Lila Brown | California Black Media Recent studies suggest that the economic picture for Black Californians is not looking rosy. Increasingly, the state is becoming more unaffordable for African Americans, leading many families to relocate to less expensive places both within and outside of the borders of the Golden state. “After pandemic-era declines, California’s poverty…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent An in-depth study by the Pew Research Center took a deep dive into the experiences of Black Americans with news coverage, shedding light on critical perspectives and recommendations for more equitable representation. The survey involved 4,742 U.S. adults identifying as Black and offered an extensive and…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media On Feb. 16, 2022, a Black student in the Santa Barbara Unified School District was assaulted by Latino students. His attackers called him the n-word and kneeled on his neck while repeatedly, chanting the name “George Floyd.” A district-wide acknowledgment of the hate crime was not sent out until…
Many Scholarships Are Exclusively Available to SBCUSD Graduates By Mauricio Arellano Superintendent-San Bernardino City Unified School District As San Bernardino City Unified School District’s (SBCUSD’s) Superintendent, I am in a constant state of awe that I have found myself in the same place where my educational journey began as a student, and later as a…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a four-page order, Brimmer, a nominee of George W. Bush, stated that Trump, who was found responsible for sexually assaulting a journalist by a civil jury this year, did not properly follow the necessary procedures to involve Colorado’s Democratic Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, or get her approval to transfer the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced legislation to help people experiencing homelessness and behavioral health issues, including substance use disorder, receive coordinated support services. Specifically, the Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023 would authorize a grant program to better coordinate health and homelessness…
Riverside, CA – In solidarity with the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO), Supervisors Karen Spiegel and Chuck Washington proudly announce Riverside County’s participation in Operation Green Light for Veterans at a ceremonial light switch event on November 7 at 5:30 p.m. in front of the…
The Save Our Water website now offers more information on how Californians can access financial resources to transform their thirsty lawns and turf with water-wise plants https://saveourwater.com SACRAMENTO, CA (October 25, 2023) – California’s Save Our Water public awareness campaign launched a new rebates page that connects Californians with local resources and rebates in their…
By Stacy M. Brown | National Newspaper Publishers Association Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center are spearheading a pioneering study to unravel the biological underpinnings of aggressive breast cancers in Black women. Led by Dr. Harikrishna Nakshatri, a breast cancer researcher at the IU School of Medicine and a…
HOPEWELL, N.J., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Africa Wallace, director of Thoracic Surgery at Capital Health, was recently named the president of the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS). Dr. Wallace is the first black female president for ECTSS and the first of any cardiothoracic surgery society. Dr. Africa Wallace “The Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society…
By Lou K. Coleman Because choosing not to heed God’s warnings is rebelliousness and idolatry. Think long and hard about the decision you are making, because if you keep on ignoring the Lord and His warnings, you will soon find out the consequences of such and it ain’t gonna be nice. Listen, [Jeremiah 30:4-10] warns…
The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights premieres Monday, November 6 Buffalo, N.Y. (October 13, 2023) — The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights, a powerful hour-long documentary by WNED PBS, delves deep into a national crusade that forged the civil rights landscape for the 20th century and beyond. The film…
Michael Neuroth He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. Psalm 46:9 (NRSV) As I stare at this blank screen, a well of emotions wants to pour out. Grief, anger, and a deep sense of humanity’s brokenness all swirl…
By Ethnic Media Services Welcome to the Ethnic Media Spotlight, a new regular column where we highlight reporting from across the ethnic media sector. Welcome to the Ethnic Media Spotlight, a new regular column where we highlight reporting from across the ethnic media sector. Stories you – or we – may have missed, topics that…
Investments Will Further Transform and Strengthen Medi-Cal, Helping Millions of Californians SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is investing $144 million in 145 Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports organizations and providers across the state as part of the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion,…
Figueroa’s hire increases diversity among chiefs of staff in Senate personal offices WASHINGTON — In response to Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) hiring Marvin B. Figueroa as her chief of staff, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies issued the following statement: “The Joint Center commends Sen. Butler for hiring Marvin B. Figueroa, who identifies…
S.E. Williams On October 11, the families of Mark Spratt, Ulysses Munoz Ayala and Justin Kail, all housed at Riverside County’s Cois Byrd Detention Center in Riverside County at the time of their demise, joined a list of other grieving families who also lost loved ones in the county’s jail facilities in 2022, the deadliest…
By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper It appears that with the growth of Social Media, a number of government agencies and organizations have decided that if they put notice of an event, rulemaking, bid or official notice on social media, that such action is sufficient notice to the public. …