Month: January 2023

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Black Press has been the primary voice of the Black community for 196 years. It informs those who are frequently forgotten or ignored by the mainstream media. The Black Press of America has always spoken truth to power. Despite the horrors of slavery, the disgust and inhumanity of Jim Crow and…

By Marlene Davis With our theme being “I Am …Changing the Narrative” the Social-Lites Inc., are excited to have 5 outstanding young men participating in the 2022- 2023 Beautillion Program. The Knights are Jermaine Moreno and Jordan Evans from Grand Terrace High School Senior, K’Miles Davis of Rialto High School, Shannon Williams of Mojave High…

Tanu Henry | California Black Media “Faith and prayer without action is meaningless,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), the longest serving — and the highest ranking — African American member of California’s delegation to United States House of Representatives. “House Democrats have met the moment and passed critical gun reform in the 117th Congress,” she…

Max Elramsisy | California Black Media Dr. Rex Fortune, who was a husband and father, an educator, author and advocate passed away on January 29, 2023 at the age of 81. He devoted his life to lifting up the most vulnerable students and closing the academic achievement gap and in doing so made a lasting…

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans decided at the two-day meeting on the campus of San Diego State University that it would support legislation that extends the panel until July 1, 2024. After an 8-0 vote with one abstention, the task…

By Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah Yeah, The [Devil’s] Matrix! “Do you want to know what “it” is? asks Morpheus. Neo nods, Yes! The [Devil’s] Matrix it is a world of lies, deceptions, and illusions. It is all around us. You can see it when you look out your window, or when you turn on your television….

Civic Leaders Condemn Graphic Beating Of 29-Year-Old At The Hands Of Memphis Police Officers; Urge Caution When Watching Video By Verbal Adam OBSERVER Correspondent As protests erupted Friday in cities across America over the brutal killing of former Sacramento resident Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers, local leaders across the racial…

Edward Henderson | California Black Media The open enrollment period for Californians to secure health insurance plans ends this week on Jan. 31, Depending on your situation, there are multiple options to explore when searching for a plan that is best for you through Covered California. Covered California is the state’s health exchange marketplace created…

Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media At least 20 people lost their lives due to the “Parade of atmospheric rivers” drenching California landscapes. The historic storm system, which has caused flooding, mudslides, levee breaches, heavy snow, hurricane force winds, and even a tornado, began late last year and has continued into the new year. On…

Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media At a press conference held at the Pasadena Rose Bowl last week, Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 252, called the College Athletic Protection Act. If the Legislature passes the bill, it will expand and reinforce protections for college athletes, says Holden, who also serves as…

What constitutes a healthy learning environment for primary school children? And will race-based admissions and President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan survive Supreme Court scrutiny? By Sunita Sohrabji Education rights are under attack, especially for children of color and transgender students, said a group of panelists, exhorting Congress and the courts to step in…

by Dwight Brown film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire Sometimes when mom and dad are away, the kids will play. But what happens when mom and dad don’t comeback. Then what?  The writers and directors of this amazing, tech-savvy mystery thriller know how to cut things close.  That’s because they were the editors…

By Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah Listen, when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, let him that readeth understand, then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house… And…