Guaranteed basic income isn’t a new idea. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr talked about the idea of low-income people receiving regular checks from the government in the 1960s. It was brought up again during the 2020 presidential campaign when Democratic candidate Andrew Yang, a technology entrepreneur, made it a…