By Edward Kissam Recent comments by White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha point to a major shift in the administration’s approach to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Described by Jha as “commercialization,” the shift in strategy portends serious consequences when it comes to equitable health access for the nation’s most vulnerable. Not much is…
By Ethnic Media Services July 14, 2022 Reprint by The San Bernardino American News September 1, 2022 EMS EDITORIAL/By Sandy Close and Regina Brown Wilson The California legislature is considering a bill – SB 911 by Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Contra Costa) – that would dedicate $25 million in state surplus funds to local and…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “On behalf of the NNPA and the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, as well as on behalf of all my fellow Civil Rights Movement comrades who were present at the President Joe Biden 2022 Lifetime Achievement Awards on the campus of the historic Morehouse College in Atlanta, I express my profound gratitude to…
By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip We all have heard the popular expression, “give credit where credit is due.” After hearing numerous critics over the past 18 months, it is refreshing to see President Joe Biden finally getting the credit he deserves for what is one of the most productive starts to…
More than 70 cool centers available for residents to escape the heat Health officials are urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves from triple-digit temperatures that are expected to hit the region this week. Temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees through the week and into the weekend. “Take this heat seriously, even if…
Austin Gage | California Black Media Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration’s latest allocation of $2.2 billion from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, eight grants — totaling more than $119 million — were awarded by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to local governments, transit agencies and a tribal nation to…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. The ordinance is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023 Last year, a version of the ordinance that exempted menthol cigarettes was opposed…
Pure Land Foundation to hand out free groceries Saturday at Arroyo Valley High Starting Saturday, August 20, San Bernardino’s westside community now has a free, monthly food distribution opportunity that runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Arroyo Valley High School. Saturday’s event is the first of three taking place through Monday at locations across…
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief | Data News Weekly Bridging the Divide: Where are we in Public Education? In the years following Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Public Schools have seen a system drastically changed and become ground zero for the school choice debate and experiments in K-12 education. After nearly two decades questions arise such as…
The Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana invite you to the Mommy and Me fashion show and tea. You can show your support to our young ladies who are doing something positive and their mothers are leading by example! This afternoon tea is a fundraiser to sponsor the 54th Miss Black Awareness Scharship…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media At its last meeting, the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPAB) discussed the discrepancies in the racial profiling data reported by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD). RIPAB co-chair Melanie P. Ochoa told her board colleagues that there is “sufficient evidence” that data concerning police stops…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent When considering the current state of the cryptocurrency market, Dr. Tonya Evans couldn’t help but recall the reception banks gave the then-fledgling assets in 2014. “When I think back to 2013 or 2014, the second kind of big crypto was coming on the scene, and banks…
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced results of a $1.1 billion General Revenue Bond sale to benefit various projects overseen by the Regents of the University of California. The $702.3 million 2022 Series BK tax-exempt bonds and the $65.2 million 2022 Series BL taxable bonds will finance or refinance certain projects of the…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic He works hard for the money. Hunting, killing and extracting teeth from vampires for a living, in the hot San Fernando Valley, is no joke. Bud (Jamie Foxx) acts like he’s just an innocuous pool cleaner in SoCal. But on the downlow, he’s hunting bloodsuckers for cash….
The highly successful Expo returns with more intensive mastermind sessions and an 8-Figure Spa Millionaire Panel in Atlanta, Georgia. (August 21, 2022- Atlanta, GA) Candace Holyfield, affectionately known as The Six Figure Spa Chick, will host the fourth annual Black Spa Expo September 16-18, 2022, at the illustrious Twelve Hotel in Atlantic Station. Candace has…
BY MIKHAIL ZINSHTEYN, MICHAELLA HUCK AND JULIE WATTS “A lot of people would tell you to get to college,” said Cal State Northridge senior Christopher Carter, “but the hardest part is staying in college.” Carter speaks from experience: He arrived at Cal State as a business major, and discovered he was one of only a…
By Lou Yeboah Listen, God sent warning through Ezekiel conveying that He was finished with disobedience and hard hearts, and He was ready to judge and punish His people for their rebellious spirit and actions. For Thus saith the Lord, “Behold, I Myself am going to bring a sword on you, and I will destroy…
Sandy Sorensen Two important August anniversaries—one somber message. On August 6, we marked the 57th anniversary of the signing into law of the Voting Rights Act. For me it was not so much a time for celebration as a call to action. In 2022, we have fewer voter protections than we did in 1965, after…
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – Aug. 23, 2022 – For Hunger Action Month® this September, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) will join Feeding America and other member food banks to inspire people to join the fight to end hunger and raise awareness of people experiencing food insecurity across the United States. Food banks around the…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A few months back, I wrote a column focused on my misgivings about the proposed merger of two huge railroads – Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. As I wrote at the time, I feared that the merger would add to the environmental and health burdens already facing Black…
Sacramento – The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today announced the launch of the CalHOPE Schools Initiative, linking together the films and resources of A Trusted Space: Redirecting Grief to Growth, Angst: Building Resilience, and Look at Me Now: Stories of Hope, in one location, calhopeschools.org. The CalHOPE Schools Initiative Partnership includes All…
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This program seeks…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In the past, it hasn’t always been clear when a recession loomed, let alone when it had already begun. However, the silver lining now is that unlike in previous downturns, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. government have already taken action by making critical adjustments to…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media The Golden State is doing more than just praying for rain amidst the historic drought that is battering the state and the western United States. Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan that would increase California’s water supply and combat the extreme weather patterns caused by climate change. The initiative,…
