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Underrepresentation of Black Faculty in Higher Education
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent A new study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), commissioned by Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Virginia), has unveiled concerning trends regarding the representation of Black and Hispanic faculty members in higher education institutions. Despite modest increases in their numbers over the past two decades, Black and ... -
Inland Empire Education & Workforce Summit
By Dianne Anderson With unemployment at its lowest rate in years, holding at about 3.8%, jobs are booming across sectors nationwide with a brighter outlook for almost everyone. Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported unemployment for Blacks at 6.4% increased in March, while rates for Asians at 2.5%, and Hispanics at 4.5% have ... -
Irvine Valley College Black Student Success
by Dianne Anderson For students at Irvine Valley College, a recent all-expenses paid HBCU tour was an eye opening experience for students who may have grown up in Orange County, a bit off the beaten path of Black American experience. Heather Johnson, IVC counselor, said the cool thing about their Black student population at the ... -
Racial Bias Uncovered in Kidney Transplantation System
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Five years ago, Arlette Ebanks experienced severe kidney pain that she believed suggested a criminal need for a transplant. Her doctors disagreed, but the 52-year-old Northeast, D.C., resident, and mother of two who worked for the Department of Transportation for more than half of her life ... -
IE Free Perinatal Equity Summit, Community Invited
By Dianne Anderson Why Black women continue to die more than white women during childbirth is not so much the medical mystery that some might believe. For the most part, health equity is key in the Black-white gap. “CDC data show that Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related ... -
Muslims Prepare for End of Great Fast of Ramadan
By Charlene Muhammad California Black Media On the night of March 10, Ramadan began for some two billion believers across the Muslim world. The Islamic Holy Month is a time of spiritual renewal for all participants, including many who do not identify as Muslim. Each year, an increasing number of individuals beyond the Muslim world ... -
Reading Is a Right, and We Must Fight to Protect It
COMMENTARY By Rick Callender Special to California Black Media Partners In the Black community, literacy stands as a cornerstone of empowerment, guiding our way toward liberation and advancement. For centuries, African Americans have been denied their right to read either through the direct outlawing of literacy instruction and books for enslaved people of African descent, ... -
Perris Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Cuts Hurt Students
By Dianne Anderson All the agencies and entities that jumped on the woke bandwagon for big federal COVID dollars that flowed down to reduce unequal education and health services are now flipping the script. It’s back to the drawing board for students and staff of color at Perris Union High School District where the community ... -
Healthy Heritage: Beat the Blues, Broken Crayons Still Color
By Dianne Anderson Some call it down in the rut, the blues, gloom and doom, the blahs, or depression. Some of it is connected with physiological changes, like teen hormones, menopause, male menopause, or it could just be dealing with the high cost of living. People are financially stressed out, and some are not sure ... -
Rep. Aguilar Celebrates 14th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
On Saturday, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted a celebration event for the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law and lowering the cost of health care for millions of Americans. This year, nearly two million Californians enrolled through the ACA open marketplace, including close to 20,000 in the region that Rep. Aguilar ...