Scammers are back at it, pretending to be FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and staff at the FTC. They’re emailing, saying there’s an award ready to be collected (for a fee), or an outstanding COVID issue requiring your immediate attention (and, ultimately, money). But it’s NOT the FTC emailing. And even if they switch to…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott’s $560 million donation last year to 23 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) made headlines across the country at a time when racial equity has become front-page news. However, for decades Black leaders in business, entertainment,…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) students will be off on Spring Break for two weeks starting March 21 and returning to class on Monday, April 4, 2022. Middle College High School and Inland Career Education Center (ICEC) students have a single week of Spring Break from Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25….
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — An estimated 13 million are facing severe hunger mostly because of droughts that have afflicted the Horn of Africa, and those in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are experiencing droughts not seen in more than 40 years. UN officials contend that malnutrition rates also…
Gail Fry -Contributor After the resignation of West Valley Water District Directors Dr. Clifford Young and Kyle Crowther, directors Michael Taylor, Channing Hawkins and Greg Young are left standing to fill the two vacant positions shaping the district for years to come after 4 years of infighting between board members, substantial employee turnover, litigation, and…
Gail Fry Contributor Official records received by The San Bernardino American News show over the past 12 years, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has chosen the new sheriff, over objections from voters wanting to hold an election for sheriff. The record shows starting on January 28, 2009, when San Bernardino County…
By Rey Ramsey is founder and CEO of Centri Tech As schools across the country struggle with the incredibly consequential decision if they’re returning to remote learning, in-person education, or a hybrid model, a deadly pathogen is weighed against lifelong implications of missed education and experience crucial to development. A December 2020 McKinsey study found…
Entrants to Submit Projects Focused on Sustainability and Protecting Our Natural World; Registrations Due April 22 ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — March 7, 2022 — Students from around the world are invited to share their innovative solutions as part of the 2022 Spellman High Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Competition. This competition engages students in identifying and…
By Charlene Crowell Although the federal Fair Housing Act was passed more than 50 years ago, housing discrimination unfortunately continues. Racial steering, redlining, and failures of lenders to finance homes are all among the more-frequently cited forms of illegal discrimination. But another type of bias is just as insidious: under-valued home appraisals. On March…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) Chair Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) is calling on Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones to resign for “dereliction of duty” and for “breeding a culture of racism, hatred, and ignorance.” Bradford was commenting on an investigation of Kate Adams, a former Sacramento County sheriff’s…
ROSEMEAD, Calif., March 7, 2022 — Edison International and Southern California Edison are now accepting applications for the 2022 Edison International Lineworker Scholarship Program, a partnership with IBEW Local 47 to provide opportunities for a diverse range of people to become SCE lineworkers. “We continue to be inspired every day by the hard work…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Grammy-winning superstar Kelly Rowland said she knows the importance of dreaming big. The Atlanta-born co-founder of the pop supergroup Destiny’s Child, Rowland, told NNPA Newswire that she was and remained inspired by other Black women. “Whitney Houston made me realize I can achieve my dreams,” Rowland…
By Lou Yeboah You see, Jesus prophesied to the disciples that there will be wars and rumors of wars. He said, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this MUST take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and…
Peter Makari At church on Sunday, February 27, our pastor opened the service with a word of concern for the people of Ukraine. He invited the congregation to offer a prayer for peace by singing a hymn reminding us of the specialness of every land to the God of all the nations. It was a…
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Manny Otiko | California Black Media California bills itself as a leader among states when it comes to progressive policy change in the United States. And one of its more ambitious policies is to ban sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. But some African American leaders worry that, while the Governor…
Featured speakers to correct misinformation about vaccines Despite the decline of COVID-19 cases in some parts of California, organizations throughout the state continue to work diligently to increase vaccination rates in communities with high rates of COVID-19 transmission and low vaccination rates. Current California Department of Public Health data indicates that a significant number of…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On February 24 in a St. Paul, Minneapolis federal courthouse, a jury convicted Tou Thao, 36; Alex Kueng, 28; and Thomas Lane, 38 of violating the constitutional rights of George Floyd. This case is likely the first time in history that a federal court has charged police officers…
By Clifton Harris The Los Angeles Police Department defines a pretextual stop as one in which officers conducting a minor traffic or code violation escalate it into an investigation of a more serious crime unrelated to the initial violation. According to the Office of the Inspector General, there were “pretty substantial racial disparities” in stops,…
(Riverside, CA – February 28, 2022) – Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB), the regional food bank of the Inland Empire, has opened registration for the bi-annual child nutrition education program known as The Goodness in Food (TGIF) and space is already filling up! The free of cost 4-week program will educate kids aged…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor The review of the historical coverage of Blacks by many large newspapers also highlights the lack of diversity that continues to persist even in newsrooms in cities with large Black populations. In a stark reminder of the importance of the Black Press established in the U.S. in…
Local school communities should proceed with caution, focused on health, safety and science BURLINGAME — Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced new COVID-19 guidance that move from universal mask requirements to mask recommendations in all schools after March 11. The new guidance, along with the revised metrics from…
The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra is currently preparing for the start of their 93rd performance season which begins with “Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story” on March 12, 2022. The concert considers Shakespeare’s iconic tale of tragic love through some unique artistic perspectives. “I’m excited that the San Bernardino Symphony will have the opportunity…
Nyah Marshall | Howard University News Service Americans around the country, including legal scholars and Black women, are praising President Joe Biden’s announcement last week nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Associate Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Jackson would make history as the first Black woman and the first…
National Impact Report Released Today (February 28, 2022) In response to the stresses and risks to residents of marginalized communities brought on by COVID-19, Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI), implemented programs and initiatives this past year that staved off evictions, increased access to healthcare, and devised strategies to disrupt racial inequality in revitalizing communities. The USI…
