This bill addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It increases accountability for law enforcement misconduct, restricts the use of certain policing practices, enhances transparency and data collection, and establishes best practices and training requirements. The bill enhances existing enforcement mechanisms to remedy violations by law enforcement….
The killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police has sparked increased demands for police reform nationwide. By Peter White On January 27, Memphis police released about an hour of the 20 hours of surveillance and body-cam footage they collected of Tyre Nichols’ fatal encounter with members of the Scorpion Squad, a special…
Black Maternal Mortality Rate in 2021 was 68.9 deaths per 100,000 (approximately 2,480 women) ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With the overall U.S. maternal mortality rate (MMR) on the rise, the data behind the African American community paints an even more devastating picture, where the CDC and October 2022 GAO report that the…
The new ProtectBlackHistory.org initiative will distribute Black history materials and other resources in communities facing hostility toward teaching Black history in local school systems. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. has launched the Protect Black History Initiative. This program, available at ProtectBlackHistory.org, will provide Black history resources and…
SBCUSD and Partners Assisting Class of 2023 in Obtaining Scholarships Every year, San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) high schools assist seniors in preparing portfolios that will help them apply for and obtain college scholarships. For most seniors, that task is complete and soon they will begin participating in mock interviews so they are…
DaQuan Lawrence to Coordinate Student and Young Leader Outreach New York, NY, Feb 3, 2023 — Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) announced today that DaQuan Lawrence, a Graduate student in African Studies at Howard University, will be in charge of outreach to university/college students and community…
RIVERSIDE, CA—January 31, 2023— Unity is key when it comes to anything community based. On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 10 a.m. the Adrian Dell & Carmen Roberts Foundation (ADCR) will be hosting the 43rd Annual Riverside Black History Parade. The theme this year is “Inland Empire, moving forward in unity.” Per usual, the day…
Robert L. Santos, Director The news surrounding the tragic death of Tyre Nichols on the heels of mass murders in California cast a veil of solemnity on the advent of Black History Month. These events touch everyone in our nation and illustrate that our work to advance human dignity and realize the equality for which…
California Volunteers, Office of the Governor seeks applicants passionate about fighting climate change for paid service positions in local communities across the state SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Volunteers, Office of the Governor wants champions of climate action to apply for the California Climate Action Corps paid service program which began recruitment today. “Tackling the climate…
Governor Newsom sends letter to federal agency requesting investigation into natural gas price spike SACRAMENTO – As millions of California families experience soaring gas utility bills, Governor Gavin Newsom took action today urging the federal government to investigate the recent price spike affecting the Western U.S. and highlighted the state’s action to provide relief to…
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 2/6/2023) – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with Senator Cortese (SD-15), today announced the introduction of SB309: Religious Accommodations in Local and State Correctional and Detention Facilities. The bill, introduced by Senator Cortese and sponsored by CAIR-CA, aims to create a statewide policy ensuring…
Atiya Jordan For Blakk Tatted, the owner and visionary behind the groundbreaking Blakk Smoke hookah brand: Plan A always had to work. He leveraged his resilience and grit to lead him to where he is today, attracting $1.2 million in under nine hours. Some may call him an overnight success thanks to his loyal customer…
Harrowing video and excellent explanatory journalism helped the world try to comprehend the earthquakes and aftershocks Tom Jones | Poynter The numbers are almost impossible to comprehend. More than 3,500 people, as of Monday evening, have died from the massive earthquakes and aftershocks that struck Turkey and Syria. Two earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5 were…
Creating a new methodology for real-time cyber security monitoring (Black PR Wire) — U2opia Technology, a consortium of technology and administrative executives with extensive experience in both industry and defense, has exclusively licensed a package of two technologies from the Department of Energy (DOE) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) that offers a new method…
by Dwight Brown film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. For some reason veteran hor/thr director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) has decided to put a lot of bad juju vibes out into the world. If you’re curious, read on. It’s an unusual premise, but…
By Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah After all that has been done and said [ U.S. Apology for Slavery, Jim Crow, July 29, 2008], “Our nation still has need of tears! Tears for all those lynched, maimed, whipped, shamed, and debased by our history of race hatred. Our country has need of tears for those who suffered…
Andy Wells-Bean Earlier this week, a couple of related items in my social media feed serendipitously arrived one after the other. First were the results of a survey that asked more than 1,000 academic, business, and political leaders asked to evaluate thirty-two global risks over the next two years and the next ten years. Climate…
Series Premiere: February 15, 2023 Format: Documentary Series, 4 x 45-min episodes “There are so many stories to be told in regard to the Black experience globally. I think that it’s important to tell the stories now because we can and haven’t always been able to. Even though there’s a lot more work to do,…
Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her new birth with family and friends, but instead her loved ones found themselves in front of Centinela Hospital in Inglewood on Jan. 28, protesting her death. Valentine’s family alleges that she complained about leg pain for hours during the birth of her…
Senior resident of Rancho Cucamonga and president of the VIP Seniors Club at the Rancho Cucamonga Senior Center regarding his experience and call for attention regarding Medicare Advantage coverage. Dear Editor, Coming out of the pandemic, healthy habits and prioritizing care are front mind for the retired population more than ever before. I am…
Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media In December, OpenAI, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) research lab, released a free, publicly available version of their AI-based bot called ChatGPT. The “GPT” stands for Generative Pre-training Transformer. Transformers are programs, originally invented by Google, that use data to predict — as you’ve more than likely seen…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California is reminding Californians that they still have an opportunity to sign up for quality health insurance and get financial help to lower the cost of their monthly premiums even though open enrollment ended on Jan. 31. Every year, Covered California allows people who have experienced a significant life event…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 257 into law. Supporters of the legislation, authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), hailed it for its promise to provide a minimum wage and improve working conditions for fast food workers. But late last month, the future of AB 257…
A makeshift memorial outside Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park where 11 people were killed in one of two mass shootings in California. The recent mass shootings in California put a tragic spotlight on the isolation and invisibility of many immigrant elders in the state. By Peter White Both shooters in the two mass…