Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media On March 28, one day after three children and three adults were shot at the Covenant School, a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tenn., the California Senate Public Safety Committee heard arguments for and against Senate Bill (SB) 2, legislation proposing enhancements to California’s existing concealed carry permit law….
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In the wake of still another mass shooting in America, this time at an Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, the nation is left reeling. At least four people were killed, and eight others were injured, two of whom are in critical condition. The shooter, who…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Ousted Tennessee Democratic State legislators Justin Jones and Justin Pearson appear headed for re-appointment to their seats by the local councils in their constituencies. Nashville’s metro council plans a vote today that could send Jones back to his seat, while the Shelby County commission expects to…
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — A teacher at a Fontana middle school can be heard repeatedly using a racial slur during an exchange with a student in class that was captured on video. The video that was posted last week on Facebook by a parent of one of the students in the…
“Support for this model of an urban water stewardship project is something all of our elected policymakers should be advocating. This needs to be at the forefront of their priorities,” said Rialto Mayor Deborah Robertson. Rialto, Calif. – _The City of Rialto receives $2 million in federal funding to support its Lake Rialto habitat project….
By Tanu Henry California Black Media Report: Black Students Among Students with Highest Absenteeism Rates The Public Policy Institute of California is reporting that absenteeism is on the rise among all students in California, and Black children are among the top sub-groups of kids who miss school the most. Absenteeism rose substantially for nearly all…
By Diana Lambert/EdSource California teachers could get a last-minute reprieve from a law that requires them to take additional courses to teach transitional kindergarten. Assembly Bill 1555, authored by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, would give transitional kindergarten teachers, hired after July 1, 2015, two more years to either take at least 24 units in early childhood…
By Peter White They imagined a world that didn’t exist yet and went about building it. That was the common theme from three community organizers whose work proves that change really can happen through grassroots efforts, despite gridlocked legislatures, polarized politics and economic uncertainty. The three organizers, among six who recently received the James Irvine…
By BlackPressUSA Forbes Technology Council is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives. Chicago, IL — Edwige Robinson, Senior Vice President of Network Engineering & Operations and Transformation of the Central Region at T-Mobile US has joined the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. She…
Lawmakers seek answers and solutions to losses By Charlene Crowell April 6, 2023-In 2023, “March Madness” took on a new meaning. Traditionally known as the nation’s premier college basketball competition, this year that moniker could also describe the madness that sprang from the closure of two banks with combined assets of $322 billion that affected…
Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, Co-Founders of Black Voters Matter and April England-Albright, National Legal Director of Black Voters Matter issue the following statement on the expulsion of Black Tennessee lawmakers The recent expulsion of Tennessee Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson for protesting gun control within the state, after the recent murder of elementary…
The state today filed a motion to amend its March 8 housing lawsuit against Huntington Beach Since California filed its lawsuit, the City of Huntington Beach rescinded its illegal ban on SB 9 and ADU applications but refused to adopt a housing element in violation of state law, jeopardizing affordable housing opportunities for its residents…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Black workers prioritize their mental well-being more than any other racial group, according to a survey by the employment platform Oyster. The platform surveyed more than 2,500 desk-based – or so-called knowledge employees — and found that more than 58 % of Black workers globally chose…
By Bay City News The founder of a widely used money transfer application was stabbed to death in San Francisco early Tuesday morning. Bob Lee, 43, was identified by friends and co-workers on social media as the victim of the 2:35 a.m. stabbing, which occurred in the 300 block of Main Street. Lee was known…
By Ben Jealous If a public opinion poll done last month is right, more than half of you won’t know what I mean by the initials “ESG,” and fewer than one in 10 will understand what they mean for financial markets. But listening to some self-interested politicians, many of whom have ties to our dirtiest…
By Alejandro Lazo CalMatters In this economy, who has enough money for a down payment on a house? Despite a projected $25 billion budget deficit, the state of California does. At least for now. The California Housing Finance Agency is poised to launch a scaled-down version of its new shared equity home loan program on…
Peter Schurmann At the start of the COVID pandemic, amid the lockdowns, fear and isolation, San Francisco’s top Catholic leader called on congregants to gather en masse in front of City Hall. The move was a direct challenge to local authorities then working to slow the spread of the deadly virus. According to author Mary…
By Lou K. Coleman Do not weep or pray for them, and don’t beg Me to help them, for I will not listen to you. I tell you, even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, my heart would not go out to these people. Send them away from My presence! Let them…
Katie Adams I want to buy a big bouquet of flowers for every person who has scheduled a hard-to-schedule meeting. And name a boulevard for each person who keeps track of the action items and next steps on a big project. I want to celebrate the note takers. The Excel sheet makers. The calculate how…
1025 South Long Beach Boulevard Compton, California 90221 Telephone No.: (310) 639-0775 First United Methodist of Compton (FUMCC) is hosting a special anniversary service at 10:00 am on April 23, 2023 in recognition of 155 years of ministry in Southern California! The theme for the special anniversary Sunday is “Jesus is Alive . .. Walk…
Blackdoctor.org News A lot of people start their days with a cup of coffee but in many cases, they’ve added sweeteners and other accompaniments. However, there may be more benefits to skipping all of that and drinking your coffee as black as you can handle it. Is Black Coffee Good For You? Generally, the answer…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is proud to announce the return of one of its own, Mauricio Arellano, as the new superintendent of California’s seventh-largest school district. Arellano, a native of San Bernardino, attended District schools and returns on April 17 to lead SBCUSD as superintendent. “We are thrilled to have Mauricio…
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Economists advising The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans have developed economic formulas that project the reparations owed to Black Californians who are descendants of people enslaved in the United States are likely to exceed $800 billion. Three of five harms were…
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