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Black Women Rally Behind Kamala Harris
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Democrats and the rest of the nation are once again turning to Black women to lead the charge in saving democracy, and they have again stepped to the plate and swung for the fences. Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not run for the ... -
$2.3M for I.E. Affordable Pediatric Care
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the County of San Bernardino and Inland Behavioral Services, Inc. (IBHS) are receiving $2,377,734 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to lower the cost of pediatric health care in the Inland Empire. The funding will go towards the completion of two school-based health centers in the ... -
Simply Telling the Truth is Not a Call to Violence
COMMENTARY By Ben Jealous When the stakes are high … when there is a real threat … should staying silent even be an option? Martin Luther King, Jr. had a lot to say on the subject of silence. He said, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” And, “Our lives begin to end the ... -
Killer Heat: I.E. Cool Centers and Resources
By Dianne Anderson If the thermostat appears a lot hotter than usual, it’s not a mirage. Scientists are looking to tag this year as the hottest year ever recorded for planet Earth. It’s likely not the last debilitating heatwave in the IE, but making it out to cooling centers may be harder for some than ... -
Artists Against Hate Connects Communities
by Barbara Smith Photos by Earl Edwards Historically artists have used their creativity and platforms to challenge the status quo, inspire movements, and drive social change. In keeping with this continuum, a coterie of committed artists, advocates for social justice and community members gathered at Santa Ana College last week for an interactive concert, “Artists ... -
Biden Takes Aim at High Rents, Unveils Strategy
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent As he continues to battle the twice-impeached and 34-times-convicted felon and Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has not stopped working to improve the lives of the poor, disadvantaged, and disenfranchised. In his latest effort to level the playing field, Biden announced a series ... -
80th Anniversary: Port Chicago Explosion Killed 202 Black Sailors
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The National Park Service (NPS) is set to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Port Chicago explosion, a tragic event that claimed the lives of 202 Black sailors. The incident occurred on July 17, 1944, in Contra Costa County, when 4,606 tons of ammunition being loaded unto two ... -
Inland Empire Strikes Back Against Hate
By Dianne Anderson Once again front and center, Inland Empire leaders are teaming up to talk about the next line of defense against increased hate crimes, not just at the ignorant racism and ethnicity levels, but all the way up the line to state and national policy and laws. Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson is featured ... -
Dee Goins Selected for Global YouthBuild Fellowship
Dee Goins, Executive Director, at CORE a Community Collaboration and Site Coordinator for YouthBuild Charter School of California YBIE site, joined 19 of her peers in Boston, MA last month for the first in-person meeting of the YouthBuild USA 2024-2026 cohort of Leadership Fellows. Dee Goins was selected to join this first-ever global cohort of ... -
Black Adults Develop Unique Coping Skills for Racism
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Black adults in the United States often develop distinctive coping skills by adulthood to handle the chronic stress of racism, according to a new survey by Duke University researchers. The study, as reported by Duke Today, suggests that these coping mechanisms are not typically found in ...