By Dianne Anderson Sex trafficking is not an easy everyday conversation for most people, which is probably why so many young girls can be an easy target, particularly young Black girls and girls of color. Ashley Hill is also baffled at how such a booming multi-billion dollar global industry stays hidden or ignored. For over ...

Rep. Pete Aguilar announced $24,142,000 in federal American Rescue Plan funding will be used in the City of Redland’s $30 million project to turn the Good Nite Inn into 98 affordable homes with case management services. The federal funding supports California’s Homekey Program, which works to promote safe and sustainable affordable home communities and ensure ...

Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. hosted his first “College and Career Day” for over 200 high school seniors that are a part of San Bernardino, Rialto, and Colton Joint Unified School Districts. The event took place at the Workforce Inland Center in San Bernardino and was meant to assist high school seniors explore their ...

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. California Black Media For Tony Thurmond, California’s African American State Superintendent of Public Instruction, American public education will never be the same after experiencing what it has over the last two years. “The pandemic really did put a spotlight on places where there were big holes and gaps and inequities,” ...

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media Last week, people around the world celebrated Earth Week with commemorations and activities leading up to Earth Day, on Friday, April 22. Activists and advocates in California marked the annual event by highlighting the urgency of climate change and why, more than ever, communities of color need to ...

By Dianne Anderson Everyone who flocked to the Inland Empire over the past few years in search of more affordable housing was in for a big surprise. Housing is about as expensive in the High Desert as anywhere else in the region. Community advocate Sharon Green sees a lot of suffering. It’s hard enough for ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Black Americans have enjoyed an enduring bond with Africa and their brothers and sisters living on the Continent, with many U.S.-based civil rights agencies, clergy members, and African American organizations taking a keen interest in the welfare of citizens in the 55-nation motherland. While the world ...

Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) announced that she has selected Cal Poly Pomona President Dr. Soraya M. Coley as the 2022 “Woman of the Year” for the 20th State Senate District. Serving as the first female president of the of the university, Pomona resident Dr. Coley has distinguished herself as a strong advocate for students ...

By Dianne Anderson Not for lack of talent, the inland empire never had a gallery where Black artists could gather to exhibit their works, bask in their creativity, or otherwise have a place to call home – until now. In the works, the Charles A. Bibbs African American Museum & Cultural Center will serve to ...

Four Los Angeles County-based organizations will partner to catalyze economic growth for ‘open air’ businesses owned by Black and Latina women across the county JPMorgan Chase announced a three-year, $5 million commitment to support the Open Air Economy Collaborative, a partnership of local community organizations including Inclusive Action for the City (IAC), California Reinvestment Coalition ...