Little Sunshine Foundation to Host Sunshine Royale Bi-Annual Fundraiser Aiding Underserved Youth 

The Little Sunshine Foundation is hosting its Little Sunshine Founda-tion/Sunshine Royale Casino & Music Night, which happens every two years. This year, the fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, April 11 at the Glendora Country Club, located in the City of Glendora at 2400 Country Club Dr., 91741. The   Little   Sunshine   Foundation, which…

Los Angeles Summit Brings Together Leaders to Tackle Poverty and Affordability

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent On March 2, over 200 leaders from government, philanthropy and community organizations convened in Los Angeles this week for a major summit aimed at addressing poverty, housing instability and economic inequality across the city. Hosted by the City’s Community Investment for Families Department, the 2026 “Making LA Affordable…

Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed

Bo Tefu | California Black Media  17 Small Businesses Receive $2 Million in State Funding; Applications Open for More Grants   On March 5, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more than $2 million in state funding for small businesses developing new technologies, while encouraging entrepreneurs to apply for additional grants through a statewide innovation program. The funding,…

ARMC appoints Carlos Prieto as chief operating and strategy officer

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos Prieto, DrPH, MBA, FACHE, as the hospital’s chief operating and strategy officer. Prieto will oversee day-to-day operations and strategy for ARMC, assuming this new role after serving as acting chief operating officer since November 2025. With more than 20 years of experience…

Verizon Announces $125,000 in New Grant Funding and Digital Resources for California Small Businesses

San Bernardino, CA – Verizon today announced a new round of support for California’s small business community, offering $5,000 grants to 25 eligible entrepreneurs through the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready platform. In partnership with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), this initiative aims to provide vital capital and digital training to help small businesses…

Gateways Music Festival’s 2026 Spring  Season To Feature A Historic Firebird Collaboration With Dance Theatre Of Harlem And A Homecoming Celebration Honoring Founder Armenta Hummings Dumisani

Gateways Festival Orchestra | Armenta Hummings Dumisani, Gateways’ Founder and Pianist      Photo Credit: Todd Rosenberg Black classical artistry takes center stage from New York City to Winston-Salem, with works by classical greats, including Black composers, and national engagements with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Carnegie Hall Citywide and more Rochester, N.Y. (March 5, 2026)…

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, Others Call on Trump Administration to Release and Return Six-Year-Old Deaf Child Detained and Deported by ICE 

SACRAMENTO—Earlier this week, a six-year-old Deaf student with disabilities who attends the California School for the Deaf, Fremont (CSDF), was detained and deported without critical assistive devices and without due process. The student, Joseph Andrey Londono Rodriguez, was home sick from school and had to accompany his mother, Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez, to her immigration check-in…

Op-ed Submission: With Leadership Comes Responsibility – Republicans Must Pursue Policies that Save Our Most Vulnerable Rural and Urban Communities! 

By Charlotte Bergman Since the days of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Tennessee has grown across practically every measure of a state’s success: socially, economically, demographically, and politically. We’ve moved from a largely agricultural state to a magnet for music, culture, jobs, and great living.  We largely have conservative Republicans to thank for leading us…

They Changed Laws, Built Clinics Across Continents, and Brought Families Home. Now They’re Being Honored Together

Employer health benefits costs are rising faster than inflation and wage growth, putting continued pressure on employer‑sponsored plans. According to KFF’s 2025 Employer Health Benefits Survey, per‑employee benefit costs increased 6% in 2025, with another 6.5% increase projected for 2026. New research from the Health Action Council, a nonprofit employer coalition, and UnitedHealthcare show that…

Civil Rights TV Launches 24/7 Network Focused on Black History, Education and Equity

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent A new global media platform dedicated entirely to civil rights programming has officially launched, marking a significant expansion in how the history and future of social justice are told and preserved. Civil Rights TV, billed as the world’s first 24-hour television network devoted exclusively to civil rights history,…

My Head Start Success Story

By Iris Cumberbatch, PhD, MBA To call 1965 consequential in American history is an understatement. The year delivered a series of tipping points that urged the nation’s conscience to move closer to reaching its ideals.  As part of his Great Society program, President Lyndon B. Johnson‘s administration launched several initiatives to address health, political and…

Health Issues Are Starting Earlier in the Workforce. Here’s How Employers Can Respond

Americans Are Getting Sick More Often And Earlier in Life By Patty Starr, President & CEO, Health Action Council, and Craig Kurtzweil, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual Employer health benefits costs are rising faster than inflation and wage growth, putting continued pressure on employer‑sponsored plans. According to KFF’s 2025 Employer Health…

PMG and Cranbrook Horizons-Upward Bound Launch Journey Fellowship Cohort 2

By BlackPressUSA Detroit, MI — PMG Agency has launched Cohort 2 of the PMG Journey Fellowship in partnership with Cranbrook Horizons-Upward Bound (HUB), supported by the Flagstar Foundation, which has funded the fellowship since its inception. The Journey Fellowship equips students with tools to understand how narratives shape perception, opportunity, and identity, with post-program evaluation…

Advocates Raise Alarm Over ICE Operation, MOU and Detention Risks in Baltimore County

By Megan Sayles | AFRO Staff Writer As U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) operations intensify nationwide, community organizations have become the eyes and ears of their neighborhoods—monitoring the agency’s presence and alerting residents to protect themselves and their neighbors. In Baltimore County, nonprofits like We Are CASA have observed a spectrum of enforcement actions….