(October 12, 2023)WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: For the first time in decades, Californians will have the ability to transform the state’s mental health system – modernizing to meet the needs of all Californians. Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 326 (Eggman), modernizing the Mental Health Services Act, and Assembly Bill 531 (Irwin), a $6.38 Billion…
By Lou K. Coleman Now whether you choose to see it as truth or not, it really doesn’t matter. The Bible predicted, thousands of years ago, that the End Time Events would revolve around Jerusalem. Woke up Saturday morning, “Israel Is at War.” Biblical End-Times Prophecy unfolding right before our eyes and Jesus said, “When…
Sharon R. Fennema “We revolt simply because, for many reasons, we can no longer breathe.” – Franz Fanon In an academic article published in 2012, Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang call scholars and activists to account for the way they use the term “decolonization.” Tuck and Yang argue that, too often, when we speak…
A California settlement compels the state’s largest health care provider to spend $150 million on behavioral health services. Published on October 13, 2023 By Mark Kreidl Kaiser Permanente’s $200 million settlement with the State of California for its repeated failures to provide patients with adequate and timely mental health care was a long while coming….
FISAYO OKARE AND POOJA SARKAR New York City is home to a sizable Palestinian population, with a concentration in Astoria and Bay Ridge, as well as the largest population of Jewish people outside Israel, with many in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Today, the New York Police Department will deliver a show of force around the city…
Nationwide — Manu Ampim, a tenured professor of History and Africana Studies at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, has revealed that the California Community College system, the largest educational system in the U.S. serving more than 1.8 million students, has omitted Africa in its curricula. He says that only 2 of the 116…
ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Clark Atlanta University’s School of Education has earned recognition on the U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools list released on April 25, 2023. “We are pleased to receive this recognition from U.S. News and World Report,” Dr. J. Fidel Turner, Jr., School of Education Dean, said. “The…
By: Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn October 3, 2023, was Groundhog Day in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican Caucus voted to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) as Speaker of the House just nine months after electing him to the position in a saga that spanned four days and 15 ballots. We have in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured up to $1.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) hydrogen hub to produce and utilize renewable, clean hydrogen across California. This landmark investment is made possible by the Bipartisan…
By Ben Jealous Imagine telling your boss that you’ll complete less than half of the work that’s needed, getting almost nothing done over 12 months, then asking for a raise. That’s essentially the story of the 77 utility companies still most heavily invested in fossil fuel-fired electric plants, according to a report last week by…
By Sophia Tareen Associated Press An Illinois landlord accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy and seriously wounding his mother was charged with a hate crime after police and relatives said he singled out the victims because of their faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas. In recent days,…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its comprehensive Hate Crime Statistics for 2022, revealing a troubling surge in hate-fueled incidents across the United States. Recent attacks in New York and Chicago are stark reminders of the urgent need for increased awareness and action. In…
New objects are available online in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the publication of Wheatley Peters’ poems, including the only copy of the poet’s long-lost “Ocean” poem in her handwriting by Special to the AFRO (Black PR Wire) —The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has acquired the largest private…
There were fears that Alaska’s annual Fat Bear Week would get shut-down this year due to a potential government shutdown. However, a 45-day federal funding agreement was reached and the celebration was held as usual in Katmai National Park. Fat Bear Week is all about picking the fattest bruin just before the mammals settle in…
By Breanna Reeves In the first five months of 2023, there were 208 “unintentional” overdoses due to fentanyl in Riverside County, according to Riverside County Overdose to Action’s (RODA) data. Last year, the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health released a health advisory to bring attention to the dangers of fentanyl as overdose deaths…
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…