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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Dies at 76
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Aretha Franklin, arguably the greatest voice in music history, has died. The Queen of Soul was 76. “She will be ... -
Advocates for Inmate Firefighters
By Dianne Anderson California wildfires are just now starting to be contained, thanks in part to the 3,400 brave inmates willing to risk their lives for ... -
New Medical School To Tackle Doctor Shortages
By Anna Gorman The Claremont Colleges plans to open a medical school, the fourth new campus designed to produce physicians for parts of Southern California struggling with ... -
Long Beach YMCA Helps Students Learn Tech, Get Jobs
By Dianne Anderson Some kids have it all. They have parents that feed and clothe them, keep them in sports or other extracurricular activities. They have ... -
Charlottesville Struggles with Race, History and Survival
By Cash Michaels NNPA Newswire Charlottesville, Va.—To say that Charlottesville, Va. held its collective breath on August 12th – the first anniversary of the deadly “Unite ... -
As Trump Distorts NFL Players’ Messages Let’s Instead Join Together
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. As teams gear up for the NFL season, President Trump is reviving his destructive and diversionary attacks aimed at turning fans ... -
Congressman Ron Dellums: A ‘Fierce’ Focused Fighter
By Julianne Malveaux When the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) holds its Annual Legislative Conference this September (Sep. 12–16), I hope there will be a tribute to ... -
Music Changing Lives Celebrates 20 Years
Music Changing Lives (MCL), a leading after school program in the field of music and art enrichment is celebrating its 20th anniversary of serving children throughout the inland empire. MCL’s ... -
Michelle Obama Joins Voter Registration Drive for the Midterms
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Former First Lady Michelle Obama is featured in a video along with celebrities Tom Hanks, Janelle Monáe, Faith Hill, Tim ... -
CSUSB Students Give to Orphanage to Honor Nelson Mandela’s life
Nine undergraduate students from Cal State San Bernardino were in South Africa on July 18, which marked the 100th anniversary of the late Nelson Mandela’s birth. ...
