SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Middle College High School (MCHS) in the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) earned a California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award from the California Department of Education (CDE). CDE launched the California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award in 2023 to honor middle college high schools, early college high schools and alternative education schools that…
Riverside, CA – Michelle Decker, CEO of Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF), has appointed Torie Weiston-Serdan, PhD as its new Education Equity Program Officer. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Weiston-Serdan joining us at IECF. She brings a wealth of experience to advancing educational opportunities for all students in our region,” Decker. “At a time…
Nationwide — A group of young people from Philadelphia who are a part of the National Youth Foundation are stepping up to care for and beautify the grave site for the stolen remains of 19 African Americans who died in the 1800s. Their remains were previously housed at Penn Museum which is owned by the…
By John Celestand | Word in Black | The AFRO John Celestand is the program director of the Knight x LMA BloomLab, a $3.2 million initiative that supports the advancement and sustainability of local Black-owned news publications. He is a former freelance sports broadcaster and writer who covered the NBA and college basketball for multiple…
By Wayne Campbell and Francine Mclean | The AFRO “For the first time in 200 years of the republic, I will become the first female president of Mexico. I do not arrive alone. We all arrived, with our heroines who gave us our homeland, with our ancestors, our mothers, our daughters and our granddaughters.” –…
Overview: President Biden’s new executive order restricts migrants’ ability to apply for asylum, potentially leading to more undocumented minors crossing the border solo. The order is influenced by an immigration statute used by Donald Trump, but implementing it will be challenging due to various factors. By Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California | Cincinnati…
By Sejal Parekh Participants in Recipe 4 Health have seen impressive results, including decreased indicators of chronic illness. AB 1975 would ensure permanent funding for the program. Knee surgery in 2021 limited Elizabeth Duran’s physical activity and caused her to gain weight. Duran, 65, took pills for high blood pressure and dealt with her anxiety…
Los participantes de Recipe 4 Health han visto resultados impresionantes, incluida una disminución de los indicadores de enfermedades crónicas. AB 1975 aseguraría una financiación permanente para el programa. La cirugía de rodilla en 2021 limitó la actividad física de Elizabeth Durán y le hizo ganar peso. Durán, de 65 años, tomaba pastillas para la presión…
Sacramento, CA – The Contractors State License Board’s (CSLB) Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT), in partnership with the Nevada State Contractors Board (NCSB), conducted an undercover sting operation in late May to catch unlicensed contractors in South Lake Tahoe. Six individuals will be referred to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office for charges related…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Choosing the right program that meets the unique needs of a child also has benefits beyond the immediate ones. We have all seen parents who push their children in high school or college to pursue a field of study, sport, or other extracurricular activity to make mom and dad “happy,” neglecting the…
By Lou K. Coleman For as David said in [1 Samuel 20:3] as surely as the Lord lives and you live, there is about one step between you and death. Why endanger yourself every hour? [1 Corinthians 15:30-31]. Repent and be converted. Don’t wait for the rebuke. Understand that the Lord is not slow in…
Trayce Potter With summer vacation comes a temporary break from morning routines: the frenzy of getting children up, bookbags and lunches packed, sticky syrup faces and hands wiped down, the dreaded drop off and pickup school lines, homework, missing uniforms, and all the daily struggles that come with school and children. During these summer months,…
By Dwight Brown Entertainment/Travel Writer for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire The biggest, brightest jazz, smooth jazz and R&B stars come to Columbia Maryland every year to shine a light on the Capital Jazz Festival. That orbit has been a perennial alignment since 1993, when the fest was inaugurated. It happened again in 2024 when…
CALENDAR LISTING: JULY 4, 2024 Universal Studios Hollywood Celebrates 4th of July With Elaborate Firework Displays, Live Performances and Themed Décor, All Included with Theme Park Admission Visit Universal Studios Hollywood to Purchase Tickets Location: Universal Studios Hollywood Date: Thursday,…
Kickoff Includes Signing of Alliance with 14 Partners including NAACP, HACR and the St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, and Scholarship Presentation SPARTANBURG, S.C., June 2024 – Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), America’s diner, announced today that it is elevating its decades-long commitment to communities nationwide by forming an alliance with 14 influential civic…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) — Major League Baseball (MLB) has taken a historic step to rectify a long-standing oversight by officially incorporating Negro Leagues statistics into its historical record. Starting May 29, the achievements of approximately 2,300 Negro Leagues players will be recognized alongside those of MLB legends…
Celebrating the Achievements of San Bernardino’s Area Graduates The National Black Grads (NBG) Inland Empire (IE) Black Grad Recognition Event held on May 5, 2024, was a resounding success, celebrating academic excellence and empowering future leaders. The event highlighted the transformative power of education in shaping individuals, families, and communities. Recognizing students for their dedication,…
By Sunita Sohrabji The next major pandemic of Covid-like proportions will likely be avian flu, a respiratory disease already killing millions of poultry and waterfowl, and infecting thousands of cattle. Currently, there is a version of H5N1 — the avian flu virus — on six continents, an unprecedented event, said Dr. Maurice Pitesky, associate professor…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The 2024 State of Black Education: Report Card was recently published by the American Civil Liberties Union California Action (ACLU California Action). It states that California is the third most segregated state for Black students. Co-author of the report, policy counsel Amir Whittaker from ACLU Southern California explained…
What you need to know: From California’s Master Plan for Career Education, to the community colleges’ Guided Pathways framework and dual enrollment strategies, the state is increasing higher education and workforce opportunities for more Californians. SACRAMENTO – In line with the goals of California’s developing Master Plan for Career Education, Governor Gavin Newsom and California…
Lila Brown | California Black Media Before becoming a nationally recognized social justice leader and a member of California’s Mandated Reporting Taskforce, Shane Harris spent 13 years as a foster care youth after he lost both of his parents. As President of the national civil rights organization, People’s Association of Justice Advocates (PAJA), he’s aiming…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Californians who are Asian American or Pacific Islanders (AAPI) were the targets of an escalated number of hate crimes and hate incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many AAPI people, particularly the elderly, reported being too scared to leave their homes. Others experienced firsthand hateful incidents stemming from deep-rooted prejudices…
Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Contra Costa County) shared his thoughts expressed his views about Senate Bill (SB) 1327 at Capitol Weekly’s “Covering California: The Future of Journalism in the Golden State” conference, which was held in Sacramento on May 30. During his keynote speech message at the one-day event, Glazer said admitted he couldn’t get the…
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the Wall Street brokerage giant of racially discriminating against its Black financial advisers. The lawsuit alleges that African-American advisers employed by Bank of America-owned Merrill received less compensation and…
