By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A comprehensive new report asserted that American authorities have traditionally trained police officers on the cheap, noting that more than 71% of agencies devote less than 5% of their total budget to recruit training. Issued by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the report found that…
BAFFOUR ANKOMAH 09/02/2021 New African Magazine Finally, Donald J. Trump has been put out to pasture. The “end of the error” came on 20 January when Joseph Robinette Biden Jnr was sworn in as the 46th US President. But this was an inauguration like nothing else before it. In addition to the social distancing for…
Post News Group Here’s How You Can Achieve Homeownership Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make in your lifetime. Pressure is mounting for those looking to buy right now, with home prices fluctuating and mortgage rates at their highest levels in over a decade. While existing home sales have…
As the bustle of holiday traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels, travelers shuffling through LAX with their bags and passports in tow can expect to see another sight return to LAX for the first time since March 2020: Jehovah’s Witnesses standing next to mobile carts featuring colorful literature in a variety of languages. Industry analysts and…
STEM-related pathways are the future of learning in and out of schools and for the workforce. “We are excited to receive support for our mission to prepare learners for the future of work,” said HEPH Foundation founder Steven Conner. “Our work helps children quantum leap beyond their fears of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)…
(Riverside, CA – November 29, 2022) – Hope Lutheran Church of Riverside has served the community of Riverside for the past sixty years and counting. On Tuesday, November 15, they donated 10% of the net proceeds of the sale from their property to Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB), a longtime partner in our…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why “Diversifying American Media Ownership Must Become a National Priority.” Now after the results of the high turnout of communities of color and young voters in the recent…
By Congressman James E. Clyburn In his January 20, 2022, Inaugural Address, President Joe Biden called on us to, “look ahead in our uniquely American way – restless, bold, optimistic – and set our sights on the nation we know we can be, and we must be. But many Americans were looking back to the…
By Lou Coleman-Yeboah Pay attention to World News and Events. The trap is being set right now, psychologically, socially, politically, economically, and religiously; and it is luring the world right in. The spirit of the Antichrist is already at work [1John 4:3] setting the stage for the Great End Times Deception beginning with a Global…
Dr. Kahala Cannon “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Henry Ford Thanksgiving is a time when many people in the United States come together to celebrate and reflect on the things, circumstances, and people in our lives that we are most grateful for. In this period of…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media In November, Associate Justice Kelli Evans became the third Black Associate Justice on the California Supreme Court. Black justices now make up half of the Associate Justices on the state’s High Court. The state Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. It reviews decisions…
By David Ford, Two-time cancer survivor, Senior Government Relations Manager at Southern California Edison, and member of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Board of Directors The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family for food, fun, and great conversations. But imagine those conversations not going as planned and the joy…
Edward Henderson and Antonio Ray Harvey /California Black Media Starting Jan. 1, 2023, California joins Georgia, Colorado, Michigan, and Arizona as states that have approved digital license plates for use statewide, after completing a four-year pilot program that evaluated a replacement for metal plates. Reviver, a tech company founded by Black entrepreneur Neville Boston, is…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Byron Allen’s inaugural TheGrio Awards honored comedian Dave Chappelle with the Cultural Icon Award, Allyson Felix with the Sports Icon Award, and Patti LaBelle with the Music Icon Award. And while trailblazers like Tyler Perry and Jennifer Hudson also received honors, the recently televised awards spotlighted…