Ohio Train Derailment Becomes Focus of Chinese Misinformation The flood of hyperbolic and histrionic messaging on Chinese social media around events in the US has left many Chinese Americans feeling frustrated and confused. In mid-February, Sharon Xue received a message on WeChat from a worried cousin in China. Wear a mask and only drink bottled…
By Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Atlanta has a proud legacy as the cradle of the civil rights movement. Throughout our history, Atlantans from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the trailblazers of Sweet Auburn not only helped birth the modern movement to create justice for all but had a laser focus on economic empowerment for everyone…
As Part of Implementing the Bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, Department of Commerce Seeks Applications to Revitalize Domestic Semiconductor Industry and Bring Supply Chains Back to the U.S. WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology today launched the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for…
Hosted by comedian Sir Alex and supported by Netflix, the PitchBLACK Awards will honor prolific documentary filmmaker Yoruba Richen NEW YORK (February 27, 2023) —Black Public Media (BPM) will hold its sixth PitchBLACK Forum — the largest pitch competition for Black, independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the United States — on April 25 and…
carmen.chandler@csun.edu Yan Searcy, dean of California State University, Northridge’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, truly believes that one person can change the world. “One professor can inspire students and communities,” Searcy said. “One professor can be the role model that sparks global change.” To that end, Searcy is working to create a “Community-Endowed Professorship…
By Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah Your life is about to change! Your world is about to be turned upside down! Total chaos and upheaval is right around the corner. The One World Government, One World Currency, and One World Religion is coming like a freight train. Bank Closures, Riots, Cities Burning, Starvation, Martial Law, FEMA Camps,…
By Joseph Green-Bishop, Texas Metro News Correspondent When Rihanna, the Barbadian-megastar and successful cosmetics and lingerie executive, took the Super Bowl LVII stage a week ago, approximately 100 million television viewers witnessed the wealthiest halftime performer in the history of the annual event. With a net worth of $1.7 billion, Rihanna, who was born Robyn…
Brooks Berndt More than you might know, you may be the kind spiritual expert needed in the face of the climate crisis. If you have ever had the experience of moving from despair to hope, you likely have invaluable insights that come from reflecting on whatever faith, family, church, or community helped you grab hold…
By Peter White The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recently flagged an alarming increase in teen dating violence, with some surveys showing rates as high as 1 in 3 relationships. Young people are coming of age without knowing how to create a loving relationship or what the warning signs are that maybe they’re not…
Dr. Lenore A. Tate | Special to California Black Media Partners Numerous studies have confirmed that homelessness and behavioral and mental health problems affect African Americans at disproportionate rates in California and around the United States. On a very primary and personal level, homelessness affects an individual’s mental health. Looking at the data: approximately 30%…
On January 11, 2023, the California Supreme Court declined to hear the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Petition for review on the issue of whether San Bernardino County could indefinitely seal search warrants, when a confidential informant was at its source. Gail Fry/Contributor In a legal dispute between the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the San Bernardino Superior…
The San Bernardino City Unified School District Board Appointed Mrs. Felicia Alexander on February 7, 2023, to fill a vacancy from a field of nine local applicants. The vacancy was created when Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rogers won her bid to serve on the San Bernardino County School Board. As a provisional appointee, Mrs. Alexander will serve…
Gail Fry Contributor On February 21, 2023, Victorville City Council Member Blanca Gomez requested to speak during public comments as a member of the public, Gomez, addressing the council and the audience regarding a subject discussed in closed session, was admonished by the mayor followed by a series of events leading to her arrest, removal…
Tanu Henry | California Black Media Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA12), the highest ranking African American woman serving in the U.S. Congress, announced on Feb. 21, that she will enter the race to replace U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein — the 89-year-old, California’s senior U.S. Senator who has announced that she would not seek another term. “No…
55th San Bernardino County Black Awareness Month Parade and Expo, Saturday February 25th, 10am on Citrus Ave. north of the 210 followed by the Expo on the Home Depot parking lot on Sierra Lakes parkway. This is a photo opportunity for young and old to have a picture taken with First Black Fire Captain in…
George T. French, Jr., Ph.D. President of Clark Atlanta University, and Clifton L. Harris, Publisher of the San Bernardino American News attend the Annual William E. Shack Jr. Clark University Fundraiser in Henderson, NV. In its 14th year, this year’s event was held at the Green Valley Ranch Resort & Casino. The event was titled…
By Svante Myrick It’s been a few weeks since a mess started boiling over in Florida with the rollout of the new AP African American Studies course, and no one involved is looking good: not the state Department of Education, not the College Board, and definitely not Gov. Ron DeSantis, who blasted the course publicly…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Last week, Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson (D-Riverside) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 742, legislation that would prohibit the use of police canines for arrests, apprehensions and crowd control. The use of police canines, supporters of the legislation say, is a throwback to the darkest days of legal slavery, Jim Crow…
By Charlene Crowell Amid still-rising interest rates, most families remain financially challenged to make household needs fit into their budgets. For Black Americans whose wealth amounts to 25 cents for every $1 of white family wealth, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, the challenge is especially daunting. So, it is particularly encouraging to…
By Mark Hedin As the United States experiences an escalating wave of hate crimes, particularly victimizing Asian Americans, ACT Against Hate Alliance brought together some heavy hitters from law enforcement to discuss strategies for combatting this alarming trend. “The core mission of the ACT Against Hate Alliance is to identify the root causes behind hate…
Paul Cobb | Special to California Black Media Partners As the publisher of the Oakland Post, I am disappointed with recent mainstream media coverage and editorials trying to make tabloid news out of the appointment of Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) to be chair of the California Assembly Budget Subcommittee #5 on Public Safety. Bonta a…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Samual Nathaniel Brown said he is not surprised that Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) picked up the baton to carry on the fight to eradicate the phrase “involuntary servitude except as a punishment to crime” from California’s Constitution. Brown, who contributed to writing Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 3,…
by Dwight Brown film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire The thrill is gone. The Marvel Universe shoots a blank. A tiny one. Arguably, the itty-bitty Ant-Man and The Wasp aren’t the most impressive superheroes. So, any new adventure for the self-promoting, mildly amusing Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), aka Ant-Man, and his sidekick/lover Hope…
By Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah As the celebration of “Black History Month” narrows to an end, let us remember as a chosen people of God, the things of God. Let us remember what He has done, how He has rescued us, how He has provided for us, and the way He has saved us. For the…
