By Stacy M. Brown/Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent America is being strangled by its own government. Forty million people who depend on food stamps to survive are about to lose them because Donald Trump decided that his personal power trip was more important than keeping the government open. The shutdown has cut deep, and…
By Fred Redmond This Saturday marks one month of the federal government shutdown. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers—nearly 20% of whom are Black and 30% of whom are veterans—are missing their second paycheck. Families across the country will be forced to choose between paying for groceries, rent and medical care. President Trump and his…
Riverside, CA — The United Domestic Workers (UDW), one of California’s largest employee unions, has endorsed Proposition 50, a ballot measure that will is being placed on the November 4th statewide ballot, which is aimed at establishing fair congressional district maps. UDW is sponsoring a comprehensive voter mobilization campaign to support its members across the…
What You Need to Know: California’s Employment Development Department is making it easier for customers receiving unemployment benefits to report required wages and income information while receiving benefit payments. This helps ensure the Department can pay benefits quickly and accurately to avoid unnecessary eligibility interviews or potential overpayments. SACRAMENTO — October 20, 2025 As part…
“The grants provide a little relief to families following a death,” she said. “We give the grants so families can focus on the process of grieving and help keep life for kids as normal as possible after they lose a parent.” Riverside, CA. — The CARE Project, Inc., a Riverside, California–based nonprofit that provides emotional…
By: Korbin McCarthy What a difference a few days can make. Earlier in the week, the Los Angeles Chargers suffered a somewhat of an embarrassing 38-24 home loss to the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts, dropping them to 4-3 overall. Four days later, the Chargers hosted the 3-3 Minnesota Viking for a Thursday Night match up at…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media A total of 134 Head Start programs in California and across the country will not receive their operational funding if the federal government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1 These early-learning programs are located in 41 states and Puerto Rico and serve more than 65,000 children, according to the…
In a coordinated effort to address public health and safety concerns while extending compassionate outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness, San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, Public Works, Homeless Services and the Sheriff’s Department conducted a one-day enforcement and outreach operation on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Bloomington and unincorporated areas adjacent to Fontana. “We are addressing homelessness…
Reginald S. Webb Jr. | California Black Media This interview has been edited for clarity and length. In January 2025, the NAACP and the law firm Singleton Schreiber filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison Company and Edison International on behalf of Altadena residents whose homes and businesses were destroyed in the Eaton Fire. The…
ORANGE COUNTY, CA––In anticipation of the 2025 Special Election, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL), the nation’s largest civil rights and legal services organization serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities (AAPI) is sharing voting rights education throughout the region expanding its voter protection and poll monitoring efforts across Orange County. With community partners,…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media For years, Los Angeles-based painter Mia Gardner has relied on side jobs and part-time work to keep her art career afloat. But lately, her biggest challenge hasn’t been finding inspiration — it’s finding affordable health insurance. “I looked at the marketplace last month, and the lowest plan I could…
By Aundrea Tabbs-Smith, Emotional Well-being Literacy and Curriculum Coordinator, Friends Center for Children I spent my earliest years as an educator searching for books that reflected my students’ experiences; I wanted to introduce them to books that reflected not just the colors of their skin, but also the textures of their lives. I wanted them…
Rachel Hackenberg “But the emperor has no clothes!” cries the child in the crowd. And so cry we all, when our public leaders embrace an obvious scam without a trace of remorse, without a blush of embarrassment. “No kings,” we shout against unilateral political power. “No occupation,” we shout against military action in our own…
Rialto, CA — Mark your calendars for a day of fun, festivity, and community spirit at the 7th Annual Young Entrepreneurs Expo on Sunday, November 9th, at Margaret Todd Park. The event will feature a variety of activities designed for all ages, including a Free Sunday Dinner, a Flag Football Camp for Kids, and a…
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta today stood up for California families and the state’s economy by filing an amicus brief urging the U.S Supreme Court to strike down President Trump’s illegal tariffs. The President invoked an emergency law to impose tariffs without permission from Congress. But no emergency exists, the…
By Stacy M. Brown House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” this week signaled a noticeable change in tone and approach. It was the kind of performance that reminded Democrats why they had chosen him to lead after Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries, who recently received the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s 2025 National…
Americans labor under the threat of gun violence, domestic abuse, school shootings, attacks on churches, mosques, and synagogues, domestic terrorism, and the growing threat of Artificial Intelligence that can influence elections and eliminate jobs. The estimated number of violent crimes in the United States was 1,221,345, according to FBI data released in August 2025. In…
By Sunita Sohrabji Though her family has lived in the US for more than 200 years, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber is only a second-generation voter — a reminder, she says, of the multiple challenges minority voters face in accessing the ballot box. “My ancestors never got a chance to vote: not that…
By Stacy M. Brown They called it Shared Chains. The episode ran on the “Blaac718” podcast, and in that dim space between sound and silence, an Asian American man spoke a truth this country has long tried to drown. “I always tell people,” he said quietly, “the day the Latino, African American, Asian, and other…
By Shernay Williams The Obama Foundation is giving the public a virtual preview of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, a 19-acre, community-rooted campus slated to open on Chicago’s South Side in spring 2026. Located in the Jackson Park neighborhood, the space will feature a wide range of facilities and green space, including a fruit and…
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Don’t miss out on the Free Shred-Fest, Mulch Giveaway, and Recycling Event at the Victor Valley Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event will feature drive-through document shredding, a compost giveaway, disposal of electronic waste and appliances, and free mattress and box spring…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire As the Trump administration renews its assault on social safety nets—from mental health care to housing and education—young Black Americans are migrating to cities that promise not only economic opportunity but community and freedom. The movement, experts say, reflects a modern Great Migration shaped by politics, culture, and survival….
By Stacy M. Brown ProPublica’s in-depth investigation reveals that Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s former budget director, is the real power inside this White House. Vought is the principal author of Project 2025, a racist and authoritarian blueprint that reshapes government around a single goal: to make America a white Christian nation. While Trump holds the…
More than 100 guests attended the League of Women Voters San Bernardino’s 50th Citizens of Achievement and Civic Engagement event on October 12, 2025, at Sterling Natural Resource Center in San Bernardino, California. Citizens of Achievement Honorees included Jocelyn “Jolly” Harris, Dr. Lisa Henkle, Prince Ogidikpe, Gerry Ramos, Edwina Thomas. Civic Engagement Honorees included National…
The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its third annual Business Summit in the City of Ontario. Themed Unity in Diversity: Business Summit, the event featured presentations by a number of corporate sponsors as well as a number of agency that touched on the topic of supplier diversity. The three day business summit…