By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Legislators and education advocates came together at a press conference Wednesday April 11, to show support for a bill that they believe will help fix how education is funded for one of the lowest performing subgroups. Advocates say there was a flaw in the five-year-old law that overhauled…
By Charlene Crowell April 12, 2018 Nearly seven years ago, Congress fought for and won enactment of reforms that would help ensure that everyone would play by the same financial rules. The promise to the nation was that the days of ignoring the long term health of the national economy as an excuse to justify…
By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio Protesters on Monday marched to the Starbucks where two Black men were arrested last Thursday after asking to use the bathroom before ordering a coffee. Meanwhile, according to reports, the manager who called the police is no longer working for Starbucks following a “mutual” decision. Protests continued for a couple of hours….
Kids Not Profits coalition calls on voters to support equity, accountability and transparency for all schools; Legislation set for hearings this week SACRAMENTO – Today, Kids Not Profits, a coalition of educators, parents and civil rights, labor and community groups, launched a new round of radio ads as part of an ongoing campaign to raise…
USA TODAY The news that the FBI raided the offices of President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen Monday caused many people to wonder how such a raid could be justified given the protections afforded under attorney-client privilege. “If by raiding the office of @realDonaldTrump’s attorney, the @fbi violated Trump’s attorney-client privilege, this is about to…
By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, National NAACP) “Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white Americans have never fully understood but what the Negro can never forget—is that white society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions…
By John Coleman SAN BERNARDINO, CA Bayless Conley, Pastor of Cottonwood Church of Los Alamitos, CA served as Keynote Speaker for the 18th Annual I E Pastors Breakfast , at the National Show Event Center, April 7, 2018. Former Assembly Member, Cheryl Brown, Board of Supervisors Member, Josie Gonzales, & City of Fontana Mayor, Acquanetta…
By: Lou Yeboah You hypocrite! The Bible teaches us that it is vital to our witness of the Gospel to live what we preach, or we will bring reproach on the Word of God! You ought to know that God takes seriously the call to practice what we preach! Instead of just talking the talk,…
Michael J. Readinger President and CEO, UCC Council for Health & Human Service Ministries “We are an Easter people. And Alleluia is our cry.” – St. Augustine Life is so beautiful. The glories of every sunrise, every sunset, every full moon, every starlit sky. The joy of all those children, neighbors, the Earth, our pets,…
By Daniel Uria April 9 (UPI) — Weekly church attendance among Catholics in the United States has been on a steep and steady decline over the past decade, Gallup data released Monday indicate. Gallup’s data found an average of 39 percent of Catholics reported attending church within the past seven days between 2014 and 2017,…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Righteous Brothers, widely considered one of the greatest duos in music history, will be joined by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap for a special night of definitive classic hits at “The Legends of Blue-Eyed Soul and Rock ‘N’ Roll” concert Saturday, April 28, at the historic California Theater of…
Mathew Knowles is absolutely captured by his 6-year-old granddaughter Blue Ivy. So much that he believes that she’ll be a star just like her mom Beyoncé and dad Jay-Z. In an interview with Us Weekly, Knowles gushed all about his granddaughter saying, “Blue Ivy is a star. She is just a star. She reminds me…
Gregory Katz, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It will be friends and family, rather than politicians and world leaders, at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s wedding. Kensington Palace says “it has been decided that an official list of political leaders — both U.K. and international — is not required” for the wedding. That means U.S….
By Rev. Clenard H. Childress, Jr. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Aqunda Okeyo, who while serving as the Communications Chair for the March for Racial Justice, made an incendiary and thought-provoking observation when she boldly proclaimed, “If we want to end White Supremacy, White America needs to step it up.” I partially agree based on the premise…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA – Twenty-five workers laid off from the Ashley Furniture factory and warehouse in Colton in 2016 learned new job skills at the San Bernardino Community College District and the Chaffey College InTech Center. The culmination of the training was a job fair Tuesday, April 3 organized by the San Bernardino County Workforce…
The Board of Supervisors is seeking individuals to serve on the County Building and Safety Appeals Board. “The mission of this board is important, and I urge anyone who feels they are qualified and who is interested in serving their community to apply,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Lovingood. The Building and Safety Appeals…
Top Companies in Tech, Insurance, Other Key Fields Don’t Come Close to Reflecting State’s Diverse Workforce OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Top corporations in the California marketplace have boards of directors that consistently fail to even come close to reflecting the diversity of the state’s workforce, according to a new analysis by The Greenlining Institute: Corporate Board…
HELENDALE, Calif. (April 5, 2018) — U-Haul Company of California is pleased to announce that Mitch’s Auto Paint has signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Helendale community. Mitch’s Auto Paint at 15401 Vista Road will offer U-Haul trucks and moving supplies. The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the…
NNPA/ESSA A hug may be comforting to many children, but for a child who has experienced trauma, it may not feel safe. That’s an example used by Julie Kurtz, co-director of trauma-informed practices in early childhood education at the WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies (CCFS), as she begins a trauma training session. Her…
By Seth Litt Executive Director, Parent Revolution | Special to California Black Media Who wants to know how California public schools are performing? There’s the usual assortment of policymakers, politicians, journalists, researchers and other professionals. But who needs to know? Parents. They’re the ones faced with choosing which school their children will attend – a…
Gail Fry Contributor After a $33.5 million judgment against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, many are questioning the manner in which the sheriff is chosen in San Bernardino County and whether it is fostering what is alleged to be a corrupt good ole boys network running amok, administering justice in the streets and killing…
By Samantha Valencia, Staff Writer Department of Development & Community Relations San Bernardino Valley College SAN BERNARDINO, California?— The San Bernardino Valley College Foundation hosted its annual Valley-Bound Commitment Luncheon in February 2018 to highlight the continued success of San Bernardino Valley College’s Valley-Bound Commitment Program (Valley-Bound) and the support of the San Manuel Band…
