By Stacy M. Brown When the Supreme Court began its 2025–26 term on Oct. 6, legal observers, scholars and advocates warned that the justices are again positioned to shape the country’s direction on equality, freedom and democracy itself. The PBS NewsHour described this year’s docket as “a reflection of the cultural and partisan clashes of…
Karen Georgia Thompson Years ago, I served as the pastor of a new church start. Although small in number, members of the congregation wanted to find ways to live their faith in action. Given our size and resources, we were limited in how we could participate and what we could provide to address the injustices…
By National Head Start Association It did not come as a surprise to Atiya Henley’s parents, alumni of Head Start, that she would become a published author before the age of 10. “Atiya has a BIG imagination,” said her mother, Amy Deanes. “This isn’t her first book, but it’s the first one that we published….
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Assemblymembers Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) and Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley), members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), are celebrating the signing of two of their bills aimed at improving education outcomes — one reforming the student expulsion process, and the other strengthening the state’s early childhood education…
By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media A clash between Congressional Democrats and Republicans over key provisions of the nation’s health care policy continues to be a point of contention as the federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, drags on. U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33) told constituents during a virtual town hall meeting…
Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson Explains How Medi-Cal Cuts Will Hurt Families By Bo Tefu | California Black Media California State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) says the federal government’s decision to cut Medicaid funding could devastate families who depend on Medi-Cal for essential health services. In the first episode of her new iHeartRadio podcast,…
BMO and Sapphire Marketing Inc. recently partnered to host a two-part homeownership workshop series in the High Desert. The workshops were designed to educate the community about the path to homeowner-ship, financial empowerment, and building generational wealth through homeownership. Both workshops were attended by interested first-time homebuyers, as well as those looking for a second…
by Aryana Noroozi State officials warn the federal government shutdown is putting disaster preparedness and recovery efforts at risk, even as regions across the state – including the Inland Empire – face mounting wildfire threats. The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 after Congress was unable to reach a decision to pass a funding…
34 farm and agribusiness groups call for permanent labor-rate reform following DOL’s interim rule WASHINGTON, D.C.; October 14, 2025 – As Congress works to end the budget standoff that has shuttered the federal government, the nation’s farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency and permanence in fixing another crisis that keeps returning to…
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic “Object remains inbound!” Those aren’t the words you want to hear when a nuclear missile is headed your way. Yet that’s the ominous news that bombards government officials in this very imaginative, pulse-quickening thriller. News that brings astonishment, audacity, mystery, dread and a disarray that’s alarming. In…
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE- Hours after the retaliatory one-count indictment of bank fraud against New York Attorney General Tish James, Black women and civil rights groups rallied in support. Leaders, including Hakeem Jeffries, praised James’ constitutional courage as Trump allies escalated their legal attacks. By April Ryan Just hours after the one-count indictment of bank fraud against…
By Stacy M. Brown Former President Barack Obama has stepped back into the political arena, delivering some of his sharpest critiques yet of President Donald Trump as the Democratic Party struggles through one of its weakest moments in modern history. With the party’s leadership approval at historic lows and its ties to Black-owned media nearly…
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Republicans need five Democratic senators to vote for the House-passed continuing resolution, which makes drastic cuts to health care. Jefferies vows Democrats will not support a “partisan spending bill that guts healthcare. By April Ryan “We are not going to back down,” demanded House Minority Leader Congressman Hakeem Jeffries regarding healthcare for…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) entered into a remarkable partnership with the University of Redlands that will allow qualifying Arroyo Valley High School (AVHS) scholars to enroll in the University of Redlands Dual Credit Program, with all associated academic privileges, at no cost to them and with the ability to take…
By Sunita Sohrabji The new Defense Department grooming policies, which ban beards, will adversely impact Sikh, Jewish, Muslim, and Black soldiers. Beards, turbans, yarmulke, and hijabs may no longer be acceptable in the US Military, according to a new policy memo, which rolls back several decades of religious and medical accommodations. Facial hair waivers will…
By Mary Harris Email: mary@sb-american.com Acton, CA— [October 9, 2025] — On a stretch of fertile land where the soil tells stories of resilience, Bloom Ranch stands as a vibrant reminder of what it means to cultivate both food and community. A proudly Black-owned farm, Bloom Ranch is redefining agriculture by blending sustainability, heritage, and…
Sapphire Marketing Inc. and BMO recently partnered to host a two-part homeownership workshop series in the High Desert. The first workshop was held over the weekend in Hesperia and was very well attended by interested homebuyers and those looking for a second home or invest-ment properties. The second workshop of the two-part series will be…
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the Black voice is too often invited in only to be pushed out when it dares to speak of the nation’s truths. Attiah, the Post’s only Black female opinion writer, said she was terminated after more than a decade at the paper for posts she wrote on social media addressing violence and…
By Lauren Burke Publisher Simon & Schuster announced that the campaign memoir of former Vice President Kamala Harris, 107 Days, has sold 350,000 copies in one week. The sales total includes print, ebooks, and audiobooks. The numbers released by the publisher reflect that Harris’ book will be the top political book of 2025. The book…
Adelanto, CA — October 3, 2025 — The High Desert Black Workers Center (HDBWC), in partnership with the San Bernardino County Public Defender Mobile Defense Program and the San Bernardino County Superior Court, will host a groundbreaking Mobile Court and Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM at…
Cassandra Saunders Content warning: This piece contains mentions of rape and suicide. Please prioritize your well-being when deciding whether or not to read. In the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan, women and girls pay the invisible price of war. Gender-based violence is being perpetrated against hundreds of thousands of civilians. While rape as a…
Seeking Holiday Clerk Assistants throughout Southern California The holidays are not far away, and the Postal Service is looking for holiday assistants to help sort mail and packages. We are looking to fill about 120 temporary holiday positions with eager elves in post offices from San Bernardino to San Diego and eastward to the…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (October 6, 2025) — Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) and San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dawn Rowe announced today that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 385, legislation authored by Ramos and sponsored by the County, allowing a land exchange that will expand public access to recreational space near…
By Mary Harris/Publisher of The San Bernardino American News In an era where connections span continents and conversations happen at the speed of light, one timeless element remains at the heart of every meaningful relationship—trust. Whether in the quiet intimacy of personal bonds or the calculated structures of professional environments, trust is the invisible thread…
79% of U.S. consumers believe Black Americans are influential, with majority sharing that impact is felt across music, fashion, sports, beauty, and more Gen Z & Millennials are driving this sentiment with 80%+ stating they personally benefit when Black culture is well-represented, and 1 in 2 saying they trust brands more when Black consumers are…