Year: 2023

California Sea Grant (CASG) is hiring a Digital Science Communications Specialist to develop and implement targeted communications and marketing strategies to highlight its programming in research, education and outreach. CASG’s communications team, which includes part-time science writers, communications fellows and interns, promotes the work of our extension specialists, funded researchers and partner agencies. The Digitial…

Sen. Steven Bradford | Special to California Black Media Partners There is no greater pain than that of a mother who loses her child — or whose child goes missing. Bettersten Wade has experienced both. Her 37-year-old son, Dexter Wade, disappeared on March 5 after visiting with her. She reported him to the police as…

‘Tis the season when Americans produce 25% more waste  SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — This holiday season, Caltrans and the Clean California Campaign, in partnership with Keep America Beautiful, are encouraging Californians to make the holidays greener by reducing their trash and waste. This is especially important this time of year as studies show Americans produce 25%…

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The CDC’s report is a sobering reminder that our work is far from over.  The fact that infant mortality has increased after two decades should serve as a call to action.  It is our responsibility to respond to these inequities in the healthcare system and ensure that every Black mother and child…

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Dr. Tejas Patil, Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, says biomarker testing opens the door to understanding your cancer and providing therapies that don’t require chemotherapy.  By Kim Norris, Founder/President of the Lung Cancer Foundation of America | Chicago Defender Imagine taking a pill to…

By Lou  K. Coleman And you still don’t get it! The things that has taken place in the world since the year 2020 up until now has only been a dress rehearsal compared to what’s coming in the year 2024. I tell you; Revelation serves as a warning to all of us. We are approaching…

Jessica Quinn Communications Specialist in the Washington D.C. Office You may have seen the photo. A baby Jesus figure, lying amidst the rubble, a piece of black and white checked fabric draped over his body. This is the nativity scene displayed by the Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. The scene was created to symbolize the reality…

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Navy Federal approved a higher percentage of applications from white borrowers earning less than $62,000 annually than Black borrowers earning $140,000 or more. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the United States, is under fire for exhibiting the most substantial…

by S.E. Williams For those who followed the breaking news about Amazon’s leaked memo and then took time to read it got a real glimpse into the conniving that goes on behind the scenes in major corporations.  I’m sure their cunningness is not unique. In fact, having spent years on a vice-president’s staff for another…

Arrests are up nearly 109% this year WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: As part of Governor Newsom’s Real Public Safety Plan, the California Highway Patrol reports that in 2023, the agency arrested more suspects, conducted more takedowns, and recovered more stolen items than ever before to combat organized retail crime. SACRAMENTO — Today Governor Gavin…

Dear… By Cheryl Smith Publisher of I Messenger Media Texas Metro News Mean well, but the less you say, is usually the better for all. Now I know some people are going to say I don’t know what I am talking about and others will say, to each his or her own. To anyone on…

Reginald Williams Special to the AFRO Aging is often a maligned occurrence. As men age, many begin to experience a host of physical ailments that can interrupt day to day life. Aching knees, shoulders, back and hips or a slower metabolism are just a few of the common complaints. It isn’t unusual to hear men…