By Dianne Anderson A lot hinges on keeping local services going for kids and youth, like the decades-long activities the community has come to depend on at the San Bernardino Boys and Girls Club. The question now pending a city decision is exactly what’s to become of the 9th Street facility. There could be a ...

By Manny Otiko California Black Media With one of the most important midterm election less than five weeks away, a new survey shows that young Californians are fired up and ready to head to the polling booth. The poll, which was conducted by public policy consulting firm Evitarus, showed that young Californians were politically active ...

By Dianne Anderson Cages aren’t just for Brown immigrants. By virtue of the numbers, Black people in America are more likely to get stopped and jailed over any other group, with the most educated among them more likely to be criminalized than their immigrant peers. Nana Gyamfi, a human rights and civil rights attorney, said ...

During this final week of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. encourages all men to learn the facts and take preventative measures annually. As a public service and part of the 100s ongoing programmatic initiatives, the organization’s long history of health advocacy includes building awareness, screening, giving follow up referrals and providing ongoing ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Bill Cosby arrived at the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania courthouse in a black SUV surrounded by his publicists and attorneys. He left in a prison van, escorted by sheriff’s deputies. His lawyers immediately filed a notice of appeal. Judge Steven T. O’Neill sentenced the fallen comic to as many as ...

By Dianne Anderson Some people think that raising $15 million for the sole purpose of sustaining Black business and supporting community would take nothing short of a miracle, when, in actuality, all it takes is $100 per person. For those who get on board, there’s the added benefit of cash back rewards. It’s all part ...

By Julianne Malveaux Even her boss, the 45th President of the United States, is derisive of Education Secretary Betsey DeVoid, the Devos woman who is devoid, absent, of good sense. She may have even been placed in her position as payback for whatever support her wealthy family provided to the certified public liar of a ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2018 National Leadership Awards Reception provided what one might expect when California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green, and South Carolina’s Jim Clyburn make up one-third of the recipients. “We are here to recognize our brothers and sisters who are ...

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. There are certain things about the Trump administration that never cease to amaze me. It is not just that they get their facts wrong. It is not just that they lie. What is striking is that when they get caught in a lie they either ignore the facts or they simply ...

The University of California, Riverside Athletics Department released its 2018-19 Men’s Basketball team schedule, announcing an exciting non-conference slate that features five home games at the SRC Arena and a trip to the Tiger Thanksgiving Tournament. “We are looking forward to our 2018-19 season,” first year head coach David Patrick said. “We have assembled a ...