By April Eugene Correction: In an earlier version of the newsletter, we too got confused by the three Gina Browns who work in HIV and used a photo of the wrong one. We apologize for our error! In a continuing effort to eliminate the AIDS pandemic in Black communities, the Black AIDS Institute has added…
ONTARIO (April 19, 2018) – The Board of State and Community Corrections today approved 20 grant awards worth $9.2 million to help reduce violence in communities across California. As a requirement of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention grant the Board gave special consideration to cities that are disproportionately affected by violent crime. The Budget…
DES MOINES, IOWA – California State Treasurer John Chiang during a meeting of Wells Fargo shareholders today in Des Moines, Iowa called for the removal of CEO Timothy Sloan and board member John D. Baker II. Chiang said Sloan has failed to be “the change agent the bank needs.” He also questioned why Baker failed…
California State PTA Puts the Spotlight on Education for Candidates California State PTA, in partnership with Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) and ABC Channel 7, will host a Gubernatorial Education Forum on Friday, April 27. WHO: Invited candidates include, in alphabetical order: Travis Allen, California Assemblymember John Chiang, California State Treasurer John Cox, Businessman…
San Bernardino, CA – Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) announced that 27 census tracts in the city of San Bernardino have been designated as Opportunity Zones by the US Department of the Treasury. The designations come after Rep. Aguilar sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown asking him to nominate specific census tracts in San…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As America commemorates the 50th year of the Fair Housing Act, the unfortunate numbers have been repeated often: “The gap between White and Black homeownership is wider now than it was in 1960,” PBS reported earlier this year. The reasons vary. In a nutshell, redlining, credit issues, and plain…
Scheduled for: 5/5/2018 @ 11:00A.M. 19th Annual Spring Tea & Scholarship Benefit Bob Murphy School, 149 No. Arrowhead Ave, Rialto, 92376 (Cedar & Rialto Avenues) FREE: Keepsake Photo+ Fanciful Delights + Commemorative Gift A personal invitation for the community of WOMEN …Sistah’ Girls, Friends, & Loved Ones. Best Hat Contest + Vendors! $25 entrance donation…
Students Bring Synergy To San Gorgonio High School Synergy is created when two or more come together to produce a result greater than the sum of their individual effects. The District held its second Synergy Day at San Gorgonio High School on March 21. Synergy Day teaches students how to be more compassionate, build leadership…
Tuck spoke with community members on Saturday, April 21 at event hosted by social justice coalition; Thurmond will appear next month OAKLAND, CA) Educator Marshall Tuck, a candidate in the California race for Superintendent of Public Instruction, visited San Bernardino on Saturday, April 21 and shared his plans to address the persistent achievement gaps facing…
Jose S. of Rialto has been riding Omnitrans and sbX for four years while working toward his degree in Sociology at California State University, San Bernardino. Even when he used to drive a car to class, Jose preferred to leave it at the free Park & Ride lot at Palm & Kendall, and shuttle down…
SACRAMENTO —State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today nominated one California school district and four individual schools to compete in the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition program, which honors schools that conserve resources while promoting health and environmental literacy. “Green Ribbon schools are leading the way in resource conservation, health…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino will test the minds of the university community at the second annual CSUSB Innovation Challenge. Teams will combine their knowledge and ideas to solve real problems during the main event on May 23, from 5:30-10 p.m., at the CSUSB…
ESSA/NNPA he selection of Johnny Collett, confirmed in December to oversee special education for the U.S. Department of Education, was a rare point of agreement between the Trump administration and the disability-advocacy community. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was tripped up on disability-policy questions during her confirmation hearing last year, and her staunch support…
“In truth, this is an award that I share with all of the countless people throughout the world combating the human rights violations of police officers, and their uses of oppressive and excessive force,” Kaepernick said. By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick once again used his public image to bring attention to racism…
Charlene Muhammad| California Black Media Two African-Americans have been appointed to the California Complete Count Committee for the 2020 federal census. Governor Edmund Brown Jr. announced creation of the diverse 25-member committee on April 13. The panel of community members will guide outreach to help ensure every Californian is counted in the upcoming census. “It…
Blacks are disproportionately killed, while guns are given back to the Waffle House shooter, despite concerns about his mental health issues and previous violent threats. By Jayme S. Ganey The Waffle House shooter had his guns taken away and given back to him, and the question is whether or not that would’ve happened if Travis…
The university president again says racism is out of his hands Kaitlyn D’Onofrio Leaders of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo have resigned after racially charged photos, including one with a student in blackface, appeared on social media. But the one sporting blackface, identified by The Tribune as…
By Anne Branigin Wypipo: Quit making excuses. Work hard. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Go to college. No one’s just going to hand opportunities to you. Also wypipo: Wow, you applied to 20 colleges? And got into all of them?How obnoxious. Thankfully, Generation Z has demonstrated they’re not here for the funny shit. This…
By Danielle Haynes April 16 (UPI) — Some credit scores may increase this week after new rules go into effect Monday about how U.S. credit bureaus can report tax liens. The major bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — will no longer factor in nearly all civil judgment data and about half of all tax…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden was a featured panelist for the April 17 Protecting Our Schools from Gun Violence event in Washington, D.C. The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Policy and Advocacy Center is holding the event in the wake of one of the deadliest school shootings…
Dorany Pineda, Contributing Writer, NNPS/ESSA City Year believes in the potential of all students, especially those from low-income communities that attend under-resourced schools. In an effort to bring out the best in those students, City Year Los Angeles was founded in 2007 as part of an education-focused national organization whose roots date back to 1988…
A free online workshop called Online Jammin’ will be offered on Saturday, April 21 for musicians looking to learn new techniques using free online technology programs RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Wanted: Music professionals and amateurs. A free online workshop called Online Jammin’ will be offered on Saturday, April 21 for musicians looking to learn new techniques…
Tuck will appear this Saturday, April 21, at event hosted by social justice coalition, followed next month by Thurmond (OAKLAND, CA) Assemblymember Tony Thurmond and educator Marshall Tuck – candidates in the California race for Superintendent of Public Instruction – will each visit San Bernardino to discuss their plans to address the persistent achievement gaps…
UC Riverside-led study reveals pervasive lifetime substance use among U.S. adolescents in ninth to 12th grades, especially for alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana By Iqbal Pittalwala Examining more than 20 years of national data for U.S. adolescents, a research team led by Andrew Subica at the University of California, Riverside reports that adolescents have high prevalence…
Congratulations to Social Lites, Inc. for being awarded the “Johnnie L. Cochran Award” and a $500.00 donation from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at the fraternity’s Public Meeting on Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Ontario Airport Hotel and Conference Center. Social Lites, Inc. have been in the Inland Empire for sixty-one years and has…