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…
By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service Delma Jackson’s New Year’s morning started with a shocking photo on her cell phone—an image of a man’s beaten, bloodied, swollen face. He was so badly disfigured; she initially could not tell it was her husband. Her husband, Miguel Jackson, was an inmate at a south Georgia prison, when…
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson (at podium) talks about the NAACP’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and the U.S. Census Bureau over management of the 2020 Census, during a recent press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Johnson, (left) a resident of Prince George’s County…
By Antonio R. Harvey |California Black Media SACRAMENTO – The family of Stephon Clark’s independent autopsy revealed that the 22-year-old man was shot eight times by two Sacramento police officers in the backyard of his grandmother’s house on March 18. Six of the bullets hit Clark in the back, said forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu,…
By Madlen Grgodjaian/California Black Media John Chiang, the 33rd State Treasurer of the Golden State, is determined to become California’s next governor. In his role, the 55-year-old Democrat oversees trillions of dollars in annual transactions and is the largest issuer of municipal bonds. Chiang began his career as a tax law specialist and later served…
ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 2, 2018 — Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, has announced the names of 30 high school seniors awarded $1.2 million in scholarships to support their dreams to make a difference in the world through the study of science, technology, engineering or math — known as STEM. Each Edison…
The Chavez Middle School Rattlers, logo seen here, are proud that one of their own won the annual spelling bee During an intense competition at Holcomb Elementary School on March 7, Chavez Middle School eighth-grader Galen Cholbi emerged as the winner of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Collaborative Spelling Bee. The SBCUSD…
Trump-Appointee Makes Changes to Help Companies, Not Consumers By Charlene Crowell In 1959, the late Dinah Washington (1924-1963) won a Grammy Award for her R&B hit song, “What a Difference a Day Makes”. The song tells the story of how a blossoming romance dramatically changed life – for the better. Its last lyrics, conclude that…
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Public Input Meetings April 7-12 (San Bernardino, CA)— Running sbX on Saturdays, better service to Colonies Crossroads, and no long accepting pennies on board are among the changes proposed by Omnitrans for 2018 and 2019. To gather public comments, the transit agency will hold a series of meetings between April 7 and 12. (meeting details…
National Kidney Foundation Launches Video Spot for April – National Donate Life Month and National Minority Health Month
