Letter protests his rehiring of deputy accused of domestic violence and his immigration and jails policies LOS ANGELES — Alex Villanueva ran an underdog campaign for Los Angeles County Sheriff, vowing to bring sweeping reforms to the Sheriff’s Department if he was elected. He won, much to the joy of many community groups and activists…
By Christopher G. Cox, publisher and managing editor, http://www.realesavvy.com A relatively small component of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December of 2017, was the creation of Opportunity Zones in every state in the U.S., as well as in the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. The purpose of this legislation…
By Porsha Monique The General Motors African Ancestry Network (GMAAN) held its 13th Annual Black History Month Celebration on Friday, February 9, 2019 at the Detroit Renaissance Marriott. This year’s program theme included The Power of Reinvention, and was presented by Cadillac, which is undergoing a dramatic reinvention of its own and now has a…
By William J. Ford ANNAPOLIS — About 130,000 uninsured Marylanders could receive health insurance in the next two years, said two state lawmakers floating a health care proposal Wednesday in Annapolis. With the support of several health care organizations and advocates, Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D-District 21) of College Park and state Sen. Brian Feldman (D-Montgomery…
By Philip B. Adamson Heart failure is becoming more and more common. Nearly 6 million Americans are suffering from it today. That figure will grow to more than 8 million by 2030. The condition exerts an enormous toll on patients, their families, and the economy. Fortunately, medical research has yielded new technology that can…
By Nyesha Stone In life, as people become older the weaker their body may become, and eyesight is no exception. February is Low Vision Awareness Month, so, Dr. Judy E. Kim, an ophthalmologist in the greater Milwaukee area, wanted to get the word out about common treatable conditions that could lead to blindness. Wet Age-Related…
By Dr. Stuart Frost While it may seem premature to take a 7-year-old child to the orthodontist, such an early visit can save thousands of dollars in future dental issues. “Jaw issues especially are much more easily fixed when children are young,” says Dr. Stuart Frost, an orthodontist and author of The Artist Orthodontist: Creating…
By Armstrong Williams, NNPA Newswire Contributor The powerful #MeToo movement was established to address real injustices suffered by women — and in some cases, although significantly less common, by men. This movement has undeniably affected societal norms and readjusted the fabric of American life. But such an important movement can be felled by its own…
By Nadine Matthews Angela Robinson auditioned for her role of Veronica Harrington on OWN Network’s “The Haves and The Have Nots” under devastating circumstances. “My best friend was visiting and her father in-law passed away,” she recalls. “So I had her and her husband and their children over and I got a call that they…
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor Russell Hornsby should be a household name by now with his impressive body of work. His latest role as a crusading attorney and family man on FOX’s “Proven Innocent” may be the role to do it. The Oakland born thespian has been bringing characters…
By: Lou Yeboah Let us remember that the Commission has been given. As [Joshua 1:1-18] reminds us, “that after the death of Moses [Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Sojourner Truth, Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. DuBois, Wangari Muta Maathaia, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Deratu Tulu, and all of those whom we celebrate today] that the LORD…
Rev. Dr. Velda R. Love Minister for Racial Justice “Racism is a philosophy based on contempt for life. It is the arrogant assertion that one race is the center of value and object of devotion, before which other races must kneel in submission. It is the absurd dogma that one race is responsible for all…
By Tanu Henry California Black Media Riverside-based publisher of the Black Voice News, Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds, was recently sworn in as the first African-American president of the California News Publishers Association (CNPA). The 131-year-old organization, headquartered in Sacramento, represents more than 400 newspapers across the state. The CNPA installed Brown-Hinds at its annual conference on…
By Barrington M. Salmon Dr. Shiela Harmon Martin said she recently got two very pleasant surprises within days of each other when Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced that they are joining the race to become America’s next president. Harris, a former San Francisco prosecutor and California attorney general, set off a…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Four hundred years after the first Africans were kidnapped and brought to the United States and 135 years after the infamous Berlin Conference divided Africa into 55 separate countries, heads of state from the continent are on the verge of a historic free trade agreement. The African…
Pastor Johnny Lewis was born in White Plains, Georgia. Shortly after graduating high school he moved to New York City. He enlisted in the United States Air Force attaining his AA degree in Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology and serving for 30 years. Stationed at Edwards Air Force base as Aerospace Ground Equipment Superintendent and 1st…
Written by Arturo Tha Cuban Monday, 04 February 2019 14:10 Originally published on Medium Recently as I was speaking with members of our community and was asked several times about why we rarely see reports of police brutality cases against Hispanics and Latin Americans in the United States. It was a difficult question to answer…
By John Coleman On Friday, February 1, 2019, The San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation Inc. held the installation ceremony announcing the recipients of the SBBCF 2019 Scholarship Awards, and the appointment of the 2019 SBBCF Honorary Senior Queen & King Certificates of Congratulation, Recognition, and Commendation were presented to the Scholarship Awardees, and to the…
By Sentinel News Service Our doors are open, and you’re invited! Guided tours inside Tournament House, the iconic Southern California landmark, are open to the public. Tours will be offered, at no cost, every Thursday at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. beginning today, February 7. Tournament of Roses® volunteers from the Heritage Committee, knowledgeable of…
By Akil Wilson As of Monday January 14th the country’s 2nd largest public school system was being paralyzed by a teachers strike. The Los Angeles Sentinel reported that the walkout was followed by a plunge in student attendance, with about 144,000 students out of more than 600,000 students. On Tuesday that number grew to 159,000…
BY Toshio Meronek & Tory Becker, Truthout One of the world’s richest cities is waging war on disabled and homeless people. In February 2018, an unsigned flyer was posted in San Francisco’s Mission District, warning the homeless: “If you are still here after dark tonight, the hunters will become the hunted. We will pound you,…
Tom Steyer is cranking up his pressure campaign to oust the president — and he has top Democrats in his sights. By LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and STEPHANIE MURRAY Billionaire Tom Steyer is cranking up pressure on key House Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump where he thinks they’ll feel it most — back in their home…
Unable to afford the essentials, students have been seen crying in the law school’s hallways. By STACI ZARETSKY What happens when the company that owns and operates your law school has been put into a federal receivership because it’s drowning in tens of millions of dollars of debt? If you ask the students at Western…
You can probably kiss that refund check you were hoping for goodbye. By STACI ZARETSKY Last year I got a $750 refund. And this year I owe $4,600. I guess that my assumption was that the IRS withholding tables would have been updated to some degree or my company would have done something. — Ben…
by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Getting a call about a debt you don’t owe – or even recognize – can be annoying. It can be downright scary when the caller claims to be a lawyer and threatens legal action if you don’t pay. Such are the ploys of phantom debt collectors: lies, harassment,…
