Fair Housing’s Unfinished 50-Year Journey

By Charlene Crowell March 22, 2018 Although golden anniversaries are often considered milestone moments accompanied by festive celebrations, two such observances in April 2018 are bittersweet memories for much of Black America. One took the life of an unparalleled preacher, orator, author, activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The other marks the enactment of what…

AARP Scam Alert logo

Scammers are now going to the federal Social Security website and setting up a “my Social Security” account  of citizens that are of retirement age. They hijack  their   accounts by  setting  up the accounts before the Social Security number owner does, and then they apply for funds. The scammers request a lump sum payout…

McDonald’s Reinforces its Commitment to the Community through 12th Annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour

Free Concert Series Continues Support for Ronald McDonald House Charities, Introduces New Scholarship for one HBCU Student OAK BROOK, Ill., March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s USA announced the return of one of its staple events, the 12th annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour. The longest-running, brand-owned gospel tour of its kind is back with an…

Stephon Clark Shooting Spurs Citywide Protest, National Attention, Grandmothers Ask For Justice At Press Conference

By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Sacramento resident Stephon Clark became the latest unarmed Black male to die in a police-related shooting.  The story has spread across the national media to become the newest flashpoint amongst African-American activists and community leaders and the families who demand action on police violence. According to reports, Clark,…

Sacramento Residents Demand Answers in Stephon Clark Killing

Sacramento Police Dept. under Fire for Shooting Death of Stephon Clark, an Unarmed Black Man, in South Sacramento     By Genoa Barrow (Sacramento Observer/NNPA Member) SACRAMENTO—Angry and frustrated residents are demanding answers after a police-involved shooting left an unarmed, Black man dead last week. Stephon Clark, 22, was fatally shot in his Meadowview area…

Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish Top Comedians Social Media Rankings

Cherie Saunders, Eurweb.com  The Top Comedians chart ranks the most popular comedians on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Google Plus, with global data provided by social media analytics company MVPindex. The chart’s methodology blends social engagement on the platforms along with weekly additions of followers/subscribers. Rounding out the top 10 are comedians Colleen Ballinger (No….

Rep. Barbara Lee, General Motors’ James Farmer, and Third Baptist Church Pastor Amos C. Brown Receive 2018 NNPA Torch Awards

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Three icons of their respective industries were honored at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual Torch Awards dinner at The Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), James Farmer of General Motors, and Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, a student of Dr. Martin Luther King…

Witness For Justice #885 Commentary: The Snake: Anti-Immigrant Propaganda Used to Dehumanize Our Neighbors

Jason Carson Wilson Justice and Peace Fellow Our government separated a Congolese woman from her 7-year-old daughter. The Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained and separated them at the California-Mexico border. The woman was released March 6, but the litle girl remains in ICE custody in Chicago. Confronted with this particular travesty a…

“You Low-Down Dirty Dog!”

By: Lou  Yeboah After all Jesus did for you, you spit in His face by continuing in your sin. You ingrate! You have failed to appreciate the purpose of God’s forbearance with you. Showing contempt for God’s forgiveness. You done lost your mind! Dead towards God, but alive to Satan’s power. You better wake up…

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley

Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) invites business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to attend a free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Those looking for assistance with state and federal tax issues, as well as those who want to expand their business knowledge, will…

LAUSD Secures $2.3 Million for earthquake Safety project at Benjamin Franklin Senior High School

Oakland, Calif. – With $2.3 million in federal funds, the Los Angeles Unified School District will protect the lives of students and instructors through an earthquake safety project at the Benjamin Franklin Senior High School Boys’ Physical Education Building in North East Los Angeles. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $1,762,852 to further the…