BY JESSICA BENNETT, MARCH 20, 2018 Great news for Philadelphian songstress Jill Scott, as a judge recently ruled the “Golden” singer won’t be forced to pay estranged husband Mike Dobson’s divorce legal fees because it would be too similar to paying him spousal support, one thing her airtight prenuptial agreement will not allow, according to…
BY TEDDY GRANT, MARCH 20, 2018 Fans wanting to see Beyoncé and Jay Z at the “On The Run II” tour will get another chance to buy tickets. On Tuesday, the famous duo announced an additional nine dates for their latest concert which kicks off Wednesday, June 6 in Cardiff, UK. Announcing new shows in…
Jason Carson Wilson Justice and Peace Fellow Our government separated a Congolese woman from her 7-year-old daughter. The Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained and separated them at the California-Mexico border. The woman was released March 6, but the litle girl remains in ICE custody in Chicago. Confronted with this particular travesty a…
By: Lou Yeboah After all Jesus did for you, you spit in His face by continuing in your sin. You ingrate! You have failed to appreciate the purpose of God’s forbearance with you. Showing contempt for God’s forgiveness. You done lost your mind! Dead towards God, but alive to Satan’s power. You better wake up…
By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service HAMPTON, Ga. — Tiger Woods changed the face of golf. Venus and Serena Williams TRANSFORMED tennis. And now Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. MAY DO THE SAME FOR NASCAR. The 24-year-old race car driver’s Cup Series debut at the iconic Daytona 500 got the nation’s attention. As NASCAR’s first…
March 20, 2018 — The Historically Black Colleges and University Community Development Coalition (HBCU CDAC) – a national non-profit organization that promotes, supports, and advocates for HBCUs and minority serving institutions, and community development corporations (CDCs) – was awarded a $250,000 one-year planning grant from The JPB Foundation. The grant was awarded to expand access…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media A recently passed San Francisco ordinance is designed to provide consumers with more informed choices, but Diane Sullivan, an advocate for low-income families, says it will make food more expensive. Sullivan debated the consequences of the law at a hearing at City Hall on Monday. The new ordinance…
Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) invites business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to attend a free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Those looking for assistance with state and federal tax issues, as well as those who want to expand their business knowledge, will…
Oakland, Calif. – With $2.3 million in federal funds, the Los Angeles Unified School District will protect the lives of students and instructors through an earthquake safety project at the Benjamin Franklin Senior High School Boys’ Physical Education Building in North East Los Angeles. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $1,762,852 to further the…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is experiencing a big uptick in complaints that scammers pretending to be the FTC are calling, emailing, texting and faxing. The scammers are claiming that either the targets have won a big prize or that they are in trouble and have to pay delinquent accounts. In fact, the Department of…
Poor diabetes control can lead to diabetic neuropathies—damage to the nerves in the body. Nerves are the messengers in our body that communicate pain, temperature, and other information between our body and the brain. Their nourished tiny blood vessels are easily damaged by the effects of diabetes. There are two common types of nerve damage…
One child drowned after riding a toy car into a backyard pool. Another toddler was found floating in the water by a parent who thought the child was inside the home. There was the youngster who made his way into the backyard pool while family members barbecued in the front yard. Lastly, a 9-year-old girl…
By Greg Dill Starting in April 2018, Medicare will mail new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare, to help protect you from identity fraud. Fraudsters are always looking for ways to get your Social Security number, so we’re removing those numbers from Medicare cards to make them safer. Your new card will have a…
49 UC Riverside medical students were matched for a residency program, with the majority staying in California By Iqbal Pittalwala On MARCH 16, 2018 RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Forty-nine students graduating from the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, took part today in “Match Day,” the day when graduating medical students throughout the…
SACRAMENTO – State Treasurer John Chiang today urged the nation’s largest institutional investors – including CalPERS and CalSTRS — to divest holdings from wholesale or retail sellers of military-style assault weapons, ammunition and other devices such as “bump stocks” that are banned in California. “If Congress and statehouses are unwilling or unable to deliver real…
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross testified before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee: “It’s no surprise that support for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census goes all the way up to…
March 15, 2018-Beginning with a controversial nomination that ended in a tie-breaking Senate confirmation vote and continuing throughout her tenure as Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos has faced unceasing criticism. While Administration officials would be inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt, many across the country would argue that she is not serving the…
Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) —Due to shifting demographics in the U.S., it’s increasingly important for Blacks to take the lead in shaping America’s energy policies. —The American Association of Blacks in Energy is a Black think tank focused on energy policies, emerging technologies, and environmental issues. —President Donald Trump and the Senate Democrats released…
By Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) We are our children’s first teachers, and what we teach them makes a difference. According to research by Betty Hart of the University of Kansas and Todd Risley of the University of Alaska, by age 3, poor children have an accumulated experience with 30 million less…
By Twillea Evans-Carthen Sacred Sistahs, Inc. 10th Annual Shero and Scholarship Fundraiser Breakfast was held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Immanuel Praise Fellowhip Church. Dr. Tonia Causey-Bush, Founder and Chief Excecutive Officer was pleased to honor Shero Twillea Evans-Carthen, University Ombuds Officer and Director of Ombuds Services at California State University, San Bernardino; Shero…
By Michael Harriot Brendon Glenn is dead. Like in the countless cases that preceded his, Glenn was an unarmed black man killed by a police officer. Like those of his innumerable predecessors, his death was captured on video. As usual, the officer who shot Glenn says that the man was reaching for a…
By Sun Kim | California Black Media Sacramento, Calif. – Protesters of all backgrounds converged on the Sacramento headquarters of the National Rifle Association, as a culminating event to cap off regional demonstrations against gun violence. The protests were in response to the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to reissue powerline permits to Southern California Edison (SCE) for infrastructure serving local communities adjacent to and within the national forest. The existing Special Use Authorizations have exceeded their expiration dates and updated authorizations are needed for continued use and occupancy of national forest lands….
VA-supported project will see UC Riverside faculty, students collaborate with local K-12 schools RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — There’s a blue flag on a hill near the entrance to Riverside National Cemetery. It marks the final resting place of Ysmael “Smiley” Villegas, a World War II soldier who was killed in the Philippines in 1945, just…