Month: August 2023

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Millions of children across the nation will be able to do their homework at home during the upcoming school year, thanks to strong leaders on both sides of the aisle who recognize that broadband has become a necessity. But that could soon end if Congress doesn’t quickly take action. …

by Benjamin Todd Jealous More than one million Americans told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they aren’t willing to wait any longer. Their comments insisting that EPA move forward quickly to cut carbon pollution from new and existing coal and natural gas-burning power plants were delivered in person in Washington by a coalition of…

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media On Aug. 10, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) issued a report evaluating the impact of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal. The plan was released in June. The LAO provides fiscal and policy advice to the California Legislature. It serves as the “eyes and ears” for…

By Birmingham Times BY Hillel Italie Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the “Black Godfather” of music and beyond, has died. He was 92. Avant,…

Full Immersion Baptism Marks Special Day for Many Katie of Murrieta eagerly anticipated July 8, the day she would step into the pool on the floor of the Ontario Toyota Arena to get baptized. “I know this convention will be one that I remember the most. Although there are so many people, to see all…

By Janie Boschma, Curt Merrill and Abby Turner, CNN Published August 15, 2023 A grand jury in Georgia has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 allies on state charges stemming from his efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat in the Peach State. The 41-count indictment was unsealed Monday and is the fourth criminal…

The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) proudly announces the appointment of Terry Comnick as the District’s new Associate Superintendent. With an extensive background in education finance and administration, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, overseeing the District’s budget and leading the Business Services, Facilities, and Operations Divisions….

Keep Kids Cool and Safer in Hot Weather Sacramento, Calif. – Back to school is near and as families gather essentials for the new year, heat preparedness must remain top of mind. Ensuring the safety of our children during extreme heat events is critical to their well-being and educational success. It is crucial that we…

Edward Blum, a conservative activist, founded the American Alliance for Equal Rights nonprofit, which has filed a lawsuit against Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital fund. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With the white sheets removed, the hoods now off, and the dog whistles as overt as they were during Jim…

The city could guarantee payment to lawyers who win cases for renters, as alleged abuses continue despite 2021 anti-harassment law. Thousands of Los Angeles residents who live in rent-controlled dwellings have accused their landlords of trying to drive them out in order to charge higher rents to new tenants. Two years ago, the city passed…

Families have until August 18 to request reissuance of expired 2021 P-EBT 2.0 benefits  RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Residents whose children qualified for, but didn’t use extra pandemic food benefits in 2021 now have more time to request a reissuance.    Pandemic EBT (or P-EBT) is a federal program that provides food assistance to eligible…

By Lou  K. Coleman Repent before it is too late!  How can we possibly live in the day and age in this world that we are living in right now, seeing the news, seeing what’s taking place, and not realize that the Bible has prophesied everything that has taken place, and everything that will take…

Noel Andersen It is clear that far-right political actors see increased migration as an occasion to stoke racism and fear in order to mobilize voters with a nationalist agenda. However, both parties seem to place blame of the increased reality of forced migration on the backs of migrants themselves. At the end of 2022, there…

Antonio Ray Harvey| California BlackMedia Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), along with other Democratic lawmakers and April Grayson — a witness who last month testified against a sex trafficking bill proposing stiffer penalties for repeat offenders – have disclosed receiving death threats laced with the n-word and other racial slurs. Jones and Grayson, who are…

NEW HOPE CHURCH is accepting applications for a part-time Custodian position at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, San Bernardino; CA. Applications are available at the New Hope Church Office. For additional information, resume is desired; please contact the Church Office at (909) 887-2526.     The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and…

By Selen Ozturk A new $117 million CalFIRE program aims to shade kids from record heat by replacing school pavement with drought-tolerant green space. As extreme heat scorches California, schools preparing to reopen across the Bay Area are also preparing to use the first $47 million of a new $117 million CalFIRE program to shade…