by S.E. Williams Experts tell us the importance of history is that it gives us the opportunity to “examine and interpret human identities and transformations of society and civilizations over time.” We are also told history helps us not only understand but also learn to come to grips with complex questions about how we present…
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media The ballot for the 2024 California presidential primary election, set for March 5 — commonly called “Super Tuesday in political media speak — features leading presidential candidates President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R). Black candidates for President include President R. Boddie (D), Eban…
by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – A scathing report released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz unveiled a disturbing pattern of operational and managerial deficiencies within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), shedding light on the alarming rate of inmate deaths. The report, covering the…
SACRAMENTO— Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) announced his 2024 bill package that deals with issues ranging from public safety to youth homelessness to education to mental health services. Ramos stated, “My legislative bill package tackles a range of issues important to the state as well as my constituents. As I enter my sixth year…
By Ben Jealous It matters deeply that America has a woman as our vice president. That has never been truer than at this moment. Nothing makes this more clear than Vice President Kamala Harris’s courageous decision to champion reproductive freedom in the midst of a full-on assault on the right to choose. Right now, Vice…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Contrary to the common biases of people with chronic obesity, Dr. Fatima Stanford, an obesity medicine physician scientist and staunch supporter of the Obesity Bill of Rights, told The Informer that beyond poor eating habits, pathophysiology explains the root of chronic obesity, as food intake is regulated in the brain. By…
By Leeland A. M. Jones, MD The prostate gland is making big headlines. This month O.J. Simpson received a prostate cancer diagnosis, while Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s struggle with the disease led to a second hospitalization. King Charles III, in England, recently disclosed information about his enlarged prostate. And with the Jan. 22 death…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The complete list of nominees comprises Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane’s Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinéad O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne, Sade, and A Tribe Called Quest. The 2024 induction ceremony will stream live on Disney+, with an…
By Brenda C. Siler | The Washington Informer Excitement was in the air as the audience waited to hear Billy Dee Williams, the beloved actor from stage, screen, and television. He was at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Northwest D.C. to share moments captured in his autobiography “What Have We Here?: Portraits…
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By Selen Ozturk Domestic violence is among the leading causes of homelessness, as victims often face low funds, poor credit and police evictions. Domestic violence is among the leading causes of homelessness, is driving growing numbers of women to sake safety in the streets. At a Friday, February 16 Ethnic Media Services briefing, domestic violence…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In a Black History Month event at the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 13, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the descendants of some of the most influential civil rights leaders from the 1950s and ’60s, along with other foundational historical figures. The gathering marked the first…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Commission on Aging (CCoA) hosted its second annual forum focused on challenges facing Californians over 65 years old. Titled “Aging and Disability Issues: What Legislative Staff Need to Know for 2024,” the virtual event was organized to bring awareness to lawmakers that California’s aging adults are…
For More Information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L8uPWs4yfEGATInJAXC9dcK6Ds34yL8b/view The annual San Bernardino County Black History Month Parade and Expo, scheduled for Saturday, February 24th, in Fontana, is now accepting parade entries and vendor applications. This vibrant event celebrates the rich cultural heritage and contributions of the Black community. Parade and Expo Details: Date: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 10 am…
Arrest and booking data from three police departments in Northeast Los Angeles County – Glendale Police Department, Pasadena Police Department, and South Pasadena Police Department revealed large disparities in arrests by race. LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, In partnership with the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, Dr. Seva Rodnyansky and Dr. Jorgen Harris…
Nov. Outstanding Achievement Awards Recognize District Students, Parents and Staff SAN BERNARDINO, CA—In November, the Board of Education presented the Outstanding Achievement Awards to students, parents and staff of Barton and Gomez Elementary Schools, Arrowview Middle School and San Gorgonio High School (San G). The Board recognizes Outstanding Student Award winners to honor excellence in…
Karen Juanita Carrillo – NY Amsterdam News Updated Jun 28, 2023 About this series This article, inspired by Deloitte research, is part of a series in which five Black-owned publications around the United States explore the key factors that contribute to racial and generational gaps in acquiring wealth. “The career choices open to Black men?” …
On-Demand Access to Expert Tutors Offered 24/7 SAN MATEO, Calif. – All California students in grades K-12 now have access to free online tutoring and homework help offered by California’s public libraries through the HelpNow Program, which is administered by Pacific Library Partnership (PLP), in partnership with the California State Library and Brainfuse. The HelpNow…
Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali and his daughter, Attorney Whitney Ali, have been listed as two of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), Law and Justice Edition. MIPAD is a global civil society initiative in support of the International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by United Nation’s General Assembly resolution 68/237,…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Three days after Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) was sworn in as the 49th President pro Tempore (Pro Tem) of the California State Senate, he appointed California Legislative Black Caucus members, Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood) and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Ladera Heights), to leadership positions. McGuire reassigned Braford to chair…
By Anna Jones | UAB News In a first-of-its-kind study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine discovered that high-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy may improve oxygenation and reduce the risk of mortality among critically ill Black…
Dr. Damanpreet Jamarai, chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement of California February is Heart Health Awareness month, a great time to start on the path to better heart health and wellbeing and to understand the risk factors that can contribute to heart problems. Late last year, the America’s Health Rankings (AHR) report highlighted a…
By Marlene F. Watson It is natural and normal for a person seeking mental health help to want their therapist to understand them. It is difficult now for people to find a therapist, but people of color who want a therapist who understands their experience are having an especially hard time of it. That’s a…
News broke this week that O.J. Simpson, the former NFL player turned actor, who was acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend in the ‘Trial of the Century’ in 1995, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy to treat it. But that diagnosis also came with a number of…
By Lou K. Coleman Is the Apocalypse around the Corner? Yes! Is it the Last Days? Yes! But you ask, how can you say with such certainty? Bible prophecy: [Isaiah 11:11-12, Ezekiel 11:17, Amos 9:14-15, Isaiah 52:9, Zechariah 8:7-8 and 12:6, Ezekiel 34:12-13, 36:24, and 39:28, Jeremiah 23:7-8, Revelation 11:8-9, Revelation 13, Matthew 24:12, 2…