San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is seeking public input on its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan is one part of an effort to reduce the impacts of natural hazards. Over the past two years, SBCUSD staff and key stakeholders have developed a plan to assess the risk of natural hazards to SBCUSD and…
Ellen Turner, president of Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana stated; Make no mistake about it the murder of George Floyd by police is an unspeakable, unacceptable, unforgivable tragedy. The Black community has suffered from PTSD since slavery. It is comforting to see the country unified, calling for the arrest and conviction…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, agricultural producers that are not eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency loans may receive…
You can make a difference during the lonely days of the COVID lockdown, especially among lonely seniors whether they be friends or family, says AMAC WASHINGTON, DC, May 22 — If you don’t have the heebie-jeebies by now, you soon will if you don’t take precautions during this new era of self-isolation due to the…
It seems like cop shows are a dime a dozen nowadays. You have NYPD this, Code Blue that, Swat, etc, but NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” beats to a different drum. That’s mainly because of its cast. It’s cast like Chicago: a little bit of hip-hop, a little thug and rachet, but all heart. One of the…
Two men incarcerated in Alabama prisons have died violently after separate homicides in different prisons in less than one week. These murders bring the death toll in Alabama prisons to nine homicides in the past six months and 20 in the past two years. Alabama has the highest rate of prison homicide in the nation….
Hearts of Educators Are Always with Students BURLINGAME — During Teacher Appreciation Week and leading up to California Day of the Teacher on May 13 and Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day on May 19, CTA is launching a statewide ad campaign highlighting the tireless commitment of all educators to their students during COVID-19. More importantly,…
Available on DVD and VOD on May 12, 2020 LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2020 (Newswire.com) – COVID-19 has hit the United States harder than any other health crisis ever before, and it has become impossible to ignore the fact that the African-American community has been particularly vulnerable. The disparity between the medical treatment that this…
Born Stanley Kirk Burrell in Oakland, California, on March 30, 1962, MC Hammer has been around the block more than once and has seen a thing a two. He’s had over 30 million dollars, sold over 50 million albums, he’s been on top and he’s been at the bottom. He’s now a businessman, tech entrepreneur…
Comcast has made nearly 2,000 hours of programming and thousands of free titles available to Xfinity video customers to give children and their parents quick and easy access to educational programming by grade level, as part of the company’s comprehensive response to the COVID-19 crisis. The collection is a joint effort with “Common Sense Media,”…
Bill Withers, the legendary singer who not only sang, but also wrote and a slew of songs in the 1970s that we still hear now, either as the original hits or as samples for some of today’s greatest hip-hop songs. like “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day”, “Just the Two of Us” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,”…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — American Wisper (now streaming on Amazon Prime) is the true story of the unsolved murders of an upper-class African American family. In the summer of 2016, three children and their mother were found shot to death in their large New Jersey home close to NYC. They were discovered by father and husband…
Office of the Inspector General The Office of Inspector General recognizes that we are facing unprecedented times and is alerting the public about potential fraud schemes related to economic stimulus programs offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration in response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act,…
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing many of us to work from home using such 21st century technologies as video conferencing. It turns out that quite a few make sure their video cameras are turned off during these online meetings, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Why? A survey shows that 12% of those…
Hoarders have come out in droves across the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak and it appears they particularly seek to load up on toilet paper. This has caused empty shelves in drug stores and supermarkets and dismay for all of us who are home bound for the duration, says the Association of Mature American…
For more information visit palcenter.org or call 909-887-7002 for more information. Locations: PAL Charter Academy – San Bernardino 1691 N. Sierra Way San Bernardino, CA 92406 Monday thru Friday Time:11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. PAL Charter Academy – Muscoy 2450 Blake Street Muscoy, CA 92407 Monday thru Friday Time:11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Options For Youth –…
Angela Bassett has always been goals: body goals, relationship goals, and skin goals. You just look at her and she exudes sexiness, beauty, sophistication and intelligence all in one. On a recent episode of the Tamron Hall Show, Bassett appeared with her longtime esthetician Mamie McDonald. McDonald created the popular Skin by Mamie, and is…
FEB. 26, 2020 – CHINO HILLS, CA – TOCA Football, Inc., a soccer-focused, technology-enabled experience company, celebrated the grand opening of its newly acquired and renovated training center in Chino Hills, California. The 24,000-square-foot soccer facility known as TOCA Chino Hills is located at 15221 Fairfield Ranch Road and features two playing fields as well…
B. Smith, known for her modeling career and her television program “B. Smith With Style,” has died after fighting early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was 70. Smith, whose full name was Barbara Smith, was married to Dan Gasby, who shared the news on Facebook on Sunday morning. “It is with great sadness that my daughter Dana…
On behalf of the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, it is our sincere pleasure to inform you that you have been selected to receive a discount at our MLK Award Gala on January 18, 2020. The event is a black tie affair and will be held from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at 1101 California St….
Instead of constantly borrowing money from credit card companies and paying tons of money in interest, you can start profiting from credit card companies. How does it work? It’s simple! All you have to do is practice financial discipline and implement some smart strategies in order to be in the driver’s seat. 1. Take Advantage…
Let’s face it, for some of us, the holidays are more like a horror film than a Hallmark movie. Our families don’t always get along and every dinner doesn’t end on a happy note. Patients often come back to me after the holidays with terrible stories of holiday gatherings gone wrong that have led to…
Nationwide — An Italian newspaper called the Corriere dello Sport is under fire for using the headline “Black Friday” alongside the photos of Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling, two professional soccer players of African descent. The headline and photos were used to promote an upcoming match between their teams. Lukaku and Smalling, who previously played…
WARRENDALE, Pa. and BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — rue21, a leading fashion retailer, along with Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Spike Lee’s production company, and Defend Brooklyn, have collaborated to offer a limited edition 30th Anniversary Do the Right Thing Collection exclusively at rue21. Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing 30th Anniversary…
Gabrielle Union, who was newly hired for the 14th season of the NBC hit variety show, America’s Got Talent, will not be not returning for the upcoming 15th season. Her contract was not renewed after a season in which there were several issues that she was involved in, according to allegations reported by Variety last…