By Lauren Ball and Karly Bartrim The Conversation You might have heard that eating too many eggs will cause high cholesterol levels, leading to poor health. A new study seeks to answer an age-old question about a breakfast staple: the egg. Hesitation abounds, as experts say the body doesn’t absorb the cholesterol from eggs very…
By Sejal Parekh A stabbing was reported at Franklin High School in Los Angeles on the morning of January 29, 2025. As police vehicles swarmed the school, students at neighboring Academia Avance charter school panicked. “When they see police, and when they hear helicopters, it is immediately seen as, or thought of as immigration,” says…
Nationwide — Full Circle Bloom, a pioneering aeroponic farm in Kenbridge, Virginia, is breaking barriers and transforming the agricultural landscape. Founded by Ashley Richardson, the innovative farm demonstrates the power of innovation, sustainability, and community engagement in the world of farming. In a sector where Black farmers are significantly underrepresented, Ashley Richardson stands out as…
By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO In 1925, labor organizer and civil rights activist A. Philip Randolph was invited to be the first president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids. It was the first Black union to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor. Many scholars cite the…
By April Ryan “When you erode trust you lose your democracy because it is based on trust,” according to Black Obama Administration Surgeon General Regina Benjamin. She is responding to the United States Senate’s confirmation of Robert Kennedy Jr. as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, an anti-vaxxer is the new face…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Flu cases in California have surged to the highest levels the state has seen in years. By the end of January, 26% of tests sent to state laboratories had come back positive for influenza. This is a significant increase compared to flu season peaks over the past 4 years,…
As a young child, I’d help my dad comb through coupons in the Sunday newspaper each week. With his guidance, I’d find familiar pictures and letters and pieces together to recognize words, connecting the text with meaningful ideas and objects from my life before I could even read. I didn’t know it then, but this…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hinton and her team are actively exploring partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities to expand opportunities and solidify HillmanTok’s place in the educational landscape. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A snow day in Georgia and a viral TikTok video unexpectedly set the foundation for what is now…
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media California Republican leaders are pushing back against state and local initiatives across the Golden State aimed at preventing Californians from buying or installing gas appliances in their homes. On Feb. 10, they asked the administration of President Donald Trump to intervene. In a letter, the 28 Republican members of…
by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — The filing follows a directive from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management instructing agencies to identify employees without full civil service protections and conduct mass terminations. A coalition of civil servants across nine federal agencies has filed a formal complaint with the Office of…
By: Lou K Coleman “Destiny demands that you dig deep and finish strong. You didn’t come this far to only come this far. Dig deep, finish strong, and make yourself proud! Get going. Walk if you have to but finish the damned race.” [Gary Ryan Blair ― Ron Hill] and get under the Umbrella of…
Seth Wispelwey “Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” – The Gospel According to Mark, 10:15 (NRSVUE) Twenty years ago, I received a letter from a six-year-old in Abilene, Texas. I will forever cherish it, faded as it is now. But first,…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The United States has fallen to its lowest ranking ever on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Transparency International reported. The index comes as President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting the enforcement of a long-standing anti-bribery law. The law, in place for nearly five decades,…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One of the many DOGE targets is the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Elon Musk and DOGE are expected to reduce HUD staff by 50%. According to a source close to the department, those cuts would “hollow out the agency.” By April Ryan Large-scale protests in major cities across the nation…
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – American Sign Language (ASL) teacher Danyel Smith wasn’t quite sure why most of the student body, fellow faculty and staff were asked to gather in the gymnasium at Alta Loma High School Tuesday morning: “We were told it was a special assembly recognizing our school. But ultimately we didn’t know what…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Biden administration’s effort to rein in excessive overdraft fees is now under direct attack from congressional Republicans, who have launched a campaign to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would cap overdraft charges at $5. The move comes as the banking industry—one…
Victorville, CA – 02/14/25 – Victorville City Planning Commission met Wednesday, February 12 to consider modification of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for High Desert Homeless Services (HDHS). Approved unanimously, the updated CUP allows HDHS to reopen as a dedicated Transitional Age Youth (TAY) shelter for homeless youth ages 18-24 and permits the nonprofit to host a co-tenant. Family Assistance…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Donald Trump’s latest maneuver, an executive order to cut U.S. aid to South Africa while extending refugee status to white South Africans, is yet another calculated exercise in race-baiting and historical revisionism. Trump claims that Afrikaners, the white descendants of Dutch and French settlers who…
By Special Press Release AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) urges federal employees not to take the so-called “deferred resignation” offer being promoted by Elon Musk, because President Trump may not even have the authority to make such an offer, and federal workers who resign may not get paid. In the latest effort to dismantle…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has introduced two bills in the State Senate that could lower prescription drug prices for California residents. Senate Bill (SB) 40, or the Insulin Affordability Act — and accompanying legislation, SB 41, or Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform — comprise Wiener’s Prescription Drug Affordability…
In an effort to block deep cuts to institutions that perform lifesaving biomedical research on behalf of all Americans, the University of California today (February 10) submitted a declaration in support of the California Attorney General’s suit against the federal government in response to new guidance issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). …
By Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, III (TriceEdneyWire.com) – “I don’t know who you are and I don’t know why you like this guy (Trump). I think what you like about him; he appears to be strong and the rest of us are weak… That’s what he’s selling…Here’s what you’re buying…He’s a race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot….
Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media In recent months, the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) and Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) have been hit with two lawsuits and numerous reports alleging racist incidents targeting Black residents. Last November, a formal complaint was filed on behalf of several students and two teachers — Bella…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Two former members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans shared some of their experiences developing a 1,075-page report that detailed injustices suffered by African Americans during and after chattel slavery. Los Angeles-based clinical psychologist Dr. Cheryl Grills and Bay Area-based…
