By Ashlee Banks Special to the AFRO U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.-04) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.-37) are celebrating a significant milestone in the global fight for racial equity and justice. The United Nations General Assembly has officially adopted a resolution establishing a second Decade for People of African Descent. This new decade will run from…
The 32nd Annual Black Rose Awards will honor 10 outstanding community leaders with lifetime achievement honors called Black Rose Awards. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—The Black Culture Foundation announces the Annual San Bernardino Black History Celebration, featuring the 46th Black History Parade, Festival’s 32nd annual Black Rose Awards. Both events are on Saturday, February 1, and Gospel…
Riverside, CA January 6th, 2025 – The community of the Inland Empire helped to raise a total of $176,298.57 for local families in need through the 11th annual Walmart and Sam’s Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign. With an estimated 530,000 people in Riverside and San Bernardino facing hunger, the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign…
By Jon Passantino and Brian Stelter, CNN Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes announced Friday she had resigned from the Washington Post after the newspaper refused to publish a satirical cartoon depicting billionaire Post owner Jeff Bezos on bended knee in front of president-elect Donald Trump Talnaes, who had been with The Post since 2008,…
(San Bernardino, CA) Today Omnitrans is increasing service frequency on eight of its bus routes, bringing back its popular Route 290 Freeway Express route, and expanding OmniRide microtransit service in its largest service increase since 2019. “We are so pleased to offer more convenient service and faster travel options for our community, which has stood…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Several new laws took effect on Jan. 1 in California that may impact your job, business, finances, privacy, family, and day-to-day life. During the last legislative session, lawmakers introduced 4,821 bills (1,530 in the State Senate and 3,291 in the Assembly). Of those bills, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 1,017…
By Quardricos Bernard Driskell The history of the American presidency is as much a study of contrasts as it is of similarities. Rarely do two presidents, decades apart, find themselves compared as closely as Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden. One, the son of a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia; the other, a boy from Scranton,…
by Breanna Reeves Overview: California has implemented several new laws as of January 1, 2025, aimed at improving public safety, supporting families, and upholding education. These laws include Senate Bill 989, which requires law enforcement officers to be up-to-date on training related to domestic violence cases, and Assembly Bill 1821, which ensures students learn about…
SACRAMENTO—Today, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond issued a statement celebrating the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) into law by President Biden. “For decades, our educators and other public servants, including firefighters and police officers, have been shortchanged by reduced Social Security benefits when they retire,” said Superintendent Thurmond. “These dedicated professionals spend…
Nationwide — Jocelyne Firmin, a Haitian-born entrepreneur and devoted mother, has turned her personal journey into a powerful mission to provide relief for millions of Americans suffering from eczema. Her company, Kiyamel Skincare, offers all-natural, science-backed solutions for eczema and sensitive skin, transforming lives across the country. A few weeks ago, she sat down for…
by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) – U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory linking alcohol consumption to an increased risk of cancer, and is calling for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages to inform consumers. Alcohol is listed as one of the leading preventable causes of cancer…
January 6, 2025 — CDC is saddened by Louisiana’s report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness (“H5N1 bird flu”) has passed away. While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe…
Seth Wispelwey My father is an infectious disease physician. Since the dawn of the AIDS epidemic, he’s spent his career leading front-line responses and spearheading decades-long investment and care for people living with HIV/AIDS. As he puts it, when the new health crisis arose during medical school, “this path chose him.” As he moved into…
By: Lou K Coleman Know that it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. [Jeremiah 10:23; Proverbs 20:24]. Man is not able to do what he plans unless God wills it [James 4:13-17]. Being self-sufficient, relying on yourself is a terrible sin in the sight of God. Why? Self-sufficiency is planning without…
The Crusader Staff By Bruce C.T. WrightNewsOne Yes, Capitol rioters wanted to stop Joe Biden from being president, but the motivation was also largely rooted in anti-Black racism. Four years after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a glaring double standard along racial lines remains impossible to ignore for anyone…
Bo Tefu, Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media In Letter, Conservative Org Threatens Mayor Bass, Other Officials, With Imprisonment Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is one of 249 officials across the country who have been warned that they could be imprisoned for not supporting federal government efforts to detain…
Outgoing Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) expressed deep gratitude to her constituents and marked the end of her 26-year career in public service. Lee, who is succeeded by Lateefah Simon, a civil rights and racial justice activist, praised people in her community for their support. She also highlighted her dedication to promoting peace, justice, and equity….
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a significant increase in California’s paid family leave and disability benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2025. “Expanded paid family leave benefits are about making it easier for Californians to care for themselves, bond with a new child, and care for their families without worrying about how they’ll pay the bills,” said Newsom…
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a more than $41 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 21 projects to bolster water resources, advance ecosystem health, and support resilience in communities facing drought and other climate change impacts. The projects will support instream and riparian restoration, canal lining and piping,…
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a request by advocates for free expression and free enterprise on the Internet to halt a California’s internet surveillance law, Senate Bill (SB) 976, from going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Supporters of the legislation say it protects youth from social media addiction….
Rangel was shot after Mother’s Day visit in 2023 Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn to establish the County’s $20,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the May 14, 2023 murder…
by S.E. Williams Overview: Donald Trump and his team are pushing for extremist immigration policies, including mass deportation and an end to birthright citizenship, following a terrorist attack in New Orleans. Trump has falsely claimed that the terrorist was an immigrant, despite evidence to the contrary, and insulted federal law enforcement agencies and the United…