By Lou Coleman-Yeboah For thus saith the Lord, “I have stretched out my hands all day long to a rebellious people who walk in a way that is not good, according to their own thoughts; A people who provoke Me to anger continually to My face…” [Isaiah 65:2] blindly walking in their own selfish and…
Velda Love My life has been shaped by movements for black lives since childhood. Movement language was infused in my spirit during Sunday worship services at Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church in the sixties and Trinity United Church of Christ on the South Side of Chicago in the mid-eighties until the early 2000’s. My spiritual formation,…
By Dr. Jerry Abraham Thanksgiving is next week, and Christmas is around the corner. The holiday season has officially arrived. Now that the updated booster authorized for individuals as young as five, we’re even closer to ensuring the whole family is protected during fall and winter when the spread of respiratory viruses is at its…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Without detailed explanation and days before one of the most consequential midterm elections in recent memory, MSNBC decided to end its contract with MSNBC host Tiffany Cross. The staff who work on her show was informed of the change on Oct. 4. Cross was host of The Cross…
San Bernardino County not only is one of the fastest-growing population centers in California, it’s one of the youngest, offering growing businesses a steady pipeline of workers for decades to come. The county’s median age, 33, is the youngest in Southern California, and three years younger than the state average, attributable in large part to…
By Ben Jealous Art can be a powerful tool for social change. Sometimes that threatens people in power. Right now, some of America’s greatest artists are contributing their time and creative talents to remind voters in Georgia what is at stake in this year’s elections. And a couple of national billboard companies are refusing to…
By A.R. Shaw | Atlanta Daily World Kanye West continues to face backlash for his views following controversial remarks. His Donda Academy recently announced that it will close for the 2022-23 school year. Donda Academy, an unaccredited Christian school in Simi Valley, California, has about 100 students and tuition is $15,000 a year per student….
Gail Fry Contributor What is happening to foster children while under the care of San Bernardino County Children & Family Services that led to lawsuits being filed? Currently, the San Bernardino American News is informed of at least four lawsuits where there are allegations of physical and sexual abuse of foster children being covered…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District governing Board is seeking applicants for superintendent. Applications can be accessed via the application link and will be accepted through November 30, 2022. The new educational leader for California’s seventh-largest school district is slated to be named by February 2023. Candidates must have the background, skills, and abilities…
With the support of Bombas.com, Wesley Health Centers (IWCH Institute) and Opera-tion Be Kind, The Nurses Pub will launch a community giveaway to support San Ber-nardino and Inland Empire Veterans and families needing high quality socks and a chance to win $50 Visa Gift Cards. 500 pairs of socks and a complimentary Nurses Pub goodie…
Study in JAMA Network Open Cites Links Racial Wealth Gap to Health Inequities READ STUDY HERE: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2798135?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=110722 BOSTON, MA – A study published today in JAMA Network Open concludes that the racial wealth gap has lethal implications for Black Americans. On average, White households have more than a 6 to 1 advantage over Black households…
Bank launches bilingual initiative to enhance financial literacy by offering banking education resources PALM DESERT, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 — FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” announced sustained growth in income, assets, and deposits as part of its third quarter summary on the company’s holding…
SACRAMENTO – Oil companies charged Californians record high prices for gasoline, even as the cost of crude oil went down, leading to record profits for the oil industry in the past three months. Today, the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced a public hearing on November 29 to bring in oil executives and experts to provide…
Teaching all children about our shared history by exposing them to books by excellent authors like Carole Boston Weatherford and others who are part of the CDF Freedom Schools curriculum, and by taking them to visit important historical and cultural sites like the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, are ways of giving children…
The outdoor affair will showcase 185 world-class, jury-selected artists from 32 states and five countries exhibiting their original artworks. La Quinta Art Celebration returns over the four days of Veteran’s Day Weekend, November 10-13, 2022, at the visually stunning La Quinta Civic Center in La Quinta, CA. The hours for this fall show have been…
BY WENDY FRY Poverty fell in California during the COVID pandemic, recent data shows, largely due to state and national safety net programs, especially the expansion of federal child tax credits. But a deadline to file for those tax credits expires November 17, prompting advocates in California and a few state lawmakers to sound alarms. …
Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media California’s health insurance marketplace, known as the Covered California Health Exchange, launched its 10th open enrollment period on Nov.1. Covered California is the government agency that offers subsidized Obamacare plans for Californians. Those who qualify receive financial assistance on a sliding scale for their health coverage in compliance with…
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif.—Cuddly teddy bears were presented to five sisters, ages three to nine, when they arrived at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on a brisk Saturday morning. They were dressed for their special day in matching denim outfits and white shoes, eager to enter the courthouse to finalize their adoption. “I’m happy to…
By Lou Coleman-Yeboah Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, all is vanity. [Eccelisates1:2-5]. All man does lead to futility – pointless. Solomon drew this conclusion from how he felt despite his enormous wealth, life status, and position in society. No matter what he did—he found absolutely nothing that fully satisfied his heart. Nothing gave him…
Karen Georgia A. Thompson I live in a suburb fifteen miles west of downtown Cleveland. Upon moving into my house, I noticed that the cellular service in the area is not that great, such that I require Wi-Fi access to use my cell phone at home. This need for internet access for cell phone use…
BOSTON, MA – The Healing ARC Campaign today released the first edition of its newsletter providing news and insights on strategies and interventions that seek to eliminate structural racism in patient care, including the Healing ARC framework. “Our newsletters inform hospital administrators, public officials, community activists and others about the efforts to eliminate institutional racism…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Sometimes there’s too many cooks in the kitchen. Sometimes there are too many storylines in a movie. Same difference. Thirteen-year-old Kat Elliot (Lyric Ross, TV’s This is Us) lost her parents (Gabrielle Dennis, Gary Gatewood) in a tragic car accident when she was eight. She still blames…
By Frederick Kuo, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare, Southern California. As RSV cases continue to spike across parts of the U.S. — with some areas nearing seasonal peak levels — those typical “bugs” your child brings home may have you feeling on edge. With so much swirling around these days, it can be difficult…
African Americans are more likely to die from cancer than any other ethnic group. LOS ANGELES – The American Cancer Society (ACS) announces the launch of “Get Screened for Cancer Day” taking place Wednesday, November 16, 2022, to highlight the need for cancer screening in the African American community and the importance of having conversations…