Katie Adams/ Policy Advocate for Domestic Issues The dust hasn’t even settled from the last shutdown skirmish that engulfed Washington, and here we are on the edge of another crisis. Congress is consistently at odds with itself these days. Isn’t it amazing how things can feel mired and stuck, but also like they are spinning…
A father facing deportation is taking refuge this morning inside a Phoenix church, which has opened its doors to provide sanctuary. Jesus Berrones is now living inside. With a five-year-old son battling leukemia, and a wife who is five months pregnant, Berrones is pleading with ICE not to deport him a third time. He has…
By: Lou Yeboah I want to encourage you to NEVER lose hope. Why? Because, hope is the anchor of the soul. Our ancestors held on to hope when facts, circumstances, and actions of others said otherwise. They had no evidence and no reason to believe things would get better, so they held desperately to hope….
SAN BERNARDINO, California— On Friday, February 23, 2018, San Bernardino Valley College will host a Black History & Civil Rights Concert, a public performance that is free and open to the community. This event, sponsored by the SBVC Performaning Arts Department, will feature choral pieces, instrumental music, theatrical presentations, and dance performances from campus staff,…
Parents of children suffering from ADD, ADHD or other brain-based disorders can grow frustrated and even desperate as they seek to stem the difficulties they and their children face daily. Often, medicating the children becomes not just a last resort, but a first resort. “Parents will try whatever they can to help their child, and…
FY’19 Budget Outlines Devastating Vision of Cuts to Health and Safety Net Programs Washington, D.C. – (February 12, 2018) Today, President Trump released his proposed FY 2019 budget to Congress. Following is the statement of Lisa Shapiro, Chief of Staff and Director of Children’s Policy at Families USA: “The budget released by President Trump is…
Story by Wayne Drash, CNN (CNN) California’s insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients’ records when deciding whether to approve or deny care. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones expressed outrage after CNN showed him a transcript of the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Monday responding to reports that that Dr. Thomas Brunell, President Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Census Bureau, has withdrawn from consideration: “Simply put, Dr. Thomas Brunell was woefully unqualified for this…
LOS ANGELES—On Thursday, a federal court in California ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) unlawfully detained thousands of suspected immigrants on the basis of unconstitutional requests from ICE known as immigration detainers. The landmark decision entitles class members to injunctive relief and monetary damages and is…
Advocates Praise Move to Protect LifeLine Program from Federal Cuts SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – At the urging of The Greenlining Institute and other advocates, the California Public Utilities Commission yesterday approved a plan spearheaded by Commissioner Martha Guzman-Aceves to protect low-income Californians from drastic federal cutbacks to eligibility for the LifeLine program. LifeLine provides affordable…
Says recent order issued by DMHC and its Director exceeds authority, violates due process and is discriminatory against Asian-owned business. Pasadena, CA – After being unfairly and illegally targeted by government overreach and discrimination, Employee Health Systems Medical Group (EHS) today brought suit against the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) and its director,…
GREAT BARRINGTON- Nearly 50 years ago, someone wanted a U.S. president to make America great. By Heather Bellow January 18, 2018 The Berkshire Eagle A hard-hitting petition written in 1961 by W.E.B. Du Bois to John F. Kennedy – but never sent – mapped out what Du Bois said was the way to gain…
Manager offers family free drinks for a week Superior Court of California Case No. CIVDS1802216 SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., – One year after a San Bernardino, California family was exposed to a Starbucks Coffee Company barista’s blood in their drinks, the family is suing the company. On February 6, 2016, a woman, her husband, her mother-in-law…
50 years ago on Saturday February 24th 1968 in North Fontana was the first Black History Parade where Whitman Mayo a resident of Fontana, and co-star of Sanford and Son was Grand Marshal. Now on Saturday February 24th 2018 in North Fontana in our Black History Parade, former House of Representative Rahn Mayo, son of…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues,” will be performed at Cal State San Bernardino on Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17, at the university’s Santos Manuel Student Union theater. Both performances will be from 8-10 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Option House in San Bernardino, an organization that helps victims…
The youth today is the future for tomorrow. Our youth must be given every opportunity possible to excel in their educational pursuits. Gamma Omega Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc remains faithful to the sorority’s vision of promoting higher scholastic standards for the youth in the community, They encouraged the youth to continue…
Please allow me to introduce you to the San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation 2018 Senior King & Queen, Don & Celeste Griggs. Congratulations Royalty! Mrs. Celeste Brown Griggs was born in Waterloo, Iowa. She graduated from East Waterloo High School in 1963, where she was a class mate and sweet heart of Don Griggs. Mrs….
By Sandra Baltazar Martinez RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Lovers of experimental and contemporary dance will be immersed in eight days of queer, unconventional, and kaleidoscopic performances, workshops, and lectures at the University of California, Riverside. From Feb. 24.-March 3, UCR will host “NOT FESTIVAL: everyone&nomadic&queer&artist&la tino&immigrant&bla ck&other&everyone&,” an interdisciplinary dance and visual arts event that for…
Black History News Jane Bolin was a trailblazing attorney who became the first African-American female judge in the United States, serving on New York’s Family Court for four decades. Synopsis Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, on April 11, 1908, Jane Bolin graduated from Yale Law School and, after relocating to New York City, became sworn…
By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service Fans, who bought a record-setting number of advance tickets, weren’t the only ones anticipating the Feb. 16 opening of “Black Panther,” Marvel’s historic first black superhero film. “I’ve been waiting a long time. I was just so, so excited because this was a movie [where] we all felt…
