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…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) will celebrate the Thanksgiving Break November 23–27, 2020. Students are not expected to participate in distance learning but may have homework or other assignments that are due when they return to online instruction on Monday, November 30, 2020. Middle College High School students follow the San Bernardino Valley…
Come Together to Protest Police Violence Against Black Women Along With 100+ Other Artists In #ShowMeTheSigns, An Exhibition and Auction of Artists’ Protests Signs Auction is now live for bidding, with 100% of proceeds supporting the African American Policy Forum’s #SayHerName Mothers Network Nationwide public art project accompanies the exhibition and auction and features artists’…
Initiative Funds Institutions that Train Primary Care Health Professionals to Provide Care for Underserved Communities MORENO VALLEY, CALIF., November 10, 2020 — Riverside University Health System (RUHS) received a $625,000 grant from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to expand access to primary care, making it the only hospital in the Inland…
In 2018 Taraji P. Henson announced that she was engaged to Kelvin Hayden, years after they were spotted holding hands in Miami. Unfortunately wedding bells won’t be ringing for the couple after all. Henson, 50, has confirmed that she and 37 year-old former NFL player, Kelvin Hayden have ended their engagement. She was a part…
Sacramento – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced today the availability of approximately $36.7 million in mental health wellness grants for children and youth. This competitive grant program funds facility acquisition, construction and/or renovation, equipment acquisition, and applicable program startup or expansion costs for crisis residential treatment facilities, crisis stabilization facilities, mobile crisis support teams,…
Exciting New Attraction Delivers a Contactless and Immersive Family Experience Featuring Everyone’s Favorite Legendary Hot Wheels Cars, Monster Trucks & More! Coming Soon to the Inland Empire – Tickets on Sale Friday, October 30th at 10AM October 26, 2020: [Ontario, CA] – Raycom-Legacy Content Company, in partnership with Mattel, Inc., announced today the all-new Hot…
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) — Millennials, the multi-camera comedy series recently greenlit by the popular AMC Networks streaming service, UMC, has officially named its cast. Kyle Massey (That’s So Raven), Keraun Harris (viral social media star @KingKeraun), Philip Bolden (Are We There Yet?), Aaron Grady (Everybody Hates Chris), and Teresa Celeste (Tales, Wild N’ Out)…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Textbooks are failing public schools, community colleges, and universities when it comes to African American history. Therefore, many teachers and professors are teaching their students from credible web sites like BlackHistory.com that reveal little-known facts about Black culture, inventions, and more. The web site was launched more than two years ago and…
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Researchers are proving again that some of your best remedies could be in your kitchen cabinet. A new study has found that honey may be better than over the counter drugs when it comes to cough and cold/flu symptoms. Physicians from Oxford University’s Medical School and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences analyzed existing…
New Ecommerce Strategy & Retail Concept Stores Help Customers Lead the Way with Style, Comfort and Confidence MIAMI, Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Payless, the footwear retailer with a 60+ year heritage, is excited to announce its relaunch into the North American market, unveiling an immersive Ecommerce platform and new brick-and-mortar retail concept stores….
Legendary rapper, Biz Markie, who brought us such hits like “Just a Friend” and “Vapors” has taken a serious hit to his health. The 56-year-old rapper – whose real name is Marcel Theo Hall – has been receiving treatment at a hospital in Maryland, although the extent of his condition is yet to be revealed….
LOS ANGELES – The California Endowment Board of Directors today announced it has approved a 10-year, $225 million pledge of funding support for Black-led organizing, activism, and advocacy in California. “The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the African-American community, in combination with recent tragic events of racial injustice, remind us that we must push further…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) recognizes that every family has a preferred way to communicate. In its ongoing efforts to make sure that every family has all of the information needed to make the best decisions for their children and to seek input on how best to move forward, SBCUSD is using all…
The California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) named San Bernardino City Unified School District’s (SBCUSD’s) Dr. Rachel Monárrez as the Central Office Administrator of the Year for the state for her distinguished leadership and excellence in advocating on behalf of Latina/Latino/Latinx children. Dr. Monárrez is the assistant superintendent of Continuous Improvement, which is…
WASHINGTON — When asked in an interview today why Black Americans are “still dying at the hands of law enforcement in this country,” President Donald Trump responded: “So are white people. So are white people. What a terrible question to ask. So are white people,” Trump told CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge at…
Atlanta, GA — Who says you can’t be a kid and have your own talk show? No one does! That is why Atlanta native, 9-year old bestselling author Nicholas Buamah, can now add talk show host to the list of things that he has accomplished at his young age. Raising Greatness with Nicholas Buamah premiered on…
LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2020 – Following the announcement that the Soledad fire evacuation orders have been lifted, the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region has closed its temporary evacuation site, located at the Victory Outreach Church parking lot (37419 25th St East, Palmdale 93550). Residents impacted by the Soledad fire in need of assistance,…
Partners with Hennessy’s Unfinished Business Initiative to help businesses get back on their feet (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) is proud to announce that it has been selected along with 100 Black Men and Hispanic Federation as partners by Hennessy in Unfinished Business, a new initiative that…
May 26, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of households in the San Bernardino area starting this week. This is done in areas where the majority of households do not receive mail at their…