By Allyson D. Andrews, MSW, LLMSW, Director of Early Childhood Education, 20 Degrees The Reality… Running a childcare center is more than a job — it’s a labor of love. Providers pour their hearts into nurturing children, creating safe and enriching environments, and building relationships with families. But behind the joy of watching little ones…
By Ashlee Banks Special to the AFRO The Trump administration has taken steps to dismantle the national police misconduct database, a tool created to track bad actors in law enforcement. The database, known as the National Decertification Index (NDI), was designed to provide transparency and prevent officers who were decertified due to misconduct from moving…
by Ben Christopher A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on the verge of homelessness pay the rent is running out of cash — and no one has a plan to keep the roughly 60,000 renters, more than 15,000 of them in California — from losing their housing after the…
By Sunita Sohrabji “The message being sent to immigrant communities is that we don’t belong, and that we should have no expectation of getting assistance from the Government.” – Marita Etcubanez, AAAJ/AAJC President Donald Trump has declared English the official language of the US, raising concerns about the accessibility of essential government services for non-English…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton) says she understood before she was elected to office last year that Californians pay among the highest electricity rates in the country. So, lowering that cost – and that of other utility bills — has become her top priority. A member of the California…
ONTARIO, CA – Born and raised in the United States, Ghattas Khoury has always felt a deep connection to his Jordanian heritage. At Chaffey Adult School’s 4th Annual Multicultural Fair on March 8, he volunteered at a booth showcasing traditional clothing, books and artifacts from Jordan and the Arab region. His message was simple yet…
During an online conference on Feb. 26, California Attorney General Rob Bonta detailed how the Trump Administration had used its firstfive and half weeks to execute an agenda that runs counter in various ways to California state policies and priorities. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has issued scores of executive actions that make good…
By Leigh-Ann Jackson Whether they want to streamline their beauty regimen, add some gorgeousness before vacation, or prepare their little ones for a few weeks at sleepaway camp, many Black people will pick braided hairstyles as their go-to. Braids can deliver a look that’s chic, versatile, and no-fuss. Well, there’s some fuss, if you factor…
by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent A newly introduced stopgap bill in Congress aims to extend government funding through the end of the 2025 fiscal year, providing critical financial support for federal agencies and essential programs. The legislation, formally titled the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025,” is designed to avert a…
By Stacy M. Brown “Trump is on the hunt to find trillions of dollars to pass on to the wealthiest of Americans, and to do that, he’s going to make you pay,” she said, tearing into his trade policies, rising prescription drug costs and ballooning national debt. Slotkin also aimed the Trump administration’s sweeping federal…
By BCP Staff Did you or someone you know report a scam to the FTC in 2024? Thank you! Those reports help the FTC bring enforcement cases and educate people about scams. Let’s jump into the top 2024 scams. The headline is this: even though the number of fraud reports is roughly the same as…
By Sunita Sohrabji Visits to community health clinics are dropping as fears escalate of ICE raids. But Dr. Jose Perez, CMO of the South Central Family Health Center, says ICE cannot conduct random dragnet sweeps. As Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids increased dramatically over the past two months, community health clinics saw a substantial drop…
By: Lou K Coleman Wail! For there is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. [Proverbs 14:12]. Man can’t even begin to compare. The essence of God: Sovereign, Almighty, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent, Infinite, Eternal, and Immortal, to mention only a few. No list of adjectives could…
Rev. Dr. Bentley deBardelaben-Phillips “Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.” – Thomas Aquinas, 13th century Italian theologian, philosopher Lately, I have been saddened by the daily representations of newly elected leadership whose brand or reputation is…
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — all leading to the launch of her own company. Cicely’s educational journey began at the Cannon County Head Start program, which set her up to excel in kindergarten and high school. By Malkia Payton-Jackson, National Head Start Association Cicely Simpson is the founder and CEO of Summit Public Affairs in Washington, D.C.,…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media The California Surgeon General’s Office has launched a new questionnaire that they believe will help reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate by 50% by December 2026 as part of its Strong Start and Beyond movement. The Preconception Medical Assessment or PreMA is comprised of eight yes or no questions…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This means the United States is aligning itself with Russia that we set him [Volodymyr Zelenskyy] up and this was a play to appeal to Trump’s base and Putin and to blame Zelenskyy which is to throw Ukraine and NATO under the bus. By April Ryan “You are playing cards” and “you’re…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has ordered a 50% reduction in Social Security’s workforce. The agency, already at its lowest staffing levels in 50 years, announced that it will soon implement large-scale layoffs. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Former Maryland Governor and former Social Security Commissioner Martin…
By Stacy M. Brown The NNPA World News app has unveiled the Missing & Black 2025 Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the glaring disparities in media coverage and law enforcement response to missing Black individuals. The campaign seeks to bring long-overdue visibility, resources, and justice to the thousands of missing Black children, women,…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media As California continues to face a severe housing crisis, only 17 % of households can afford to purchase the median-priced single-family home, which is less than half the national average, according to a report by the California Association of Realtors. Two state legislators, champions of affordable housing, would…
By Dr. Archana Dubey, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of California With spring nearly here, people in California and across the country will contend with an annual tradition many would rather skip: The shift to daylight saving time. The process of “springing forward” means losing an hour of sleep, which can disrupt our daily routines and…
By Peter Schurmann On February 25, the Trump administration issued its latest guidelines on immigration enforcement, creating a national registry requiring the estimated 13 million undocumented immigrants now living in the country to register or face criminal prosecution. There’s a video circulating on social media of a Latino man walking into a Target store with…
By: Lou K Coleman You know there is a God. You know there is Satan. You know there is Heaven, and you know there is Hell, but yet instill you continue as usual. Make sense out of it! We are living in the end-times! You can see the chaos that is virtually enveloping this world….
Rev. ellie hutchison i received two “Cs” in Seminary, one of which was for a class on the art of worship with Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes. The last thing Dr. Carvalhaes shared with me was, “while I know you understand the academic side of ritual, I wonder how much you are grasping the practice and…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gas prices are also likely to surge as Canada, the country’s largest crude oil supplier, is hit with tariffs. Low-income families, already struggling with inflation, will bear the brunt of these increases. By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent Tariffs set to take effect Tuesday will impose a 25% levy on…
