Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media OPINION (CBM) – From Los Angeles to Oakland, Black voters gathered at watch parties in living rooms, community centers, and restaurants across California to witness Vice President Kamala Harris face off against former President Donald Trump in a much-anticipated debate. For many, this was more than just…
Nationwide — Tito Jackson, a founding member of the iconic Jackson 5 and brother to music legend Michael Jackson, passed away at the age of 70 on Sunday, as revealed by a former manager. Tito, the third oldest of the Jackson siblings, played a pivotal role in the success of the Jackson 5, a group…
The Hamilton Essentials Foundation’s 2024 Youth Leader-ship Board is inviting the public to support families in Riverside County and Guyana by donating a pack of diapers and hygiene products from September 8 – October 13, 2024. Every contribu-tion, big or small, makes an impact, and donating is as simple as a click on Amazon. Be…
OAKLAND – To honor National Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of California is celebrating the achievements and contributions of Latinos past and present at UC as Latino enrollment reaches record highs for this academic year. As part of its appreciation for Latino contributions to the University, UC has updated its wordmark across digital platforms and…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Teaching kids early algebra in K-2 is the best way to promote success in the seminal subject of high school algebra, posits a newly-funded study from researchers at TERC, a leading nonprofit in STEM education research and development. “We need to start treating math as many parents treat…
by Breanna Reeves With election day on the horizon, dozens of organizations and local governments are preparing to engage millions of registered and unregistered voters on Sept. 17, for National Voter Registration Day. Across more than 20,000 square miles, more than 1.4 million San Bernardino County residents are eligible to vote, but just over 1.1…
San Bernardino, CA – The National Resources Development Coun-cil for Inclusion and Equity (NRDC-IE) recently hosted a webinar to celebrate and highlight the achievements of Black and Brown women-owned businesses. In light of Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic decision to run for President, the event emphasized the critical im-portance of supporting minority-owned businesses in today’s…
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — The City of Victorville will host its 21st Annual Fall Festival, the High Desert’s largest street-fair experience, on Oct. 5 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.! The community is invited to join in this FREE family-oriented event that features live entertainment, hands-on activities, a KidsZone, food court, beer garden, vehicle displays, makers…
Marjorie Lauderdale, a resident of Palm Springs, is a caregiver. She is also 80 years old. Lauderdale cares for her wife, Deidre, 77, who suffered multiple strokes. Marjorie starts her day by changing Deidre’s incontinence pads, getting her dressed, putting her in a wheelchair and preparing her breakfast. Around midday, Marjorie lays Deidre back in…
By David Kappos In late June, generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals launched a generic version of Victoza, a blockbuster diabetes drug, in the United States. Victoza is one of the first GLP-1 drugs — the class of wildly popular diabetes and obesity treatments that includes Ozempic and Wegovy — to go off-patent. Within just a…
by Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire The legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson is being kept alive by Denzel Washington and his family. Their archives of his genius and plays are movie adaptations, e.g. Fences (2016) and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020). The latest, The Piano Lesson, directed by…
By Lou K. Coleman If not, then today is the day of salvation [2 Corinthians 6:2]. Do not delay another moment. Make preparation today. Receive Christ as your Savior today. If you do not you will be left behind in the Rapture and those left behind in the Rapture will face a quickly changing world—and…
By Don Valentine Dr. Woodson was born in 1875 to illiterate former slaves. Like most of his contemporaries he had to work as a child to help his poor family survive. Working in the West Virginia coal mines delayed, but did not prevent, his high school education. He enrolled in high school when he was…
Karen Georgia Thompson We are in the midst of yet another national election cycle in the United States. In these days leading up to the election, the political ads are appearing on our televisions with every commercial break, while the fliers and circulars are finding their way into our mailboxes, daily touting one candidate over…
Stopping Violence, strengthening families, protecting voters rights and developing ‘Opportunities as Alternatives to Violence’, are goals of the 13th Annual Month of Non-Violence, Families, Voting Rights and Opportunities. Scheduled October 1-31 2024, Black Women for Positive Change, in collaboration with the Positive Change Foundation, Everytown for Gun Safety, Mediators Without Borders International, National Association For…
By Christian F. Nunes, MBA, MS, LCSW Since 1964, the Head Start program has been a lifeline for generations of women and families, providing free, high-quality educational, health, social-emotional, and nutritional services and opening doors to opportunity and economic justice that had long been kept shut. Now, as Head Start approaches its 60th anniversary, it’s…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media For more than two weeks now, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) have been facing sharp criticisms from frustrated advocates and other Black Californians after the State Assembly failed to bring up two reparations bills for a floor vote on Aug. 31. On Sept. 14, Assemblymembers…
Nationwide — Duane Boldridge, from Atchison, Kansas, says that on March 7, 2024, he was removed from his position as Treasurer by recall vote that was held illegally. He alleges that as the only Black man to ever set on the Walnut Township Board, he was subjected to false allegations, fraud, collusion, conspiracy bullying, and…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Frankie Beverly, the iconic frontman of the soul, R&B, and funk band Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, has died at the age of 76. His family confirmed the news in a devastating post on social media. “Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal…
Nationwide — Ardean Miller, the trailblazing entrepreneur behind Mah Melanin, is breaking barriers as the founder of the first Black-owned gift-wrapping brand to partner with Hallmark and Lowe’s across the nation. With a commitment to cultural representation, she founded Mah Melanin to fill a void in the market for products that celebrate the beauty and…
By Rosa I Evans Media has the power to shape how we see immigrants. But too often, harmful narratives—like Trump’s false claims during the 2024 presidential debate—spread unchecked. He falsely said immigrants are stealing jobs from Black and Hispanic workers, even making the baseless claim that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating people’s pets. These…
LOS ANGELES – LA vs Hate, the county’s anti-hate program, will host a press conference for the launch of United Against Hate Week, welcoming coalition partners Not in Our Town, CA vs Hate, and Stop the Hate. Partners, activists, organizations, schools, and communities will join the coalition to rally together and spread messages of hope,…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This arrest marks the latest in a series of legal troubles for Diddy. In the past year, he has faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, including a bombshell lawsuit from ex-girlfriend Cassie, which accused him of rape, physical abuse, and sex trafficking. Diddy and Cassie settled the suit one day after she…
