By Alice George smithsonian.com April 30, 2018 Released 50 years ago, the infamous report found that poverty and institutional racism were driving inner-city violence President Lyndon Johnson constituted the Kerner Commission to identify the genesis of the violent 1967 riots that killed 43 in Detroit and 26 in Newark (above, soldiers in a Newark storefront),…
Even well-toned actresses like Charlize Theron have discovered that losing weight is tougher as you get older. Here’s the science and what you can do about it. It’s going to be harder to lose weight as you get older. That’s just a fact of life. But what if you’re over the age of 40 and…
Multiple Sclerosis Treatments At its annual meeting, the American Academy of Neurology unveiled recommendations for starting, switching, and stopping disease-modifying treatments. People living with multiple sclerosis (MS) currently can choose from 17 disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Recommendations for starting, switching, and stopping these DMTs were announced at…
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Heart attack patients get their blocked heart arteries opened faster if they live in states where they can be taken directly to hospitals that perform the specialized procedure, a new study shows. Not all hospitals can provide the treatment, called percutaneous coronary intervention…
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Howard alumni Chadwick Boseman, 40, will give the keynote address at Howard University’s 150th commencement ceremony on May 12. The star of the movie “Black Panther” will also be presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. “I’m excited to return to the Mecca in celebration of the…
Full Schedule Unveiled For 13th Annual Expo (May 7-9 In Hollywood): Meghan Trainor, St. Vincent, Jason Mraz, JoJo, Desmond Child, Jkash & Many More NEW YORK, April 30, 2018 — ASCAP has added multi-platinum songwriter and artist Ne-Yo and Grammy-winning artist-producer Jermaine Dupri to the 2018 ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO lineup, joining an illustrious…
Andy Lang Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ I’m sometimes asked why there are 1,500 Open and Affirming (ONA) congregations in the United Church of Christ. How did a project that started with 15 churches in 1987 grow in 31 years to become the largest LGBTQ-welcoming church movement in the world?…
By: Lou Yeboah Why want you, “First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye [Matthew 7:5]. That’s right, deal with your own sin, and then you can help someone else. Otherwise, don’t judge others because they sin differently than you…
Collective embarks on public education campaign about the role of District Attorneys By: Tara Copp San Bernardino, CA – The ACLU of Southern California and Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE) as part of the Hey, Meet Your DA! Campaign, are collaborating with groups across San Bernardino County to educate community on the critical role…
Dr. Margaret Pleasant Douroux, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning gospel songwriter, will be the guest speaker at Temple MB Church for our Mother’s Day Service. Dr. Douroux’s songs include “Give Me a Clean Heart” and “If It Has Not Been for the Lord on My Side.” Our service will begin at 10:30am, Sunday May 13, 2018….
By Manny Otiko I hate to admit it, but I have been sucked into the Kanye West-Donald Trump media storm. At first, I didn’t want to play a role in this manufactured event, but there are some important marketing, media and political lessons here. West has always been a controversial figure. He’s a talented musician,…
One U.S. service member was killed and another wounded Monday during a combat operation in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Forces-Afghanistan said several Afghan troops were also killed or wounded in the attack. No further details about the location or circumstances of the incident were immediately available. The incident came on a deadly day in Afghanistan. Also…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A Fontana man and woman were sentenced Friday for their role in a scheme to rip off insurance companies by staging a hit-and-run accident involving a 2015 Maserati. Roger Mendoza, 50, was sentenced to 240 days in county jail, three years felony probation, and ordered to pay $12,937 in restitution to…
By Antonio R. Harvey| California Black Media SACRAMENTO, Calif. — While residing in the Easter Hill Village public-housing project in Richmond, Calif., during her younger days, Cynthia Marshall’s mother put two books in her hands — a publication of mathematics and the Bible to guide her through her life’s journey to success. For a young…
On Sunday, April 29th, two young men participated in the 10th Annual Oratorical Contest of SHAD Club # 62. The contest was held at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, pastored by Dr. Michael Andrew Owens. The club sponsors a contest each year designed to help young men hone their skills in research, writing and…
San Bernardino, CA — San Bernardino County Tax Collector Oscar Valdez announced today that his office will hold its annual online auction of tax-defaulted properties beginning May 12, 2018, with staggered closing times from May 14 through May 18. “The benefit of a tax sale is getting tax-defaulted properties back into tax paying status to…
SB 820 Ensures Victims Are No Longer Silenced SACRAMENTO – The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed Senate Bill 820—which will ban the inclusion of secret settlements related to specified sexual misconduct, including sexual assault and sexual harassment—by a vote of 5-1. Authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), SB 820 will specifically ban secret settlements…
By Bill Lucia President and CEO, EdVoice | Special to California Black Media Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine if only one in six African-American students in an entire state could read at grade level. Imagine if fewer than one in five Latino students were performing at grade level in math. Imagine if less…
According to Palm Beach Sherriff’s Office the last time Rosselys Félix Hernández, 31, was seen was the end of November of 2016 at her Jupiter, Florida home. Rosselys and her children are originally from the Dominican Republic. After arriving in the United States, Rosselys and her family resided in both Hollywood and Jupiter, Florida. Rosselys…
Prototypes can navigate from room to room like driverless cars Company hopes to start testing bots in homes later this year Amazon’s Top-Secret Robot Project Unveiled Bloomberg’s Gerritt DeVynck reports on how Amazon may be trying to build a robot for the home. Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of…