San Bernardino, CA March 27th – The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce recognized women entrepreneurs in celebration of Woman’s History Month and the 6 nominees were: Alydda Hill- Alydda is recognized for her contributions to the community through entertainment and music. Also known as Amoré The Songstress, Alydda has been singing and performing throughout…
Chris Gadd, Rachel Wegner, Kirsten Fiscus, Craig Shoup,Nashville Tennessean Three adults and three children are confirmed dead following a mass shooting Monday morning at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville. The female suspect was killed in an altercation with police. Don Aaron, a spokesperson for the Metro Nashville Police Department, said a…
AKA Pink and Green Heartbeats team of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Eta Nu Omega Chapter of San Bernardino-Riverside raised over $10K for the American Heart Association – Inland Empire Heart and Stroke Walk held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Rancho Jurupa Regional Park. “We Walk to Save Lives!” According to research, heart…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Black women in the Golden State trail behind their counterparts from other ethnic groups in median wealth and a lower percentage of them have obtained higher education degrees. Black mothers and their babies have mortality rates that surpass women from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. California Black Women’s Collective…
In April, millions worldwide will attend a special Bible-based program titled “You Can Face the Future With Confidence!” and gather to commemorate the Memorial of Jesus’ death. In the face of widespread economic strain, national conflicts and social unrest, surveys indicate that confidence in the future is at an all-time low in many countries, including…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media The El Camino Community College District, California State University Dominguez Hills, and the aerospace industry have lost a great leader and advocate with the passing of Kenneth Brown on March 23, 2023. Brown was a pioneer in his fields, and his work as an educator, scientist, engineer,…
WATSONVILLE—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond visited Monterey and Santa Cruz counties on Friday, March 24 to join first responders, school district administrators, and local leaders at Pajaro Middle School. Thurmond distributed gift cards, clothing, and much-needed school supplies to affected students and families after a levee break flooded the community on March 10….
Mark Hedin | California Black Media Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the California State Assembly in 1966, 20 other African women have represented their constituents in both houses of the California State Legislature with distinction. Many of them have gone on to make their marks in various…
BY ALASTAIR BLAND With the Sierra Nevada smothered in snow, large swaths of the Central Valley underwater and many Californians weary of water, state officials announced today that they are lifting some drought-related provisions on water use. “Our water supply conditions have improved markedly,” said Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot. The state is rescinding…
The governor has also laid out ambitious plans to manufacture insulin, control substance abuse, and shut down private prisons. By Sunita Sohrabji California Governor Gavin Newsom laid out his vision for California at a March 22 press briefing with ethnic media, and pledged to permanently eradicate homelessness. Fresh off his four day “state of the…
Reyes’s survey respondents shared their need for a way to find grants, technical assistance, tax incentives and other financial opportunities. (SACRAMENTO) — On February 27, Assembly Majority Leader Reyes issued a survey to small businesses across the Inland Empire and beyond, asking for feedback on their needs. Thanks to their feedback, Reyes is announcing new…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will discuss how the wealth gap has affected Black Californians at its next two-day meeting in Sacramento on Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30, at the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) headquarters’ Byron Sher…
By Ben Jealous Whether it’s protecting the planet or preserving our democracy, it can seem at times that our individual actions fall short against the biggest challenges. Let me tell you why that isn’t true. We tend to overlook that issues like these arise in the first place because of the sum of a lot…
By Svante Myrick As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about moms and honoring motherhood. I’ve written before about how my mom instilled values in me, including respect for everyone’s rights – not just my own. Mom also worked multiple jobs to support our family through some very hard times. She…
CPSC Underscores Need for Consumer Vigilance WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a new report that shows an upward trend in non-fire carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths. The report, Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Deaths Associated with the Use of Consumer Products 2019 Annual Estimates, covers deaths from…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2023) – Pew Research Center has conducted five surveys since the summer of 2020 in which we asked U.S. adults whether they attended religious services in person in the prior month and, separately, whether they took part virtually (by streaming online or watching on TV). Our analysis of these surveys finds…
By Lou K. Coleman “I am about to do a shocking thing… I am going to carry out all my threats … I have warned continually that judgment is coming [1 Samuel 3:11-14] but they have squandered the opportunities, I have given them to repent. How long will the simple ones love their simple ways?…
Rebekah Choate The 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held in New York City between March 6 and 17, 2023. The agreed conclusions adopted by Member States constitute the first comprehensive global blueprint for the rights of women and girls when it comes to technology, innovation, and education…
Blackdoctor.org News Have you ever eaten and realized you are clearing your throat quite a bit? Embarrassing and annoying, right? This uncomfortable feeling is due to phlegm build-up from mucus-forming foods. While mucus can serve as a protectant against dust, bacteria, and pathogens; too much mucus can potentially harm the body causing respiratory problems, diabetes,…
Blackdoctor.org News It may not sound like it, but in a healthy body inflammation is actually a good thing that protects and heals. However, if chronic inflammation persists in the body it can damage healthy tissue and lead to other serious conditions like obesity, hypertension, cancer and even heart disease. Not all foods are created…
The American Heart Association introduces an opportunity for social and tech entrepreneurs to apply for grants and gain knowledge and access to tools for success. Dallas — New training tools from the American Heart Association will help health equity innovators address issues like structural racism and other social factors that impact health in urban and…
Tickets are available now for April 30 event benefitting local breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families Nationwide — I Will Survive, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) based in Atlanta, Georgia and founded by combat veteran Anisa Palmer, celebrates its 12th year in operation providing philanthropic assistance to breast cancer patients and their families. To celebrate…
<Rancho Cucamonga, CA> — The Seniors V.I.P. Club, which operates within the James L. Brulte Senior Center, today asked the Biden Administration to revisit proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage, a crucial health care program that covers more than 30 million American seniors and people with disabilities, including over 3 million in California. As the one…
By Pilar Marrero Their differences are many: He is from Taiwan, the son of Chinese refugees who fled Mao Zedong’s Communist China. She is from Puerto Rico, living in Los Angeles, where she made a career as a television journalist and, later, a psychologist. Nancy and Michael met in 2014, when his company took over…
This Field Looks Green To Me is a sports epic about how kids helped change racial inequalities in the Jim Crow south in the 1950s. MIDDLESBORO, Ky. and PADUCAH, Ky., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This Field Looks Green To Me is a feature length fictionalized telling of a true Appalachian story about three kids…