Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Connects Regional, the statewide series of convenings hosted by the Governor’s Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC), made a stop in Sacramento on Oct. 21. The Sacramento meeting was part of an eight-city tour organized by the governor’s office to encourage service and collaboration…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent They said it would never happen here. Yet here we are. Forty-eight percent of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s fascist playbook for dismantling American democracy, has already been put into motion. Nearly half of this regime’s roadmap to erase civil rights, gut public programs, and reimpose…
By Stacy M. Brown A year after its release, The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy stands not only as a record of history but as a warning to the present. When Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and this writer published their searing exploration of slavery’s enduring impact, they were documenting centuries of pain…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Before the federal government shutdown became imminent — and before the risk of a hunger crisis was clear — Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-La Mesa) introduced a bill aimed at preventing any reduction in CalFresh benefits, if federal funding were ever cut. Assembly Bill (AB 1211), “CalFresh Eligibility,” would’ve…
Bo Tefu | California Black Media Gov. Newsom: USDA Needs to Release All Available SNAP Funds Gov. Gavin Newsom applauded two federal court rulings that found the Trump Administration illegally withheld Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds amid the ongoing government shutdown, calling the decisions a “major win for all Americans.” “I’m proud to see…
Heart failure is a serious condition — but sometimes, what looks like ordinary heart failure is actually something else entirely. One condition that often flies under the radar is amyloidosis. Amyloidosis happens when an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up in the body’s tissues and organs. When this protein collects in the heart, it’s called…
LA QUINTA – The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District, in partnership with Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and KYA, will host a milestone event on Saturday, November 8 celebrating the revitalization of Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park. The full day extravaganza features a catfish derby in the morning, a ribbon cutting to dedicate major…
By Niele Anderson, BPUSA Contributor Multimedia Journalist / Culture Curator Black women are disproportionately impacted by healthcare due to systemic inequities, resulting in higher maternal mortality rates, disparities in accessing care, and negative experiences with providers. This is why the California-based Black Women for Wellness Action Project (BWWAP) exists. The organization’s commitment to understanding and…
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 3) Food Forward, in partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles and L.A. Care Health Plan, announces an emergency expansion of its community produce distribution network to respond to unprecedented hunger and instability caused by the suspension of essential federal nutrition funding and cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)….
Shari Prestemon It was May of 2020. The COVID pandemic gripped the world and forced us into isolation. Grief, loneliness, and worry consumed our days. We kept our distance in the interest of public health, our love of neighbor made real. And then George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer outside a convenience…
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent There comes a time when a nation needs reminding that joy is not the enemy of justice, that laughter and love can exist alongside the deepest wounds of history. In this fractured America, this cold, suspicious place where one man’s color still shapes another man’s…
Partnership ushers in a new era of premium hospitality for concert and sports fans (ONTARIO, California, November 4, 2025) – Toyota Arena and Soboba Casino Resort on Monday officially unveiled the new Soboba VIP Lounge, completing a $1.3 million transformation of one of Southern California’s premier live entertainment venues. Located inside Toyota Arena, the…
By Stacy M. Brown With the 2026 midterm elections still a year away, Americans are growing increasingly weary of both major political parties. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party is widely viewed as governing ethically or honestly. The survey of 3,445 adults, conducted from September 22…
The Rev. Dr. Everett Kelley, President of the over-800,000 member American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), joined Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson on WPFW-FM 89.3 Pacifica Radio to call for an end to the 34-day government shutdown in the midst of Trump nullifying the AFGE collective bargaining agreement, effectively locking out federal employees,…
By April Ryan “A complex reality” is being overlooked by President Donald Trump, with his Friday proposal to send the U.S. military into Nigeria over alleged anti-Christian behaviors, believes Congressman Greg Meeks of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The president said last week in a post to social media that if Nigeria does not halt…
The Outstanding Achievement Awards Recognize District Students, Parents and Staff SAN BERNARDINO, CA—On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education presented its October Outstanding Community Partner Award to the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley for providing engaging classroom presentations and hands-on programs that teach kindness, empathy and…
