It’s hard to believe that in 2018, with an effective treatment for hepatitis C on the books since late 2013, African Americans—who make up just 12 percent of the population—still account for 25 percent of people living with the virus. Yet this is the reality Gloria Searson, founder of the Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment,…
By Rev. Clenard H. Childress, Jr. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Aqunda Okeyo, who while serving as the Communications Chair for the March for Racial Justice, made an incendiary and thought-provoking observation when she boldly proclaimed, “If we want to end White Supremacy, White America needs to step it up.” I partially agree based on the premise…
The largest patient movement exercise in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ history began today to test the nationwide ability to move patients with highly infectious diseases safely and securely to regional treatment centers. “Saving lives during crises requires preparation and training,” explained HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec, M.D. “A…
New coordinated effort aims to force Scott Pruitt, head of the EPA, who ignores how pollution disproportionately impacts communities of color, out of office. Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) — Ten of the nation’s largest and most influential environmental groups, including Hip Hop Caucus and Green for All, today launched a coordinated campaign to drive Environmental Protection…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA – Twenty-five workers laid off from the Ashley Furniture factory and warehouse in Colton in 2016 learned new job skills at the San Bernardino Community College District and the Chaffey College InTech Center. The culmination of the training was a job fair Tuesday, April 3 organized by the San Bernardino County Workforce…
The Board of Supervisors is seeking individuals to serve on the County Building and Safety Appeals Board. “The mission of this board is important, and I urge anyone who feels they are qualified and who is interested in serving their community to apply,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Lovingood. The Building and Safety Appeals…
Sacramento – Senator Scott Wilk, R-Antelope Valley, announces Senate Bill 1199 (SB 1199) was unanimously approved Senate Committee on Public Safety. SB 1199 would require, when at all possible, that there be a family or community connection before paroling a sex offender into a community (unless that placement would violate any other law or pose…
Leading Logistics and Supply Chain Experts to Discuss the Future of Logistics, E-Commerce, Supply Chain and Goods Movement Success POMONA, CA – The Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP) and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the keynote speaker lineup for its 2018 Southern California E-commerce and Logistics Summit presented by…
Top Companies in Tech, Insurance, Other Key Fields Don’t Come Close to Reflecting State’s Diverse Workforce OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Top corporations in the California marketplace have boards of directors that consistently fail to even come close to reflecting the diversity of the state’s workforce, according to a new analysis by The Greenlining Institute: Corporate Board…
HELENDALE, Calif. (April 5, 2018) — U-Haul Company of California is pleased to announce that Mitch’s Auto Paint has signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Helendale community. Mitch’s Auto Paint at 15401 Vista Road will offer U-Haul trucks and moving supplies. The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the…
NNPA/ESSA A hug may be comforting to many children, but for a child who has experienced trauma, it may not feel safe. That’s an example used by Julie Kurtz, co-director of trauma-informed practices in early childhood education at the WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies (CCFS), as she begins a trauma training session. Her…
By Seth Litt Executive Director, Parent Revolution | Special to California Black Media Who wants to know how California public schools are performing? There’s the usual assortment of policymakers, politicians, journalists, researchers and other professionals. But who needs to know? Parents. They’re the ones faced with choosing which school their children will attend – a…
Local associates read book on Dr. MLK Jr.’s legacy at Fontana Unified School District as part of national service effort Fontana, CA, April 4, 2018 – This April 4th will mark 50 years since the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his message and values of dignity, equality, justice and service still inspire…
Gail Fry Contributor After a $33.5 million judgment against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, many are questioning the manner in which the sheriff is chosen in San Bernardino County and whether it is fostering what is alleged to be a corrupt good ole boys network running amok, administering justice in the streets and killing…
By Samantha Valencia, Staff Writer Department of Development & Community Relations San Bernardino Valley College SAN BERNARDINO, California?— The San Bernardino Valley College Foundation hosted its annual Valley-Bound Commitment Luncheon in February 2018 to highlight the continued success of San Bernardino Valley College’s Valley-Bound Commitment Program (Valley-Bound) and the support of the San Manuel Band…
By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service Delma Jackson’s New Year’s morning started with a shocking photo on her cell phone—an image of a man’s beaten, bloodied, swollen face. He was so badly disfigured; she initially could not tell it was her husband. Her husband, Miguel Jackson, was an inmate at a south Georgia prison, when…
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson (at podium) talks about the NAACP’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and the U.S. Census Bureau over management of the 2020 Census, during a recent press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Johnson, (left) a resident of Prince George’s County…
By Jesse Jackson April 4 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, shot down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. At the time, we had come to Memphis to support striking sanitation workers seeking a living wage and a union. Dr. King was focused on…
By Antonio R. Harvey |California Black Media SACRAMENTO – The family of Stephon Clark’s independent autopsy revealed that the 22-year-old man was shot eight times by two Sacramento police officers in the backyard of his grandmother’s house on March 18. Six of the bullets hit Clark in the back, said forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu,…
By Madlen Grgodjaian/California Black Media John Chiang, the 33rd State Treasurer of the Golden State, is determined to become California’s next governor. In his role, the 55-year-old Democrat oversees trillions of dollars in annual transactions and is the largest issuer of municipal bonds. Chiang began his career as a tax law specialist and later served…
ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 2, 2018 — Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, has announced the names of 30 high school seniors awarded $1.2 million in scholarships to support their dreams to make a difference in the world through the study of science, technology, engineering or math — known as STEM. Each Edison…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Alexandru V. Roman, an associate professor in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration at Cal State San Bernardino, will give the opening presentation at the annual California Community Colleges Purchasing Conference, April 4-6, in San Diego. The theme for this year’s conference is Reimagining the Future of…
Collaboration between university and local school district yields scholarship fund, job placements for newly minted STEM teachers RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — It wasn’t an extraordinary teacher who inspired Maria Hernandez to become an educator. In fact, it was the opposite. “When I was younger, I remember being in a class where I felt confused all…
The Chavez Middle School Rattlers, logo seen here, are proud that one of their own won the annual spelling bee During an intense competition at Holcomb Elementary School on March 7, Chavez Middle School eighth-grader Galen Cholbi emerged as the winner of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Collaborative Spelling Bee. The SBCUSD…
Rialto (April 2018) – Hoping to boost voter turnout for the upcoming mid-term and future elections, a collaborative of local nonprofit service organizations are pooling their resources to educate, empower, and motivate residents (ages 16 years and older) to register, vote, and become more involved in all levels of government that affect our lives. The…