Year: 2022

Ben Jealous Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history this week when the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. That is cause for celebration. When Judge Jackson is sworn in as Justice Jackson later this year, she will become the first Black woman to serve on our highest court. And she…

The actress was there to support the opening of the new Rhimes Performing Arts Center, which serves as the home for the new Debbie Allen Dance Academy. By Shanelle Genai Over the weekend, actress Jada Pinkett Smith stepped out in her first appearance since the Academy banned her husband Will Smith from the Oscars for…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Black Americans have enjoyed an enduring bond with Africa and their brothers and sisters living on the Continent, with many U.S.-based civil rights agencies, clergy members, and African American organizations taking a keen interest in the welfare of citizens in the 55-nation motherland. While the world…

By Lou Yeboah Living between the Tik and the Tok! What’s wrong with you?  What is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanishes away. [James 4:13-17]. Listen, God’s offer is only guaranteed for today. [2 Corinthians 6:2] says, “Now is the accepted time; behold now is…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent White people were more likely to ignore safety precautions like wearing masks and social distancing during the pandemic when they realized the various and disproportionate ways COVID-19 affected African Americans and other minorities. Psychologists at the University of Georgia’s Department of Social Science & Medicine made…

By Miles Jaye, Texas Metro News Contributor Black no more, is a pledge to devest myself of anything that in word, tone, or image, detracts from the entirety and totality of my human experience. If by use of nomenclature, my so-called Blackness renders me one iota less human or denies me one single attribute, benefit,…

Four distinguished young men were presented to society on Saturday, April 2nd 2022 at the beautiful campus of California State University. The 55th Annual Beautillion Ball was no disappointment to a packed house of spectators as each young man was introduced along with their courts. Elegance, excitement and suspense were thick in the air as…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent It’s official, America has entered the Great Resignation. In August of 2021, 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs, and the quit rate, measured by the government against total employment, rose to 2.9 percent. But that was August. According to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor…

One of the most recognizable voices in television and film throughout the 80’s and 90’s Gilbert Gottfried passed away on Tuesday from myotonic dystrophy type 2, a form of muscular dystrophy according to his publicist. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 28, 1955, and started performing stand-up comedy at just 15. Gottfried had…

Tanu Henry | California Black Media Black leaders in California are joining other Americans around the country, celebrating the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as she becomes the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Jackson, 51, is replacing her mentor Stephen G. Breyer who announced his…

Sen. Isadore Hall | Special to California Black Media Partners Last spring, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new Alzheimer’s disease therapy since 2003. For the six million-plus people living with the fatal disease in the United States, the availability of a medicine designed to treat the underlying cause of their ailment…

Tanu Henry | California Black Media If it were not for the news headlines, you probably would not know California is under a state of emergency due to continuing drought conditions affecting more than 95% of state residents. Last summer was the hottest recorded in Western states. And in a 128-year stretch, 2022 has so…

National School Lunch Program Still Important Part of Safety Net LESTINA DONGO AND LINDSAY MONTE APRIL 04, 2022 Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) shows that in 2019, prior to the pandemic, roughly 33.2 million children received school meals, including about 21.3 million who received free school…

TFCF News Time for Change Foundation’s (TFCF) 20th Anniversary Awards Gala, “Once Upon A Time” will honor outstanding individuals and organizations that go above and beyond for our community and continue to make a difference in the lives of others. Time for Change Foundation is proud to announce that Patty Favela will be honored with…