“Juneteenth Celebration” Is A New Juneteenth Theme Song & Music Video By The Sounds Of Blackness!

Fresh from their NAACP Image Award Nomination for the Anthemic Single “Time For Reparations”, The 3X Grammy Award-WinningSounds of Blackness is back with a brand new Juneteenth Anthem – “JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION”! “Juneteenth Celebration” Features Sounds of Blackness Singers and their band at their very best!  It is a new theme song for Juneteenth, but it…

San Bernardino County Democrats Comment On 1500 Re-Issued Primary Election Ballots

SAN BERNARDINO — MAY 31, 2022 — Following reports that the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters had re-issued more than 1500 Primary Election ballots after realizing the original ballots had incorrect information due to a clerical error, the San Bernardino County Democratic Party releases the following comment: “The San Bernardino County Democratic Party firmly…

Opinion: What California Is Learning from Expanding Voters Rights

Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media June 7, 2022, is Primary Election Day in California. On the ballot are candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate and State Assembly,…

Candidate for Sheriff-Clifton L. Harris

Vote June 7th Let’s Move San Bernardino County Into The 21st Century Career Highlights, Facts, and Accomplishments Law Enforcement  Career from 1974- 2004 San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department  Riverside County Sheriff’s Department San Manuel Department of Public Safety • Bachelor’s Degree from the University of La Verne • Law Degree from the Caruso School of…

Founding San Manuel Tribal Leader Santos Manuel Receives Honorary Doctorate

Cal State University, San Bernardino Recognizes Tribe’s Historic Contributions to the Region and Education San Bernardino, CA, May 20, 2022 –– Santos Manuel, the founding leader of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, was awarded In-Memoriam (Posthumous) an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) at the university’s commencement…

3 Tips for First-Time Drivers

by Carrie Stanton Getting a driver’s license is a major milestone in a person’s life as it provides a source of independence. Whether you are a first-time driver or the parent of one, the DMV’s online services are a convenient option to avoid in-person lines and jumpstart the journey to driving. From applying for your…

Investors Called to Oppose Discrimination at Meta, Twitter and Lowe’s

(5/24/22) Washington, D.C. – Investor activists from the Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present shareholder proposals this week at the annual shareholder meetings of Meta (formerly Facebook), Twitter and Lowe’s, each proposal critical of “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” (DEI) policies that give preference to individuals based on surface-level characteristics such as race and sex. “It’s…

“Game Change Game” Set To Premiere At Tribeca Film Festival Powerful Documentary Gives A Rare Look Into The Lives Of NBA Players During the Unprecedented 2020 Season

“Game Change Game” is produced by THINK450, the Innovation Engine of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in partnership with Good Company NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ —  “Game Change Game,” a powerful documentary that takes viewers inside the 2020 NBA season disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to make its festival debut…

Black Real Estate Professionals Recruit Black Appraisers to Combat Bias, Declare War on Black Homeownership Gap

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – When a former client of leading Black real estate broker Donnell Williams was about to get his house refinanced in Wharton, New Jersey, Williams quoted him as asking, “‘Should I have my White friend come over and open up the door for the appraiser?’”  Williams, a realtor for 30…

WITNESS FOR JUSTICE #1100 Period Poverty

Stacy L. Thomas The documentary film, Period. End of Sentence., shows a twelve-year-old’s menses amidst the shame, embarrassment, and misinformation surrounding menstruation. “Why does [the bleeding] happen?” the young girl asks the women of her village. “What happens in the body?” An older woman explains, “This is something only God knows. It’s bad blood which…

California State Library Awards More than $5 Million in Grants to Ethnic Media Outlets

Funds will be used to raise awareness of services for survivors of hate crimes and incidents [Sacramento, Calif.] – The State of California has awarded $5,078,055 in grants to 46 ethnic media outlets and organizations serving communities that are historically vulnerable to hate incidents and hate crimes. A joint venture of the California Commission on…

Erica Loewe Helping to Open Doors for Black Press, Others at White House

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent As Karine Jean-Pierre prepares to make history as the first Black press secretary at the White House, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have continued to ensure that African Americans – particularly Black women, helm crucial posts. Alongside Jean-Pierre, there’s chief of staff to…

Statement By Dr. Gail C. Christopher, Executive Director Of National Collaborative For Health Equity, On Buffalo Shootings

Finding The Light To Drive Out Hate WASHINGTON – “Hate always terrorizes. That’s the intention. As an African American woman who came of age during the Civil Rights era, I know at heart how hate works to harm some and paralyze or, at least, to immobilize others. But movement is life. It’s certainly the way…

Educators Embrace Gov. Newsom’s May Revise to the State Budget Proposal Record funding for public schools and colleges

BURLINGAME — CTA President E. Toby Boyd issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s May Revise State Budget proposal: “Educators welcome the very good news of robust revenues due to a strong economy and a budget proposal that would bring record funding for our public schools and community colleges. Our schools and students…