The guest speaker at a Veterans Day recognition breakfast at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters held Saturday was Judge William Hooks, a retired Lt. Col. Marines, is assigned to the Criminal Division Circuit Court of Cook County, helps veterans who have committed felonies. Hooks said his first time being at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition was…
State legislative contests are the most affected, but there are implications for the unsettled governor’s race. By Steven Rosenfeld Two just-issued federal court rulings will mean potentially thousands of additional votes will be counted in Georgia’s hotly contested elections, possibly affecting the outcomes of races ranging from the high-profile governor’s race to seats for state…
By Rick Beavin, California Market President Humana The deadline is fast approaching! The Medicare Annual Election Period, during which people with Medicare can enroll in a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan, ends Dec. 7. It’s important to take this time to evaluate your health care choices. Even if you’re already enrolled in a plan,…
“The reality is that because physicians have bias, they treat their patients differently,” said Dr. Armen Henderson, an internist working at the University of Miami Hospital. By K. Barrett Bilali, Miami Times kbbilali@miamitimesonline.com Racism in the health care system continues to confound but a few researchers are taking a historic look and holistic approach to…
By Dr. E. Faye Williams Since the World Bank is exempt from US laws and courts, women in the World Bank can be sexually harassed and assaulted without any legal recourse. Bank report (The Stern Report) attributed sexual harassment in the World Bank to “cultures with different standards for male-female relationships.” Women who challenge the…
Vet Organizations, State AGs, and Consumers Sound the Alarm By Charlene Crowell Although predatory lending often conjures up images of an economically blighted Urban America, seldom does the image of an enlisted man or woman come to mind. But just as check cashing stores, along payday and auto title loan shops focus on communities of…
Meanwhile, Trump calls Black reporter’s white nationalism question “racist.” By Jayme S. Ganey Patrick Casey, leader of alt-right white nationalist group, Identity Evropa, and Charlottesville marcher, posted a visit to the White House on social media this week: Casey’s group, aimed at recruiting young white college-age men, believes in returning people of color back to…
Starring William L. Johnson (Blue Hill Avenue), Tiffany Addison (Chicago Med), Darrin Henson (Stomp the Yard), Dawn Halfkenny (Saints & Sinners) and Richard Gallion (The Ideal Husband) Film Premieres Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 22, 2018 Silver Spring, MD — A heartwarming new release just in time for the upcoming holiday, UMC – Urban Movie Channel,…
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Velda Love Minister for Racial Justice Last week Maurice E. Stallard and Vicki Lee Jones were murdered while shopping at a Kroger grocery store in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. They were minding their business, going about their day, and never anticipated that a white man filled with racist hatred would take their lives. Prior to murdering Stallard…
By: Lou Yeboah You best believe that! There will be an end! Going around talking ‘bout it’s your prerogative, do what you want to do.” Ain’t taking heed to nothing! I tell you, IF it was God’s character [which it is most DEFINITELY NOT] but IF it was, he would say to you what…
CNN’s Jim Acosta was the victim of Trump’s ire. Because he was persistent in asking a question, he was falsely accused of putting his hands on someone, and his White House press pass was revoked. By Julianne Malveaux A cursory look at the win-loss column after last week’s mid-term elections suggests that nobody left the…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today declared a public health emergency in California due to wildfires. The declaration follows President Trump’s emergency declaration for the state and gives the HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services beneficiaries and their healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs created by…
By Clifton Harris Publisher of The San Bernardino AMERICAN News Victorville—On Tuesday October 2, 2018 in the city of Victorville, Ca., at 14856 7th street, an unarmed African American female Lajuana Evadne Louise Phillips was shot and killed by a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy. Miss Phillips had gone to the used car lot repeatedly…
A threat on a man’s life isn’t a pressing issue, according to the District Attorney’s office in Manhattan. By Keka Araujo A white nationalist sent CNN host Don Lemon death threats in the fall of 2017 via Twitter. Lemon tried to pursue legal action, but was recently informed that the District Attorney’s office would not…
Hackers can use the graphics processing unit to spy on web activity, steal passwords, and break into cloud-based applications By Holly Ober Computer scientists at the University of California, Riverside have revealed for the first time how easily attackers can use a computer’s graphics processing unit, or GPU, to spy on web activity, steal passwords,…
The San Bernardino County Library invites residents to mosey over to the library for our Western Events. Enjoy a variety of fun-filled crafts, balloon artists, face painters and more. Be sure to take photos, as Woody and Jessie will also be there.This event is another opportunity to celebrate and support the Countywide Vision’s literacy campaign,…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) parents whose children will attend middle school next school year have several options. They may decide to let their children attend their home school, or they may apply to have their children attend the very successful Richardson PREP HI Middle School or Rodriguez PREP Academy Middle School or…
Elementary school teachers in Middleton, Idaho had the perfect Halloween costume idea, in their Trump-esque minds: they’d go as his border wall. Pictures, which were posted on the Middleton School District Facebook page but have since been deleted, showed the group dressed up as a border wall with the phrase “Make America Great Again” on…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Grambling State University has been approved to offer the state’s first Bachelor of Science degree in cybersecurity. The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors provided their approval and support for the university’s program, according to a news release. The next step in the process is approval…
Micro-merchants, such as grocers and ‘mom and pop’ stores, operate largely in cash rather than safe and secure digitally-enabled transactions. Originally Published by Mastercard. Mastercard and global non-profit Accion announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to bring their worldwide networks and resources together to transform millions of underserved micro and small businesses around the world. Through insights,…
BILL BARROW and BEN NADLER, Associated Press Published: 04 November 2018 ATLANTA (AP) — Last-minute legal decisions, a racist robocall and a protester wearing a giant chicken suit holding a sign that reads “too chicken to debate.” These are the scenes playing out amid the final furious days of the hotly contested and historic race…
