By Sheryl Estrada The superstar made African American culture the star of the show. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has carved a place in Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival history as the first Black woman to headline the event. The traditionally hipster/bohemian festival took a journey into Black America with Queen Bey at the helm. Throughout her…
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music Monday, making history as the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the prestigious prize. The revered rapper is also the most commercially successful musician to receive the award, usually reserved for critically acclaimed classical acts who…
By Larry Buford According to the Bible, God knew us before the foundations of the earth. Now imagine if you will – you were in Heaven, and God said, “I need someone to fulfill a certain mission on planet earth.” You raised your hand and said, “send me I’ll go!” And there was much rejoicing…
Ivy Beckwith Faith Formation Team Leader I’m asked often by local church clergy and faith formation staff about resources for talking with children about racism and white privilege. So I’d like to share a few helpful resources. First, here are a couple of books for adults to read to both educate themselves about racism and…
By: Lou Yeboah Talking ‘bout you sorry, and you ain’t going to do it no more! Just be honest. You like getting high. You like drinking. You like fornicating; committing adultery. You like the way Sin makes you feel. Going around singing, “Ooh, baby, baby… The way you make me feel, you really turn me…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A Fontana man was convicted Friday of shooting and murdering two men at a park in Fontana. A jury found 22-year-old Roberto Colon guilty of two counts of murder. Victor Hernandez, 22, of Pomona, and Robert Ruiz, 22, of Upland, were both killed in the 2016 incident. Colon faces 100 years…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Issues ranging from democracy, immigration, culture to identity concerning Latinos and indigenous peoples in the United States will be presented at the 12th annual Latin American Studies Conference: Study of the Americas at Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20. The two-day event, which will be…
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media Legislators and education advocates came together at a press conference Wednesday April 11, to show support for a bill that they believe will help fix how education is funded for one of the lowest performing subgroups. Advocates say there was a flaw in the five-year-old law that overhauled…
By Charlene Crowell April 12, 2018 Nearly seven years ago, Congress fought for and won enactment of reforms that would help ensure that everyone would play by the same financial rules. The promise to the nation was that the days of ignoring the long term health of the national economy as an excuse to justify…
By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio Protesters on Monday marched to the Starbucks where two Black men were arrested last Thursday after asking to use the bathroom before ordering a coffee. Meanwhile, according to reports, the manager who called the police is no longer working for Starbucks following a “mutual” decision. Protests continued for a couple of hours….
SACRAMENTO –Assemblyman Obernolte (R-Hesperia) announced that his Assembly Bill 2446 passed out of Assembly Judiciary Committee today with unanimous support. This bill seeks to fund 10 additional superior court judgeships and would also increase the number of appellate justices in the San Bernardino/ Riverside Division of the 4th Appellate District Court of Appeal from seven…
Kids Not Profits coalition calls on voters to support equity, accountability and transparency for all schools; Legislation set for hearings this week SACRAMENTO – Today, Kids Not Profits, a coalition of educators, parents and civil rights, labor and community groups, launched a new round of radio ads as part of an ongoing campaign to raise…
USA TODAY The news that the FBI raided the offices of President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen Monday caused many people to wonder how such a raid could be justified given the protections afforded under attorney-client privilege. “If by raiding the office of @realDonaldTrump’s attorney, the @fbi violated Trump’s attorney-client privilege, this is about to…
By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, National NAACP) “Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white Americans have never fully understood but what the Negro can never forget—is that white society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions…
Raleigh, NC (4/10/18)National Black Worker Center Project (NBWCP) Executive Director, Tanya Wallace-Gobern released the following statement in observation of Equal Pay Day: “Equal Pay Day marks a day of reflection on the economic injustices caused by racist and gender-biased wage gaps in the United States. By far, African American women have been hurt most by…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—In celebration of National Drug Court Month, the Superior Court of San Bernardino County will host its 8th Annual Collaborative Justice Court Month celebration on Friday, May 18, 2018, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the San Bernardino Justice Center, Jury Room, located at 247 W. Third Street, San Bernardino. Collaborative justice courts,…
It appears that politics is no longer a game for the old, the wise and the sage, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Take Ethan Sonneborn who would be governor of Vermont one day soon, if he has his way. The 13-year-old eighth grader from Bristol, VT has put his hat in…
By John Coleman SAN BERNARDINO, CA Bayless Conley, Pastor of Cottonwood Church of Los Alamitos, CA served as Keynote Speaker for the 18th Annual I E Pastors Breakfast , at the National Show Event Center, April 7, 2018. Former Assembly Member, Cheryl Brown, Board of Supervisors Member, Josie Gonzales, & City of Fontana Mayor, Acquanetta…
New Rule Addresses Failings of U.S. Supreme Court Decision SEATTLE — The Washington Supreme Court on April 5 became the first court in the nation to adopt a court rule aimed at eliminating both implicit and intentional racial bias in jury selection. General Rule 37 will take effect at the end of April and will…
By: Lou Yeboah You hypocrite! The Bible teaches us that it is vital to our witness of the Gospel to live what we preach, or we will bring reproach on the Word of God! You ought to know that God takes seriously the call to practice what we preach! Instead of just talking the talk,…
Michael J. Readinger President and CEO, UCC Council for Health & Human Service Ministries “We are an Easter people. And Alleluia is our cry.” – St. Augustine Life is so beautiful. The glories of every sunrise, every sunset, every full moon, every starlit sky. The joy of all those children, neighbors, the Earth, our pets,…