By Morgan Knight, Armani Durham and Zoe Cummings | Howard University News Service As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential military draft, confusion and concern are growing among young Americans. The policy shift is intended to streamline…
Silverado High School teacher Lydia Lane has received the 2026 Guiding Light Award from the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), recognizing her exemplary commitment and outstanding leadership in mental health awareness through the Directing Change Film Contest. DBH leadership proudly visited Lane at Silverado to underscore the transformative impact of creative expression…
By National Women’s Law Center The National Women’s Law Center released its annual State Child Care Assistance Policies report, finding that the number of children placed on waiting lists for federally funded child care assistance nearly doubled between 2024 and 2025 — and that number has only continued to grow. The report serves as a…
Wanda Haynes-Certified Sommelier Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa is one of my favorite places in the country to visit. Its presence has re-hydrated Canton, Ohio and brought a sense of style and elegance. There are three properties and all are amazing in their own way. The Villas Enter through a stunning lobby with comfortable dining…
New York City artist, journalist and talk show host Rob Redding is presenting a new drawing concept rooted in negative space and erasure Tuesday at Soho Project Space during Pride Month ahead of the Juneteenth week release of his forthcoming book Graphic Graphite: Bucking as a Challenge to Racial Narrative. Redding says the project is…
Baby wipes sold nationwide at a popular retailer are being recalled due to some potentially serious reactions to the products. Up & Up Fragrance-Free and Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes were pulled off shelves following customer complaints and U.S. Food and Drug Administration testing that identified traces of bacteria in the products,…
Dr. Damanpreet Jamarai, Medicare & Retirement Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of California As more Americans live longer, maintaining brain health is becoming an increasingly important part of overall well-being. During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and throughout the year, there’s growing awareness that there are simple, everyday ways to support brain health as we age….
By David Marshall | Jacksonville Free Press (TriceEdneyWire.com) — It appears that every week, there is a news story or event that leaves us even more tired and weary of the political climate we live in. At a time when we should be paying increased attention to evolving events, we also face the personal need…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Civic Media Program’s grants will open in the summer of 2026, with the first round of award decisions and funding distributions expected to be officially announced in the fall of 2026, according to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). Referred to as the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 8, 2026- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of leading U.S. financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs, demanding an immediate briefing on how they are addressing…
“I discovered part of my true purpose in walking alongside those with a limited time left. I value the trust that patients and their loved ones place in me during such a personal and trying time,” said Carrie Madrid. RIVERSIDE, CA, The CARE Project, Inc., a Riverside-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals diagnosed with breast…
By Jacksonville Free Press Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer whose powerful voice helped define romantic ballads and Disney movie classics, has died at age 75 after suffering a stroke, according to family members. Bryson passed away June 2 surrounded by family. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Bryson became one…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Lawyers for La-Kebbia “Kiki” Wilson, a Black woman who won a $15 million racial discrimination lawsuit against the City of Fresno in March, fired back at the city’s motion for a new trial with a pointed response, calling it a distortion of the facts. Wilson’s attorneys, Gary G. Goyette…
LOS ANGELES June 5, 2026—The Los Angeles Public Library presents World Encounter over El Arroyo Seco, a mural by the East Los Streetscapers, to celebrate the FIFA World Cup. On view through August 2028 to coincide with both the World Cup and the LA2028 Olympics and Paralympics, the mural hangs in the Atrium of the…
Victorville, Calif. – The Victorville Police Department will be out June 12, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI). “Impaired driving is preventable,” Sergeant J. Snyder said. “It’s a choice. If you’ve been drinking or taken drugs that impair, make the right choice by finding…
By Clint Combs | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder 15 Indicted in $90 Million Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Case as Acting AG Defends Fund for Trump Allies in Washington Contributing writer Clint Combs reports on the federal indictments of 15 people accused of defrauding Minnesota’s Medicaid program of $90 million, the presence of RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz…
Megan Thomas, President and CEO – Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties Chet P. Hewitt, President and CEO – Sierra Health Foundation, Founder and CEO – The Center at Sierra Health Foundation California communities are once again grappling with the deadly consequences of hate. In May, a shooting at the Islamic Center of San…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) whose district spans parts of Los Angeles County, joined fellow CBC member U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA-2) for a May 21 briefing with Black media outlets in California. The lawmakers highlighted what they describe as…
Ontario, CA — Recently, business leader and funding strategist Luvina Beckley was honored with the Innovator of the Year Award during the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Dinner in Ontario, CA The award recognized Beckley’s years of work helping businesses, nonprofits, and underserved communities gain better access to funding opportunities, federal grants,…
By BlackPressUSA.com An Interview With: Tonia McMillian, Black Californians United for ECE Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE) is a powerful coalition of advocates, policy-influencers, civil rights organizations, researchers, university faculty, non-profit leaders, early educators, caregivers, providers, families, and community-based organizations. BlackECE members have intentionally organized our influence around a…
Zaidee Stavely Assemblymember James Ramos has a persistent memory from his childhood in San Bernardino County. A teacher at his elementary school played a drum song and asked students to stand up if they were Native American and interpret the song for the class. “That’s not our culture,” Ramos told his teacher. He grew up…
Raven Jones-McKinney Across California, at least 5,000 school employees received preliminary pink slips this spring as districts scramble to close budget gaps caused by falling enrollment and rising costs. Oakland Unified plans to eliminate counselors, case managers and attendance clerks as part of sweeping layoffs to address a $103 million deficit. Counselors and mental health…
By Sunita Sohrabji Black, Latino, and Native American households face greater food uncertainty than the population at large, according to data from the Congressional District Health Dashboard. During a period marked by soaring food prices, more than 3 million people have lost access to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP — over the…
The region’s biggest source of copper and zinc pollution operates entirely beyond the reach of enforceable clean-water mandates June 1, 2026 (Ontario, Calif.) — Today, California Coastkeeper Alliance, Inland Empire Waterkeeper, and Orange County Coastkeeper filed a petition with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board to reduce stormwater pollution from privately-owned commercial, industrial,…
Sacramento — Caltrans announced today it has awarded $23.6 million in planning grants to 58 local projects statewide that will enhance climate resiliency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and increase natural disaster preparedness throughout California. The projects selected focus on multimodal transportation and help improve mobility options for under-resourced communities. Nearly…
