About this event Come out and Celebrate Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom, We will have vendors, live performances, speakers, kids zone, spade and domino tournaments, food vendors, cook offs ,resources and much more. This will be a one of a kind Juneteenth event to hit our city, We are going educate the community on the history…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) When is the last time that you read a national news story in the so-called mainstream media about a successful Black business in America that has achieved unprecedented excellence and profit in today’s marketplace? I know it has been a long…
Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls to Include the SAFE Banking Act in Compromise House-Senate Competitiveness Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and 21 of their Senate colleagues in a bipartisan effort requesting that congressional leadership include the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking…
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D, NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor The documentary She Had A Dream by Tunisian filmmaker Raja Amari premieres on AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange series tonight at 8 p.m. EST on WORLD CHANNEL. Season 14 of the acclaimed documentary series captures Black artists and activists shaping and reclaiming culture, advocating…
By OAKLAND POST Since late 2020, Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been at the center of furious controversies. Despite all the heated arguments, many people still do not understand what Critical Race Theory is. Sometimes, viewing it as part of vast conspiracy, right wing politicians and parents have often claimed CRT teaches children to hate…
The Relationship Dramedy Series Stars Trell Woodberry, B.J. Britt, Laila Odom, Kareem Grimes, Jackée Harry and more New York, NY – May 16, 2022 – Fan-favorite relationship dramedy, For the Love of Jason, returns Thursday, June 2, 2022 to ALLBLK, the popular streaming service for Black television and film from AMC Networks. The sophomore season,…
By Lou Yeboah I tell you; the message of the rich man should be a warning to all of us. He awoke to the fact of eternity too late. He lifted up his eyes too late. He was too busy in life to stop and look up. He was too absorbed with the Now to…
Michael Neuroth This Mother’s Day brought with it a range of emotions. While Mother’s Day is often a complicated holiday, this year it seemed even more so given the continued impact of COVID-19 and the suffering being experienced by so many around the globe and in our own communities. So often, our observances are out…
Colton – On May 13th, Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes’s (D-Colton) budget request to extend the waiver of child care family fees was included in Governor Newsom’s May Revision. The waiver, which was set to expire in June of this year, is now proposed for extension through June of 2023. “The pandemic has shown…
By Rhonda Smith, executive director of California Black Health Network The next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in California has arrived. As the state begins to implement its SMARTER Plan, protecting ourselves and our communities from COVID-19 and its fast-spreading variants through vaccination can ensure better outcomes for us all. Despite mask mandates ending, we…
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completion of a primary series with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. “While it has largely…
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. | Houston Forward Times Sometimes we come to conclusions too quickly. We want things so badly that we think we can just make them happen. Outlooks look good and they look promising. We immerse ourselves in all that is good and refuse to see the bad. We are all…
By Keisha N. Brown After more than a decade of inaction and a citizens’ petition lawsuit brought by the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and its partners, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the American Medical Association, and the National Medical Association, the FDA is finally moving a proposed national ban on menthol-flavored…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2022, Russia has decimated Ukraine and left 40 million people without water, food, heat, and a place to sleep. As Ukraine and Russia starts its second month of war or military action, thousands are crying, and many are dying. There is no plausible reason for the war, but insanity also does…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media Since 2017, there has been a 9.8% increase of new small businesses – firms with less than 500 employees — in the United States. Over the past two years alone, over 10 million applications were submitted to start new small businesses across the country, according to the Small Business…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media “I really don’t understand how the price of gas can rise so drastically in California,” said a Black woman and 55-year-old Rancho Cucamonga resident who agreed to be interviewed for this article but asked to not be identified. “Unfortunately, we need to purchase it regardless of the prices and…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Superintendent Doc Ervin announced Tuesday, May 3 that he will retire at the end of this school year. In making the announcement, Ervin praised the educational community for putting students first during what he called “the most unprecedented time for public education.” “When I joined the SBCUSD team,…
Every student attending San Bernardino City Unified schools will receive COVID-19 rapid antigen tests thanks to a generous donation from Amazon. A longtime community partner, Amazon donated 150,000 COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to the District’s Making Hope Happen Foundation, which will be distributed to every SBCUSD school. Students will take the tests home in May…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Editor’s Note: This story was updated on May 12 to reflect four candidates – two Democrats and two Republicans — that were omitted from the previously published version. Election offices have begun sending out vote-by-mail ballots for the June 7, 2022, California Primary. Statewide, voters will discover…
RIVERSIDE – The San Bernardino-Riverside Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will honor two outstanding community leaders during its annual Culmination program this month. On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Dr. Regina Patton Stell, President of the Riverside NAACP, will receive the 2022 Waudieur Rucker-Hughes Social Action Advocate Award; and Rialto Unified Board…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Biracial buddy cop movies (e.g., Beverly Hills Cop, Lethal Weapon) aren’t a new phenomenon and could use a refresh. The genre gets a needed update with this French ebony/ivory crime story that’s novel due its unusual antagonists. Right-wing, antiimmigrant zealots. In this year’s French presidential election, the…
Popular YouTuber and self-proclaimed relationship expert Kevin Samuels has reportedly passed away at age 56. He was known for dating advice and YouTube videos where he operated under the self-proclaimed title of an “image consultant.” Samuels has gained a following of over 1.4 Million YouTube subscribers and 1.2 Million Instagram followers through the way he…
By Lou Yeboah … And let him tell my five brothers not to come to this place! [Luke 16:27-31]. Listen, the man in Hell was very specific about the message he wanted to send to his brothers. He pleaded with Abraham, ‘I beg you, Father Abraham, send Lazarus to my father’s house, I have five…
Andy Lang Across America, laws and executive orders are criminalizing the lifesaving treatment that transgender youth need to complete their journey to wholeness and, at the same time, depriving parents of the right to make medical decisions for their children. These laws, enacted or proposed in states across the country, are part of a broader…
By Kimatni D. Rawlins, Automotive Rhythms Welcome to an immersive Genesis experience where the vehicle defines the man or woman behind the wheel. In this case, I’m referring to the new 2022 Genesis G80 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige sedan, which is stunning in almost every department from the empowering shielded grille to its athletic performance….
