By Edward Henderson California Black Media Last week, Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson (D-Riverside) introduced Assembly Bill AB 742, legislation that would prohibit the use of police canines for arrests, apprehensions and crowd control. The use of police canines, supporters of the legislation say, is a throwback to the darkest days of legal slavery, Jim Crow ...

In honor of Black History Month, the Los Angeles Rams recently hosted a powerful short film documentary premiere, “Kingfish: The Story of Kenny Washington.” The Los Angeles Rams worked alongside The BLK Originals and award winning video production company Loyd Visuals to produce the inspiring docustyle short film that tells the story of Kenny Washington, ...

Myrlie Evers-Williams fought for justice for decades after her husband’s assassination, stepped forward to lead the NAACP at a critical time and gave the invocation before a global audience of millions at President Obama’s second inauguration. Now, as she nears 90, the civil rights pioneer has donated her archival collection to her alma mater Pomona College to ...

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌   The members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans are preparing the pretext for recommending a modern-day Freedmen’s Bureau that will be critical for compensating descendants of enslaved Blacks for the injustices of slavery and Jim Crow discrimination they suffered. Task force chairperson Kamilah ...

By Dianne Anderson Real Women Revealed is calling on Black women to come out to grab their sophisticated swag bags, but more importantly to “come like your ancestors sent you” and forge new entrepreneurial ground at their annual celebration expo. From her own family history inspiration, Audrey Bell Jenkins thinks back to her great-grandma, who ...

By Dianne Anderson For almost 40 years, Westsiders always knew where they could turn to find each other, if they needed a real honest assessment of the political situation around town, or at times, if any were hungry, where to get a free meal. All they had to do was follow the savory scent of ...

The Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association (BFSSA) at Cal State San Bernardino will host the 10th annual Pioneer Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 24, celebrating the accomplishments of individuals who have made an impact at CSUSB. “Celebrating Black Excellence: Leading and Shaping Our Future,” will be from 9-11 a.m., in the Santos Manuel Student Union ...

Mauricio Arellano will take over as Superintendent of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) on April 17, following a unanimous vote of the Board of Education in their meeting Tuesday. Arellano is the current Superintendent of the Redlands Unified School District. SBCUSD’s current rotation of Administrators in Charge will continue until Arellano arrives. ...

By Dianne Anderson A swirl of Black History Month events has the community mapping out back-to-back itineraries, whether cerebral considerations, or entertainment, rest and relaxation. Last week, Crafton Hills campus kicked off the month with stories and experiences around Black resistance, which for Dr. Willie Blackmon, usually means resilience, grit and endurance. But Blackmon shines ...

Dr. Daniel Benveniste, a renowned psychologist and author of major books on the classic works of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, will deliver the 36th Annual Rabbi Norman F. Feldheym Memorial Lecture on Thursday. February 9th at 7:30 pm at Congregation Emanu El in Redlands. The topic of the illustrated lecture is “The Evolution of ...