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…
May 1, 2018 at Ontario Convention Center Tickets are on Sale Now!
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
“Lupus is not some distant disease,” Gabrielle Davis, founder of Lupus Sistas, tells Black Health Matters just days before the Black Health Matters Summit. In fact, lupus is an urgent matter. “It is rampant in the black community. It is having devastating effects on women, specifically black women.” It is with this same passion that…
Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $2,500, and the application deadline is April 30th Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate students entering college for the first time. The purpose of the scholarship is to help under-served students who may not be eligible…
Ontario Convention Center offers a delicious Champagne Brunch Buffet PLUS live entertainment by Scott Keo, a Michael Bublé tribute artist, for Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, 2018 ONTARIO, California (Monday, April 2, 2018) – Ontario Convention Center is preparing to pamper the special ladies in your life on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2018. Mothers,…
Noel Andersen Minister for Immigration Justice Today, 65 million people around the world are displaced, including 22.5 million refugees – the highest number in recorded history. Estimates indicate that a person is displaced every 20 minutes. The United Church of Christ (UCC) has always been very supportive of refugee resettlement programs and congregations throughout the…
By: Lou Yeboah “Not; Says the Lord!” I meant what I said, and said what I meant! I am a compassionate God and I am not slack concerning My promise, as some men count slackness, but is longsuffering toward you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance [2Peter 3:9]….
By Madlen Grgodjaian | California Black Media Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is in the race to become the next governor of California. As Gov. Jerry Brown’s final term comes to an end, six major candidates have emerged. On the campaign trail, Los Angeles’ mayor from 2005 to 2013 reminds voters of his victories…
ONTARIO, CA (April 2, 2018) — The Big One is Back! Circus Vargas Delivers the Ultimate Entertainment Extravaganza for 2018! Circus Vargas’ brand new epic adventure is sure to be a crowd-pleaser in Ontario! Catch performances in Ontario at Ontario Mills, April 5th through April 16th. Always fun for the entire family, Circus Vargas dazzles…
By Ed Adamczyk and Danielle Haynes March 26 (UPI) — The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Monday it’s investigating Facebook’s data protection policies. Earlier this month, it was revealed that data company Cambridge Analytica accessed the information of about 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge. Cambridge Analytica has ties to President Donald Trump’s election campaign….
By Ed Adamczyk | Updated March 26, 2018 at 9:49 AM March 26 (UPI) — Sixty Russian agents will be expelled from diplomatic missions in the United States in response to the poisoning of a former Kremlin spy this month, the White House said Monday. Senior administration officials announced the action in a conference call…
By Jill Levy-Fisch This year, over 200,000 Americans will order genetic tests to see if they’re at risk for more than 2,000 hereditary diseases, including cancer. Patients and their doctors can choose tests from over 500 different laboratories. Most people don’t think twice about their choice of lab. They figure all labs’ tests are of…
By Charlene Crowell March 22, 2018 Although golden anniversaries are often considered milestone moments accompanied by festive celebrations, two such observances in April 2018 are bittersweet memories for much of Black America. One took the life of an unparalleled preacher, orator, author, activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The other marks the enactment of what…
By Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Men’s Health Network In general, guys do not think about their testicles on a day-to-day basis. Unless we have some pain or feel an abnormality, we let them go on with their day. The testicles actually are very important to the male body. The testicles serve as a factory for sperm…
Scammers are now going to the federal Social Security website and setting up a “my Social Security” account of citizens that are of retirement age. They hijack their accounts by setting up the accounts before the Social Security number owner does, and then they apply for funds. The scammers request a lump sum payout…
