Author: Precinct Reporter News
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Today is World Sickle Cell Day
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire It’s been 100 years since sickle cell disease (SCD), a hereditary blood disorder, was first discovered. And, according ... -
Newly-Elected Mayor London Breed Makes History in San Francisco
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire London Breed has made history, becoming the first African American woman elected mayor in San Francisco after her ... -
Tina Watkins: First African American Locomotive Engineer Retires
By Dianne Anderson Professionally speaking, a locomotive engineer is not exactly like a doctor, but the hours are kind of close, and so is ... -
CAP Riverside: 54 Years of Critical Programs
By Dianne Anderson No need to suffer another brutal hot summer, or burn through the typical $120 a month electric bills – there are ... -
Covered California Special-Enrollment Period
Before you walk down that aisle and “style and profile” on your wedding day, you have a million things to think about. Make sure ... -
Redlining Settlement Fails to Provide Strong Penalties
By Charlene Crowell For as long as many people of color can remember, succeeding generations have called for justice. Despite these age-old pleas, justice ... -
Bruce Atlas Has Big Role in Ontario Airport Renaissance
By Dianne Anderson Working the family limousine business in the late 1980’s, Bruce Atlas, Chief Operating Officer for the Ontario International Airport Authority, was ... -
Redlands Juneteenth Honors Israel Beal
By Dianne Anderson Redlands, not exactly known for its African American roots, will revisit its prominent past at the city’s first Juneteenth celebration, and ... -
Micro-Loans Help Local Small Businesses Grow
By Dianne Anderson Given the choice, most people wouldn’t want to chase after bad money, but it happens. Michelle Skiljan has heard about the ... -
S.B. Valedictorian Shares Story of Perseverance
From twin sister valedictorians who have had nearly every class together since kindergarten to a self-driven Latina who was once afraid to speak English ...
