By Danielle Haynes Aug. 21 (UPI) — A jury in Virginia found former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight of the 18 counts he faced for bank fraud Tuesday. The verdict came after four days of deliberations during which the panel of six men and six women indicated it had difficulty reaching a…
By Danielle Haynes Aug. 21 (UPI) — President Donald Trump former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty Tuesday to paying two women to keep silent about affair allegations in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. Cohen appeared in court in New York City to enter the guilty plea on eight counts, which include five…
White man affirmative-action – the most often seen kind of affirmative action in America. By Keka Araujo Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross allegedly bamboozled $120 million dollars from his Wall Street buddies over the years during his tenure as the head of the private-equity company WL Ross & Co., according to a report from Forbes….
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Progressives and some black activists have long complained about America’s bail system, which treats people with means differently from low-income people. Under the current cash bail system, people charged with a crime can sit in jail for months, and sometimes years, without seeing a judge simply because they…
August 11, 2018 John Rosales Shiny apples, carrot bags, pre-packaged peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, full containers of applesauce, sealed cartons of raisons, and unopened milk cartons. That’s what paraprofessional Lorraine Von Hess would see students tossing into the trash every day as she supervised lunch at Davies Middle School in the Hamilton Township of…
By David Sirota Co-published by Newsweek When someone untied a yacht owned by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s family, Fox News portrayed the episode as an illustration of uncouth anti-Trump sentiment. The yacht’s foreign flag, though, was an illustration of how an allegedly “America First” administration is chock-full of moguls who have eagerly stashed…
Tiffany Harris CAPITAL OUTLOOK NNPA/ESSA Thirty-two outstanding young people in grades 6 through 10, from the Big Bend area, assembled at Bethel Family Life Center at 406 Bronough St. in Tallahassee for a variety of challenging, but interesting projects. The 2018 Summer STEM Camp was sponsored by BUC Technologies, LLC of Tallahassee. Major student sponsors…
The San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation is honored to announce the 2018 Black Rose winners. They are: Chehab & Bricia Elawar – Humanitarians of the Year Pastor Dr. Reginald Woods – Commitment to Community Service Award Richard Goldson – Black Rose Jonathan Buffong – Black Rose Ezekiel Adeleke – Black Rose These outstanding individuals will…
By Latinovations Staff A young Democratic congressional candidate of Latino and Arab descent who is running against an incumbent in a traditionally Republican district, got a boost from his old boss, former President Barack Obama. Campa-Najjar, 29, is one of nearly 100 Democrats across the country who were endorsed Wednesday by Barack and Michelle Obama….
By Greg Dill Did you know viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, causes more than 1 million deaths per year worldwide? That’s about the same number of deaths caused by tuberculosis and HIV combined. Fortunately, Medicare can help protect you from Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, the most common types of viral hepatitis in…
The question that finally shut Kanye West up By Keka Araujo Kanye West’s guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Thursday night was nothing short of what people have come to expect from the self-proclaimed “provocative” rapper. Kimmel’s questions began as light-hearted banter, and West, who’s known for being loquacious, answered Kimmel’s questions in a reflective, calm…
Holly MillerShank Team Leader for Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization “Look at us,” Hetrick says from behind his signature round-rimmed glasses. “Look what the dead are telling me. The dead are telling me we have a structural issue within our society. Why are the richest and the freest people in all of history deciding to…
By: Lou Yeboah Two Gates – Two Roads– Two Destinations – Two Groups of People – How You Living? You see, in His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke about two paths of life and the final destination of each one [Matt. 7:13-27]. To emphasize His point, He contrasted small and wide gates, narrow and…
By Danielle Haynes Aug. 13 (UPI) — She might be the most consequential female U.S. service member you’ve never heard of. But those now working to correct that oversight hope everyone will know more about Opha May Johnson by the end of the month. Though she’s been gone for more than six decades, Johnson remains…
FluxCredit™ delivers a fresh approach to managing debt, money, credit for over 60% of Americans who languish in debt. Ventura, CA – FluxCredit™, Inc. introduces #FluxLife to empower people to live their best life by reinventing their financial future. Aligning with athletes and influencers to help empower others, #FluxLife is a unique approach that gives…
The numbers prove that inclusion isn’t a priority By Frank Kineavy The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California recently reported that there has been little to no improvement in diversity on the big screen over the last decade. “There is a cacophony of voices crying out for change, but Hollywood hasn’t changed…
City News Service LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – After hiring and later firing former California Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-West Los Angeles) as a professor, USC has asked the U.S. Attorney’s Office to conduct a criminal investigation into a recent $100,000 donation from a campaign fund controlled by his father, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Sebastian…
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON William Gross was sworn in Monday as Boston’s first black police commissioner, pledging to create a more inclusive and diverse department and prioritize officer well-being. Calling it a historic occasion, Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh administered the oath of office to Gross in front of a standing-room only crowd…
San Bernardino County Preschool Services Department (PSD) is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving as Community Representatives on the Head Start Policy Council for the 2018-19 program year. Volunteer service in this role is limited to three one-year terms. The Policy Council is a part of the format structure of shared decision-making in the…
By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service Derek Anderson, the former San Antonio Spurs star, wants to teach black kids how to talk to the police. Growing up virtually homeless in Louisville, Kentucky, Anderson made the unlikely journey from inner-city high school to college basketball star at the University of Kentucky and then an 11-year career…
NNPA ESSA July 26, 2018 — During today’s meeting of the Federal Commission on School Safety, NSBA’s Chief Legal Officer, Francisco Negron, Jr. shared our insight on how information-sharing and accountability supports school officials’ commitment to eliminate disruptive behavior and violence and ensure that our schools are safe learning environments. School boards set rigorous standards…
Costa Mesa, CA, August 7, 2018 – On August 7, 2018, Project Hope Alliance released “Invisible Girl,” a ten-minute movie that sheds light on the issue of homeless children in America’s public schools through the story of a young girl and her family. Jennifer Friend, CEO of Project Hope Alliance states, “There are 1.3 million…
