(La Puente, Calif.) As the builders put the final touches on the luxurious new Arboleda Senior Apartments in La Puente, it’s clear that these skilled craftsmen are working closely with the apartment community’s management to create a special place for seniors 62 and better. During a recent walk-through, visitors were impressed by Arboleda’s beautiful Spanish-style…
RICHMOND, Virginia – May 12, 2021 – Patrick C. Graham, Ph.D., who currently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor for the City of Richmond and Executive Advisor for ReWork Richmond, penned the following Op-Ed outlining his perspective on criminal justice reform. Opinion: Screaming Without Vocal Cords Many Black Men Are Falsely Accused and Silenced The…
NEW YORK – April 26, 2021 – Hailed as “gritty and real,” the powerful second episode of the new explosive and timely eight-episode scripted television series Joyland – which takes viewers back to the tumultuous 1960s where today began – has dropped on the YouTube channel. Episode 102 tackles racial protests, hate crimes, political corruption,…
Pairing series features Mexican style lager with cheesy bratwurst Shoppers encouraged to fill out pledge cards in exchange for Barons donating to Feeding San Diego and Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino WHAT: Barons Market has found a way to bring its beloved Backroom Beer Pairing safely into the homes of its shoppers, amid COVID-19’s restrictions…
DMX has been hospitalized after suffering an apparent drug overdose on the evening of Friday, April 2, as TMZ reports. The rapper reportedly experienced a heart attack after the alleged overdose occurred and was taken to a hospital in White Plains, New York, where he is reportedly in the critical care unit. According to TMZ,…
Teenagers 16 and 17 years old must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian to get immunization Riverside County health officials are expanding the eligibility for those who want to get vaccinated at the four county-run clinics to those 16 and older, effective Tuesday (April 6). The change will open vaccine eligibility to hundreds of…
Celebrities Marlo Hampton, Clifton Powell Join #SeeME Campaign to End Unconscious Bias ATLANTA, GA – Bryant T. Marks, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading implicit bias trainers, was interviewed last week on the TMZ Live and Fox Soul TV calling on Americans to recognize and address their unconscious biases towards each other. Speaking hours before…
I can understand how being told to be less white hits you in your identity, because I was told be less Black. “I understand people’s anger at being told to be less white,” said internationally recognized cross-cultural trainer Kathleen Dameron. “Be less white. What are the qualities? (Paris, France) Americans should not get upset…
The grants are part of the utility’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiative LOS ANGELES – March 16, 2020 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced its donations to the Society of Extraordinary Women (SOEW) and The Pasadena Delta Foundation, Inc. (PDF) with $25,000 grants respectively to provide supplies and services to aid female high…
WASHINGTON DC (February 23, 2021) – The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the pre-eminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global Black executives in C-suites, on corporate boards and in global enterprises, will offer $1 million in scholarships for Black undergraduate students in 2021, for which scholarship applications are now being accepted. Through the…
Mark Anthony Morales, better known as Prince Markie Dee, of the legendary ’80s rap group The Fat Boys has passed away at the age of 52. Details surrounding Morales’ death are very scarce at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped fans from all over the world taking to social media to pay tribute to the…
Comedian Mo’Nique, love her or dis like her, she always has something to say. has made a career out of embracing her body weight or at least helping others come to terms with their body issues, specifically women. Nearly two years ago, she reached a personal milestone: weighing under 200 lbs. for the first time…
“Targeted for Extinction”: Former Michigan State University Track Star and Oakland A’s Player Herb Washington’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Details How McDonald’s “Redlines” Black Owners Into Sub-Par Locations and Is Now Driving Black Franchisees Out of Its System. WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 16, 2021 – Herb Washington, a college track star at Michigan StateImage University, former…
NEW YORK — On Saturdays from February 13 to 27, 2021 New York’s New Federal Theatre (NFT) will present “New Federal Theatre Celebrates Black History Month,” a retrospective readings series in which three rarely-done yet noteworthy plays, all previously produced by NFT, will be recreated by savvy actors and directors. These plays illuminate burning issues…
Irvine, California – Attorneys representing an alleged victim of recently deceased Barstow High School Teacher Katherine O’Neill announced the filing of new allegations against additional Barstow Unified School District employees and Administrators. Click Here for complaint: O’Neil was arrested in March 2019 by San Bernardino County Authorities on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with…
Bev Hughes, a San Bernardino resident, picked up her 1st free MaryKay car on January 20, 2021 from Rotella Chevrolet in Fontana, Ca. She earned her car in 4 months and became an Independent Sales Director in November of 2020. She says, “It is such an honor to have accomplished this goal in the midst…
Today marks a day and a month of firsts. It is the first and only National Holiday established in the U.S. in honor of an African-American. It is the first time that we have ever inducted a woman and, in particular, a woman of color to be the Vice President of the United States, the…
Summer E. Galloway, PhD1; Prabasaj Paul, PhD1; Duncan R. MacCannell, PhD2; Michael A. Johansson, PhD1; John T. Brooks, MD1; Adam MacNeil, PhD1; Rachel B. Slayton, PhD1; Suxiang Tong, PhD1; Benjamin J. Silk, PhD1; Gregory L. Armstrong, MD2; Matthew Biggerstaff, ScD1; Vivien G. Dugan, PhD1 On December 14, 2020, the United Kingdom reported a SARS-CoV-2 variant…
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The flagship licensee of Eclipse International, Bedding Industries of America, will open a new 80,000-square-foot manufacturing, showroom and distribution center at 1798 Linden Ave. in Rialto, California. The factory will be called BIA WEST and is scheduled to open April 1st. It will employ 120 when fully operational and serve retailers…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — It’s no secret that the consumers’ electronics market is an extremely competitive space. For the last decade, there have been many key players with only two who take up 56% of the market alone. With very little diversity in the electronics field, this founder took advantage of that void. Chaymeriyia Moncrief, the…
Actress Taraji P. Henson has always played strong characters. In the Benjamin Button, she played a strong motherly figure that helped navigate the main character throughout his journey. In other films like Baby Boy and Hidden Figures, Henson’s strong female character took over the screen in beautiful portrayals of strong, Black women. Well, recently, Henson…
San Bernardino County was among the first in the state today (12/20/20), to receive doses of the recently approved Moderna vaccine. The 21,650 doses received by the County today are being shipped to health care partners throughout the county and will be administered to frontline health care workers beginning immediately. Moderna joins Pfizer as the…
The Agreement Also Calls For Delano Police Officers to Undergo Training DELANO – The City of Delano in Kern County has approved a settlement with four high-school students who were harassed and attacked by police officers last year while walking through a residential neighborhood on their way to pick up prom passes. The attack, caught…
Longtime District Educator and San Bernardino Native Promoted to Key Position The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education recently promoted career educator and San Bernardino native Ana Applegate to assistant superintendent of the Educational Services Division, which oversees the academic achievement of students from kindergarten through high school. Applegate, first hired…
San Bernardino – Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes honored Shirrell McCarey as the 2020 Veteran of the Year for the 47th Assembly District, during the 4th Annual event held virtually this year due to COVID-19. Shirrell McCarey served in the U.S. Navy, both active duty and reserve, from 1977 to 2012 as a Naval Commander. During…