It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are several deadly diseases that strike Blacks harder and more often than they do other groups, particularly whites. What are the ones affecting us the most? And more importantly, how can we better fight back? First, let’s look at why these disparities exist: Why These Disparities? Genes….
League of Women Voters, San Bernardino celebrated their 48th annual Citizens of Achievement and Civic Engagement Ceremony honoring community leaders and organizations on a beautiful Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the Sterling Natural Resource Center in Highland, CA. Honorees included Francine Cepeda Blacksher in recognition for being the founder of Pacific Islander Graduate Recognition…
Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “Ebony Alert” bill to help locate missing Black youth and Black women in the state of California, according to an Oct. 8 written statement from his office. Senate Bill (SB) 673, authored by Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood), provides a notification system to address the…
Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media The California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC) celebrated its 50th anniversary with a black-tie event at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles last Friday. The event was a retrospective awards ceremony, honoring the achievements of the caucus over the past five decades. Initially known as the Chicano Legislative…
SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino)and Yurok Tribal Chairman Joe James today issued the following statement upon learning of the governor’s veto of AB 273 which would have established additional requirements for social workers, probation officers, and juvenile courts when a child or non-minor dependent (NMD) is missing from foster care, including immediate notification requirements,…
Though physical restraint is rare, Black adults are experiencing it more than others, putting them at risk for trauma or death. By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Black patients are more likely than other racial groups to be restrained during emergency department (ED) visits, according to a new study by Baylor University College of Medicine….
by Greg Wright, CEO, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare of California As inflation in the U.S. remains high, you may be looking to adjust your lifestyle and spending habits. But when it comes to health care, it’s important to keep your budget and well-being in mind. This year’s open enrollment season is a good chance to…
Purple Roses International is pleased to announce its FREE inaugural Emotional Awareness Event “It’s a Family Affair” to be held on October 21, 2023, at Loveland Church located at 17977 Merrill Ave in Fontana. Continental breakfast will be served at 9 a.m., followed by Keynote Speaker Dr. Gloria Morrow. Several organizations will also make presentations….
By Lou K. Coleman Woe, Woe, Woe! Refusing to hear the solemn warnings from Heaven, clinging to this earth as your home and your dwelling place, as if you would abide here forever. Woe, unto you! [Revelation 8:13]. Damnation and destruction will be your portion. For you have not humbled yourself. You have not honored…
Federal funding to expire by mid-November By Charlene Crowell For the second time this year, Congress’ inability to reach consensus on essential fiscal legislation has devolved into largely partisan bickering and literal, last-minute temporary financial band-aids. On September 30, the last day of the 2022-2023 federal fiscal year, a continuing resolution (CR) provided a 45-day…
Age isn’t everything when it comes to human health and ability, yet it often dominates conversations about these to the detriment of older adults. By Selen Ozturk Age isn’t everything when it comes to human health and ability, yet it often dominates conversations about these to the detriment of older adults. In a Friday, Oct….
By Willy Blackmore Word in Black It’s no exaggeration to say that nearly all of LaPlace, Louisiana, flooded when Hurricane Ida hit the small town just upriver from New Orleans as a category 4 storm two years ago. Almost 60 percent of the 7,000 homes in the greater Saint John the Baptist Parish that are…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the Meals for At-Risk Americans Act, which would streamline the application process and provide guidance to states for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Restaurant Meals Program. “Everyone deserves access to freshly cooked, nutritious meals, but for many vulnerable…
Traci Blackmon I recently read a social media meme that stated: Imagine a faith so empty that you think offering prayer in schools is following Jesus, but offering free lunch to children in need is not. Mere hours ahead of a critical midnight deadline when funding for federal agencies was set to run out, President…