By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The announcement came during a Black Media Roundtable hosted by HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. Adjoa Asamoah, HUD’s senior advisor for Racial Equity; Melody Taylor, regional director for the Mid-Atlantic Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; Alanna McCargo, president of Ginnie Mae; and Erica Loewe, the…
Nearly half the world’s gold and one-third of all minerals are in Africa. Here’s a look at the resources African countries have By Al Jazeera Staff Beneath the surface of Africa lies a wealth of mineral resources of enormous value. In 2019, the continent produced almost 1 billion tonnes of minerals worth $406bn. According to…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With the federal government spending a pittance of its advertising dollars with Black-owned media and President Biden demanding that agencies expand contracting opportunities for historically disadvantaged businesses, including those owned by women and people of color, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has made a…
Federal and local agencies, community stakeholders, and ethnic media came together to raise public awareness and encourage people to report when they’ve been scammed. Katsumi Iwasaki is originally from Tokyo but has lived in the Bay Area for more than thirty years. After losing his partner of more than two decades to cancer, the soft-spoken…
BY KRISTEN HWANG For the second time in as many years, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for major reform of California’s mental health system, this time by overhauling the way counties spend mental health dollars and placing a bond measure before voters to build more psychiatric beds. County behavioral health advocates and local service providers…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media California Black Elected Officials React to Ridley-Thomas Conviction Last week after a jury found former Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas guilty on corruption charges, California’s Black elected officials issued statements acknowledging Ridley-Thomas’s political leadership, many contributions to his constituents and his track record of unapologetically advocating for policies…
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF – April 3, 2023 – Time for Change Foundation (TFCF) is excited to announce their annual gala will be returning to Southern California on April 14 after being held as a virtual event for three years. “Unmasking the Future” will celebrate TFCF’s 21st anniversary with a star studded masquerade ball. The event…
Features Special Guests Including Marcus Miller, Stevie Wonder, Keb’ Mo’ March 31, 2023: Beloved singer/guitarist and “Son of the Soil” Jonathan Butler shares the first single and title track from his new album, Ubuntu, which will be available everywhere on April 28th via Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group. The 11 track collection celebrates his South…
OPINION: Barbie Bassett has not been seen on air since she quoted Snoop Dogg on live television, but I’m sure she’s going to be fine because white people always are — even when they are being racist. I know the white tears are going to come out for this one. I am also fully aware…
By Lou K. Coleman Take Heed! DO NOT IGNORE THE WARNING! The Great Tribulation and World War 3 [Armageddon] is near. Understand, we are not going back to normal. We’re Not! The Great Tribulation and World War 3 is coming. The Trumpets, the Bowls, and the Seals. The Bible calls it the Seven Last Plague…
Rachel Hackenberg In my social media feed, there’s a funny video of an emu overreacting to a loud noise by running haphazardly around the pasture with panicked energy, its legs churning, its neck swinging in high alert. A voiceover for the emu shouts: “They’re coming for the eggs! They’re coming for the eggs!” I giggle…
By BlackPressUSA NEW YORK — Since 1996 the National Latino Officers Association (NLOA) has been at the forefront of advocating against issues that adversely affect our Latino and Black communities. Today, we respectfully request that New York’s governor and New York City councilmembers see the warning signs of a racially discriminatory policy: the menthol cigarette…
Low levels of trust in the medical system among African Americans stemming from a history of systemic racism has allowed misinformation about the pandemic to flourish. By Danielle Parenteau-Decker | Richmond Pulse Deliberately inaccurate information comes in many forms, much of it about the COVID-19 pandemic. It can create doubt, anger, unrest and fear. It…
By Latinovations Staff The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Latino children than in white children in the U.S. Among all U.S. 8-year-olds, 1 in 36 had autism in 2020, according to the CDC. But the rates rose faster for children of color than…
by TERRY SPENCER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump flew from Florida on Monday aboard his private plane toward New York and his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges. The nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground…
San Bernardino, CA March 27th – The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce recognized women entrepreneurs in celebration of Woman’s History Month and the 6 nominees were: Alydda Hill- Alydda is recognized for her contributions to the community through entertainment and music. Also known as Amoré The Songstress, Alydda has been singing and performing throughout…
Chris Gadd, Rachel Wegner, Kirsten Fiscus, Craig Shoup,Nashville Tennessean Three adults and three children are confirmed dead following a mass shooting Monday morning at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville. The female suspect was killed in an altercation with police. Don Aaron, a spokesperson for the Metro Nashville Police Department, said a…
AKA Pink and Green Heartbeats team of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Eta Nu Omega Chapter of San Bernardino-Riverside raised over $10K for the American Heart Association – Inland Empire Heart and Stroke Walk held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Rancho Jurupa Regional Park. “We Walk to Save Lives!” According to research, heart…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Black women in the Golden State trail behind their counterparts from other ethnic groups in median wealth and a lower percentage of them have obtained higher education degrees. Black mothers and their babies have mortality rates that surpass women from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. California Black Women’s Collective…
In April, millions worldwide will attend a special Bible-based program titled “You Can Face the Future With Confidence!” and gather to commemorate the Memorial of Jesus’ death. In the face of widespread economic strain, national conflicts and social unrest, surveys indicate that confidence in the future is at an all-time low in many countries, including…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media The El Camino Community College District, California State University Dominguez Hills, and the aerospace industry have lost a great leader and advocate with the passing of Kenneth Brown on March 23, 2023. Brown was a pioneer in his fields, and his work as an educator, scientist, engineer,…
WATSONVILLE—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond visited Monterey and Santa Cruz counties on Friday, March 24 to join first responders, school district administrators, and local leaders at Pajaro Middle School. Thurmond distributed gift cards, clothing, and much-needed school supplies to affected students and families after a levee break flooded the community on March 10….
Mark Hedin | California Black Media Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the California State Assembly in 1966, 20 other African women have represented their constituents in both houses of the California State Legislature with distinction. Many of them have gone on to make their marks in various…
BY ALASTAIR BLAND With the Sierra Nevada smothered in snow, large swaths of the Central Valley underwater and many Californians weary of water, state officials announced today that they are lifting some drought-related provisions on water use. “Our water supply conditions have improved markedly,” said Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot. The state is rescinding…
The governor has also laid out ambitious plans to manufacture insulin, control substance abuse, and shut down private prisons. By Sunita Sohrabji California Governor Gavin Newsom laid out his vision for California at a March 22 press briefing with ethnic media, and pledged to permanently eradicate homelessness. Fresh off his four day “state of the…
