Black History Month Celebration commenced at California State University, San Bernardino Campus with Black Faculty, Staff, and Student Association presenting scholarships to deserving students, honoring emerging leader Prince Ogidipke, presenting village awards to Kiana Webb, Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rodgers, Kim Carter, Social Lites, Inc., Westside Action Group, Kimberly Calvin, and Terrance Stone. The Lorraine Frost Award…
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Earlier this month, the California Housing Financing Agency (CalHFA) and the Sacramento branch of NeighborWorks held a press conference at the State Capitol to announce the expansion of California’s mortgage relief program. “Over the past year, the California Mortgage Relief program has been helping Californians that are most…
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today released the “Creating Equitable Early Learning Environments for Young Boys of Color: Disrupting Disproportionate Outcomes” publication. This report was created by the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Early Education Division and is the fifth publication in a special topic series titled Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young…
Volunteers Support Around-the-Clock Relief Effort REDLANDS, Calif. — February 27, 2023 — In response to mountain-area road closures caused by winter weather, the American Red Cross of San Bernardino County has opened a shelter at Redlands East Valley High School (31000 E Colton Ave). Volunteers are available to assist residents unable to return to their…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is holding a free Literacy Day Festival on Saturday, March 4. Students, families, and the local community are invited to attend and celebrate their love of and the importance of literacy. For the past several years, the SBCUSD Literacy Task Force, which includes preschool through high school educators,…
55-Hour Directional Freeway Closures Coming to SR 210 in Late-February Starting the last weekend in February, crews will begin a series of six 55-hour directional freeway closures on SR 210 as part of the SR 210 Lane Addition and Base Line Interchange Project. These closures will be taken one direction at a time over select…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced grant awards to nine projects in six counties through the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant program. The $46 million in financial assistance will provide critical support to implement drought relief projects that build long-term drought and climate resilience in communities across the State, and…
SACRAMENTO, CA(2/27/23)Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) announced today he received the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association’s 2023 State Elected Official Award from the association at the group’s annual Board of Directors Awards Banquet. “I am honored and proud to receive this award from the men and women who place their lives on the line to protect…
The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Free Speech and Open Government Award: three journalists who strategically used public records to expose government misconduct and accountability failures. Some of this work resulted in significant government reforms. Through more than 50 public records requests, 15,000 pages of documents, and a…
Federal privacy law should be the “floor, not a ceiling” SACRAMENTO — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) sent a joint letter to Congress opposing preemption language in H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). The ADPPA, introduced in the last Congressional session,…
Ohio Train Derailment Becomes Focus of Chinese Misinformation The flood of hyperbolic and histrionic messaging on Chinese social media around events in the US has left many Chinese Americans feeling frustrated and confused. In mid-February, Sharon Xue received a message on WeChat from a worried cousin in China. Wear a mask and only drink bottled…
By Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Atlanta has a proud legacy as the cradle of the civil rights movement. Throughout our history, Atlantans from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the trailblazers of Sweet Auburn not only helped birth the modern movement to create justice for all but had a laser focus on economic empowerment for everyone…
As Part of Implementing the Bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, Department of Commerce Seeks Applications to Revitalize Domestic Semiconductor Industry and Bring Supply Chains Back to the U.S. WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology today launched the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for…
Hosted by comedian Sir Alex and supported by Netflix, the PitchBLACK Awards will honor prolific documentary filmmaker Yoruba Richen NEW YORK (February 27, 2023) —Black Public Media (BPM) will hold its sixth PitchBLACK Forum — the largest pitch competition for Black, independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the United States — on April 25 and…
carmen.chandler@csun.edu Yan Searcy, dean of California State University, Northridge’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, truly believes that one person can change the world. “One professor can inspire students and communities,” Searcy said. “One professor can be the role model that sparks global change.” To that end, Searcy is working to create a “Community-Endowed Professorship…
By Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah Your life is about to change! Your world is about to be turned upside down! Total chaos and upheaval is right around the corner. The One World Government, One World Currency, and One World Religion is coming like a freight train. Bank Closures, Riots, Cities Burning, Starvation, Martial Law, FEMA Camps,…
By Joseph Green-Bishop, Texas Metro News Correspondent When Rihanna, the Barbadian-megastar and successful cosmetics and lingerie executive, took the Super Bowl LVII stage a week ago, approximately 100 million television viewers witnessed the wealthiest halftime performer in the history of the annual event. With a net worth of $1.7 billion, Rihanna, who was born Robyn…
Brooks Berndt More than you might know, you may be the kind spiritual expert needed in the face of the climate crisis. If you have ever had the experience of moving from despair to hope, you likely have invaluable insights that come from reflecting on whatever faith, family, church, or community helped you grab hold…
By Peter White The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recently flagged an alarming increase in teen dating violence, with some surveys showing rates as high as 1 in 3 relationships. Young people are coming of age without knowing how to create a loving relationship or what the warning signs are that maybe they’re not…
Dr. Lenore A. Tate | Special to California Black Media Partners Numerous studies have confirmed that homelessness and behavioral and mental health problems affect African Americans at disproportionate rates in California and around the United States. On a very primary and personal level, homelessness affects an individual’s mental health. Looking at the data: approximately 30%…
On January 11, 2023, the California Supreme Court declined to hear the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Petition for review on the issue of whether San Bernardino County could indefinitely seal search warrants, when a confidential informant was at its source. Gail Fry/Contributor In a legal dispute between the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the San Bernardino Superior…