Jessie Palatucci Communications Strategist Much of the debate around immigration in the last year has centered on high-level public policy and legal fights about issues like DACA, the border wall, or refugee bans. These are important stories, but they don’t give the full picture of what is happening in our country right now. Out of…
By: Lou Yeboah … Was the best thing I’ve ever done! You see, I used to think that love was just a fairy tale until I experienced God’s love; and then suddenly life had new meaning to me. When you fall in love with Jesus, everything changes. You come to know what it is to…
“$500 and he’s a ghost,” Brandon Cory Lecroy offered the hired killer — unaware he was an FBI agent. Kaitlyn D’Onofrio May 10, 2018 A South Carolina man has been arrested after he attempted to solicit a white supremacist group to murder his Black neighbor and have him hanged from a tree. The disturbing request…
1) If you feel comfortable doing so, tell the person who is harassing you to stop. 2) If you do not feel comfortable confronting the harasser directly, or if the behavior does not stop, follow the steps below: a. Check to see if your employer has an anti-harassment policy. This may be on the employer’s…
As the school year winds to a close, San Bernardino City Unified continues encouraging students, parents, and the public to use its new See Something, Say Something Hotline to report suspicious activity, especially during the summer months. Launched in February, the 24-hour hotline is one way to report criminal activity to District Police anonymously. This…
National Eat at a Black Coffee Shop Day Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Circulate Black Dollars In Black Communities The dollar circulates in: Asian communities for 28 days Jewish communities 20 days White communities 17 days National Eat at a Black Coffee Shop Day Dear Black-owned Coffee Shop Owner: Please be aware that Tuesday, May 29,…
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana’s Department of Health will begin sending nursing home eviction notices Thursday to more than 30,000 residents who could lose Medicaid under the budget passed by the state House of Representatives. “The Louisiana Department of Health is beginning the process of notifying all impacted enrollees that some people may lose their Medicaid…
“The cops admit that the woman’s reason for calling the police was because we didn’t WAVE to her as she looked at us putting our luggage into our car from her lawn,” Kells Fyffe-Marshall wrote on Facebook. Kaitlyn D’Onofrio May 08, 2018 Three Black friends were stopped by seven police cars and tracked by a…
There are few issues more important to the security of the United States than the potential spread of nuclear weapons, or the potential for even more destructive war in the Middle East. That’s why the United States negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the first place. The reality is clear. The JCPOA…
By Charlene Crowell In the classic movie film, Gone with the Wind, the owner of the Tara plantation admonished his daughter for remarking that she didn’t care about her home. In a sharp rebuke, Gerald O-Hara declared that “land was the only thing worth living for, worth fighting for…worth dying for.” For the fictional O’Hara…
Black women are no longer just cultural trendsetters; they are pioneers in creating political change at every level of government. WASHINGTON, DC May 2, 2018 – Building on the power Black women brought to the Alabama special election that defeated Roy Moore, BlackHer, a new online community for and about Black women, released The Black…
By: Lou Yeboah Wonderful, tired, worn-out Mama… Sit down… Relax… Clear your mind of all thoughts… Forget the morning drama… Forget the battle cries… Let go of today’s worries and stresses…. Throw your cares on the Lord… and just rest… Mama… Amazing Woman! You are incredibly strong. You balance work, home, children, husband, cleaning, finances,…
Area Executive for East Asia and the Pacific of the United Church of Christ North and South Korean leaders held an historic summit on April 27—the first in more than a decade. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said “We made a new beginning of peace for the Korean peninsula and the world.” North Korean leader…
(Riverside, CA) May 8, 2018 – Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) will host its Annual Celebration Thursday, May 24th at the Riverside Convention Center (3637 5th Street, Riverside, CA 92501). The celebration has a strange new twist and theme, incorporating the much celebrated ‘80s era’ with retro music and décor! Funds raised will benefit RCHF’s…
The regulator wants to question Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter about the $200 million sale of his Rocawear clothing label in 2007 to the Iconix Brand Group, Inc. May 04, 2018 (Reuters) — The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday ordered music mogul and businessman Jay-Z to explain details of the sale of his clothing…
Fisher Jack, Eurweb.com It should come as no surprise that Stevie Wonder isn’t impressed with Kanye West‘s over the top and ridiculous views on slavery as well as President Trump’s proposed race summit. TMZ got with the Wonder man on Saturday at LAX and asked what he thought of West’s controversial comment. Yes, that knuckleheaded…
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Rapper Meek Mill sat down with NBC’s Lester Holt to talk about his experiences in the criminal justice system for a Dateline interview that will air on Sunday, May 6. “I had eight years of probation that turned [into] 16 years of probation,” Mill said in a preview…
High pollen counts can cause springtime dizzy spells. ust as the weather has started to warm up and cold season has subsided, we’ve got yet another thing keeping us from enjoying the outdoors: seasonal allergies. But it’s not just the sneezing, itchy eyes, and headaches we have to worry about when the trees bloom —…
Washington, D.C. —The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma announced that the Trump administration rejected Kansas’s proposal to implement lifetime limits for portions of their Medicaid population. Separately, she said that CMS hopes to work with states to impose work requirements on American Indians and Alaska Natives. Following is the statement…
Oral health problems often are connected to other health concerns, such as diabetes and heart disease. But one additional challenge dentists face is when a patient’s mental health issues get in the way of caring for their oral health. “It’s not unusual for people to be anxious about visiting the dentist, or to fail to…
Riverside County health officials are collaborating with medical providers, community groups and others to tackle the surge of syphilis cases in the region, particularly in the Coachella Valley, where the rate of infection is nearly three times the rate countywide. The Riverside County Syphilis Community Collaborative will hold its inaugural meeting at 1:30 p.m. May…