By Dianne Anderson There may be no stopping the new airport logistics center now, but with a little persistence, community members could still get a say in hires and benefits in the future of over 3,800 aviation-related jobs. Developers are set to move on the Eastgate Project 1, pending the Federal Aviation Administration approval on ...

By Dianne Anderson In the 26 years that Scott Smith has taught physical education, he’s heard all the stories and excuses to get out of class – over and over again. Some kids don’t want to run a mile, shoot or run the ball, or be out in the middle of the soccer field on ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent As Joe Biden prepares to enter the crowded Democratic field for the 2020 presidential election, it wouldn’t be surprising if the former vice president will join the other 19 declared candidates in using reparations for the Transatlantic Slave Trade as a political platform. Candidates including New Jersey Sen. ...

By Charlene Crowell Black families have a dime for every dollar held by Whites If you’re like me, every time you hear a news reporter or anchor talk about how great the nation’s economy is, you wonder what world they are living in. Certainly these journalists are not referring to the ongoing struggle to make ...

By Dianne Anderson Black women are tough, they have a high pain threshold. They can take it — or so the perception goes. It could also be one of any number of reasons why Black mothers are dying over three times that of white mothers during, or shortly after childbirth. That’s the rate of death, ...

By Dianne Anderson Raise your hand if you want to be a bad parent. Most parents would not willingly go down that road, but without the right guidance, they could end up there. Marilyn Moore, a retired California Baptist University professor, has studied the numbers, and understands the cause and the cure. She was beaten ...

People experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the west coast states of the Ninth Circuit can sleep more safely, without facing criminal punishment for simply trying to survive on the streets. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an en banc petition by the city of Boise in Martin v. Boise (formerly Bell v. Boise), leaving in place its September 2018 ruling that homeless ...

A Shining Night of Student Entertainment by Lea Michelle Cash       While our nation remains transfixed on Washington’s Mueller Report, the Rialto Unified School District (RUSD) and its administration focused on honoring amazing students and their contributions to the performing arts. Why? Community service never feels like an obligation or chore when it comes to ...

Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) held a press conference to highlight Assembly Bill 1510 which will give victims of sexual assault occurring at a student health center an additional year to file their civil claims. Last year, a series of articles revealed the 30-year history of gynecologist, Dr. George Tyndall’s acts of sexual assaults ...

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Act to Save Lives, AB 392, cleared its first hurdle at the State Capitol. The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 5-2 in favor of the legislation which is now headed to the Rules Committee for review. Authored by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), the legislation aims to restrict ...