Value-Bowl Combos, Loaded Miso Soup and “Make it a Feast” Options are Here to Stay! CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. (November 12, 2020) – WaBa Grill, one of the nation’s leading healthy rice bowl chains, is happy to announce that due to popular demand, its Value-Bowl Combos, Loaded Miso Soup, and “Make it a Feast” options…
Urgent action is needed to tackle the largest anticipated wave of students transferring due to COVID-19, economic- recession and sig-nificant racial justice implications WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Anticipating a larger-than-ever wave of students transferring across higher education institutions due to COVID-19 and the economic recession, today a diverse group of 25 policy, advocacy,…
The Supreme Court on October 13th allowed the Trump administration to halt the 2020 census count ahead of schedule, effectively shutting down what has been the most contentious and litigated census in memory and setting the stage for a bitter fight over how to use its numbers for the apportionment of the next Congress. One week later, Ethnic Media Services…
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 852,406 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There were 2,378 newly recorded confirmed cases Monday. Numbers do not represent true day-over-day change as…
What is the president’s obligation to those sickened or killed by a virus he could have done far more to tame? By Danny Feingold The current saga of Donald Trump and his struggle with COVID-19 raises a host of questions. Some of these are political, but others cut deeper, including this: What is the responsibility…
Dr. Matthews launches a global campaign to educate on the benefits of “Vitamin D” in prevention of COVID-19. (September 21, 2020 – Atlanta, GA) In September 2020, Internationally Recognized and Award-Winning Surgeon, Dr. Leslie Rae Matthews launched a new campaign to educate the global community of the benefits of daily intake of Vitamin…
“He can’t go anywhere,” the 29-year-old’s dad said, speaking of his son’s paralysis. “Why do you have him cuffed to the bed?” By Clare Proctor Aug 27, 2020, 2:34pm CDT This story was originally published by The Chicago Sun Times When Jacob Blake’s father visited him in the hospital Wednesday, he said his son was handcuffed to…
After losing her only child, 9-year old Kimmie, Mikasha Young-Holmes has a powerful message for parents. Written by Mikasha Young-Holmes as told to Chandra Thomas Whitfield This story was originally published on BET.com I have a message to all of the parents across the country, wrestling with the all-important decision of whether to allow their children…
Washington D.C. (Aug. 22, 2020)—On Monday, August 24, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid hearing with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman Robert M. Duncan regarding changes at the postal service under Mr. DeJoy’s leadership….
Last-minute Upending of the Census Bureau’s Pandemic Contingency Plan Imperils the Accuracy of the Count (WASHINGTON) – The Trump administration’s last-minute rushed census timeline cuts nearly a month from the actual count and cuts four months from the time for processing and reporting the data, a lawsuit filed against Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross and…
Officials believe they have found the cause of the recent salmonella outbreak sweeping the nation and Canada. They have tracked the source to a shipment of contaminated onions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a Salmonella outbreak linked to onions from Thomson International in Bakersfield, California. The recall includes both bulk and bagged…
Fans of Grammy-nominated singer and reality show star Tamar Braxton have taken to social media with prayers and words of encouragement after news came out that she has been hospitalized Thursday evening after police responded to a report of a possible overdose and suicide attempt. The call alerted police to rush to a residence in…
Spikes in infections in many states, double-digit unemployment, consumer and lender concerns, and steep economic challenges in the wake of a long shutdown make it difficult to forecast if and when many companies will fully recover. Small business owners – many of them baby boomers and in the retirement age range – are in a…
JUNE 18, 2020 — Census workers have completed 96% of the 2020 Census “Update Leave” operation- where 2020 Census invitations and paper questionnaires are delivered to households in certain — often rural — areas across the country. In these areas, most households generally do not receive mail at their homes, so census workers drop off…
June 19th, 2020- Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber, Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus One thing is clear this Juneteenth: change cannot wait. Today, not only do we commemorate Black liberation from slavery, we also commemorate victims of police brutality and the lives lost at their hands. Our nation is witnessing an uprising of righteous self-expression onto our streets, onto our newsfeeds,…
HBCU scholarships and research initiative included in new programming to advance human rights; and educational and economic opportunities for African Americans WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced today it will launch three key initiatives to support social reforms and education needed to advance the global Black community. Created in response to…
By Kim Bellware May 29, 2020 at 4:54 a.m. PDT CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his camera crew were arrested on air just after 5 a.m. Friday as the team reported on the Minneapolis protests. A Minnesota State Patrol officer said they were arrested because they were told to move and didn’t, according to CNN. Jimenez is seen and…
May 26, 2020 at 1:30 pm MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — His name was George Floyd. He can be seen on a video Darnella Frazier posted to Facebook, shouting “Please, please, please I can’t breathe,” as a Minneapolis police officer held him down for minutes, with his knee on Floyd’s neck. Shortly thereafter, he was dead. The scene of…
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) extends heartfelt condolences to the family of Judge Mitchell Ware, who passed away April 19, 2020 of natural causes. NOBLE Founder Ware was a trailblazer in the policing profession serving as one of Illinois’ first black state troopers. He would go on to earn a law…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Add jogging while Black to the ever-growing list of reasons African Americans continue to be shot down senselessly by armed White men, supposedly under the color of law. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging after a former police officer and his…
Urban Indian Health Institute releases best practices to address problem Seattle, WA—Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) today released best practices for methods to collect, analyze, and present public health data on American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The recommendations come amid growing acknowledgment that Native peoples with COVID-19 are being severely undercounted. “We have already…
We’re adapting or delaying some of our operations to protect the health and safety of our staff and the public and make sure we get the same population counted another way. The 2020 Census is underway – more than half the households across America have responded – and more are responding every day. Online, phone…
The 2020 Census is well underway. The massive undertaking of counting everyone living in the United States and five U.S. territories requires everyone’s participation. Over 75 million households have responded already. If your household has not responded, now is the time. Even if you received a paper questionnaire in the mail, you can still respond…
The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Lawsuit says governor’s order restricting releases exceeds his constitutional authority; public health experts agree reducing populations in prisons and jails necessary to prevent outbreaks AUSTIN, TX — Governor Abbott unlawfully exceeded his constitutional authority by issuing an executive order that suspends the rights that individuals, who are presumed innocent,…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — In March 2020, the U.S. government announced that trillions of dollars would be made available to organizations, small businesses, and individuals in an effort to stimulate the economy. As of Monday, April 6, many small businesses are already starting to see the reality of that initiative. Randy Hughes, founder and CEO of…