By Kevin B. Kimble A seemingly minor provision in last year’s Inflation Reduction Act could make it harder for marginalized patients to access the medicines their doctors have prescribed. It could also prevent the future development of cutting-edge, convenient treatments for many diseases that disproportionately impact communities of color. The Inflation Reduction Act allows the…
As consumers complain about the real-life challenges of keeping pace with the rising costs of living, key financial reports reveal that the challenges are as high and widespread as this summer’s scorching heat. In early August, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its quarterly report on household debt and credit. At mid-year,…
Ramos holds CSU accountable after critical state auditor’s report SACRAMENTO—A measure prohibiting California State University campuses from using Native American remains and cultural artifacts for teaching or research cleared the Senate Education Committee today on a 5-0 vote. The bill also requires the CSU system to follow recommendations from the State Auditor—and to obey state…
Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent The Guardian A university has come under fire for proposing to make the first British person of African heritage to become a professor of history in the UK redundant and cut the course he runs. Prof Hakim Adi, an academic and expert in the history of Africa and the African…
Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden announced amendments to his legislation, Assembly Bill 1228, which would create The Fast Food Council. The amendments builds upon last year’s bill, AB 257 – The Fast Recovery Act and affirms establishing a Fast Food Council. AB 1228 represents a path forward to resolve employer community concerns while…
Save the date Saturday September 16th 11:00 to 3:00 at the North Fontana Park Sports Pavilion 15556 Summit Avenue on Knox and Summit, next to the aquatic Center. Everybody knows somebody who has cancer or who have had cancer. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to the delicious barbecue and the awesome…
NEW YORK, September 12, 2023 – Students from various middle and high schools have come together to publish a groundbreaking magazine focusing on critical topics of racial justice, including education, healthcare, housing, voting, and the environment. This publication, which includes thoughtfully crafted essays and poems, is a direct outcome of their participation in The New…
With inflation and a rising cost of living, many of us are looking for ways to lower monthly expenses. One effective savings method is leveraging online and print coupons for groceries, clothing, and other essentials. Here are some tips to help you make the most of these coupons and save significant money on your purchases….
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com It’s common for young adults to start thinking about retirement plans once they begin working full-time. But saving can start much earlier, especially if parents hire their children. Investment brokerages allow parents and legal guardians to open Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) on behalf of their children no…
By Megan Sayles/AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com Four years ago, Carl Brown began writing a story about a young boy named Sammy. He was not a regular boy. Sammy possessed an alter ego with a superpower that helped him and his friends to make smart financial decisions. With the help of a Citi Foundation grant in…
Nationwide — Meet Tamera Preacher, the founder and CEO of LyingClient.com, a website she envisioned after having three consecutive bad experiences with difficult customers. On one occasion, her general contracting company, one of very few owned by a Black woman, had been falsely reported to the BBB, and this motivated her to create a platform…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Sofia Mbega’s first exposure to technology – more specifically, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) — happened years before she moved from East Africa to the Golden State. Mbega was a student at the University of Dodoma in Tanzania, when her mother, Gloria Mawaliza, suggested she take a technology course after learning…
By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Chuck Collins Sixty years after Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, our racial economic divide is vast as ever. But it can still be closed — and quickly. It’s now been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — and the Reverend Martin Luther King,…
Rev. Edgar Boyd | California Black Media Every Sunday, I look out at the faces of my congregation, and I am grateful that we have overcome the many challenges we have faced over the past few years. At the same time, I am also reminded of all the beautiful souls we have lost to COVID-19….
Mark Hedin, Lila Brown and Edward Henderson A Riverside County family is grieving — and a local community is stunned — after a 12-year-old boy suffered a fatal medical emergency during an excessive heat wave last week in Lake Elsinore. On Aug. 29, Yahushua Robinson, a student at Lake Canyon Middle School, allegedly did not…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) announced the appointment of MaryRone Goodwin as the District’s new Director of Communications and Community Relations, effective Tuesday, Sept. 5. This cabinet-level position reflects the District’s commitment to building strong relationships with its education partners and furthering the goals and vision set forth by Superintendent Mauricio Arellano….
(L-R) Chief Emergency Room Physician Valda Crowder, MD; leading Sociologist Zina T. McGee; and Psychiatrist Rahn Kennedy Bailey MD all agree that the proliferation of guns in Black communities is fueling Black youth homicides. By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Sierra Jenkins, a former news assistant for CNN and reporter with the Virginian Pilot newspaper,…
Impacted Riverside County residents have until Sept. 19 to report food loss. RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. —CalFresh households that experienced food losses due to Tropical Storm Hilary and used benefits to purchase that food have until September 19 to report the losses and request replacement benefits. The state recently approved extending the standard reporting period for…
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers at Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic in Los Angeles uncover a crucial link between two medically challenging conditions – Acne Keloidalis Nuchae and Primary Cicatricial Alopecias often called scarring alopecias. Published in the Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology journal under “Unveiling a Common Precursor Condition for…
What are the best ways to achieve greater kidney health? How much do you know about your kidneys? What Are Kidneys? The kidneys, two organs located on either side of your spine just above the waist, perform several life-sustaining roles. They cleanse your blood by removing waste and excess fluids, maintain the balance of salt…
Angel Luis Rivera-Agosto Mission in Latin America and the Caribbean can be interpreted as a clash between narratives. On the one hand, people can access the news delivered by mass media, which can give us the impression of knowing what is happening on the continent at the touch of our fingers on a keypad or…
By Lou K. Coleman Who lead the world in every abomination known to man. “Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: who has forsaken the Lord, who has provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, who has gone away backward.” [Isaiah 1:4]. Woe unto you!…
Incident serves as grim reminder of America’s deeply rooted history of racism and the ongoing hate-fueled attacks against African Americans, even within the confines of their places of worship. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In the small Ambridge, Pa. community, a quick-thinking witness and swift police response prevented…