By Dianne Anderson It goes without saying that Black and Brown women are most at risk for breast and cervical cancer, but least likely to access free local screenings, which brought Planned Parenthood supporters out once more to Fontana City Council this week. And, sometimes silence speaks louder than words. On Tuesday, they brought their ...

In a bold move to amplify youth voices and confront the realities of underage tobacco sales, Music Changing Lives (MCL) and the California Health Collaborative – San Bernardino County Tobacco Control Program (CHC – SBCTCP) are gearing up for their Youth-Led Community Resource Fair happening on June 1. This event, slated to take place from 2:00pm – 5:00pm at the ...

By Dianne Anderson Speculation abounds as to how former white candidate Steven Carrigan for San Bernardino City Manager could have assumed he was not hired because, among other allegations, racial discrimination against him. Some think he may have thought the preferred candidate for the job – who was surnamed Black and happened to be African ...

Elected officials, City and County leaders, and other dignitaries gathered Friday to welcome residents to their homes at a new affordable housing community in Riverside. They joined the nonprofits Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation and Riverside Housing Development Corporation (RHDC) at the grand opening ceremony for La Entrada, built to address a growing need for affordable homes in the area. Rents ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent A housing crisis is gripping tens of millions of families nationwide, cutting across political lines and sparking bipartisan action in state legislatures. The root cause of the crisis is a chronic housing shortage, which has driven home prices up by approximately 60 percent after adjusting for ...

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ The Community Housing Working Group hosted a briefing on April 23 at Cafeteria 15L in Sacramento.  Discussions focused on how the housing crisis in California affects Black and Brown communities and explored ways to provide low-income families and individuals with affordable housing. Tia Boatman Patterson, CEO and President ...

Urging stronger action for unsolved homicide cases in the communities of Los Angeles that are hardest hit by gun violence, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) called on firm support for Assembly Bill 2913 (Cold Cases) at a press conference in the parking lot of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Harbor Community Police Station. Flanked by gun violence survivors ...

On Tuesday, April 23rd, San Bernardino County celebrated Government Day hosted by Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. by welcoming students from Colton Joint Unified and Rialto Unified School Districts to observe a live board meeting. The event featured engaging presentations and direct interactions with representatives from County Administration, Legislative Affairs, and Human Resources, highlighting ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent   U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant has made history as the first Black female admiral in the service’s 233-year history. Admiral Merchant, previously the commander of Sector New York, will now lead the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center in Washington, D.C., where she will oversee ...

By Dianne Anderson Mired in the throes of the state’s homeless epidemic, they live in tents on streets, under bridges, in the parks, some are out in the open, but many are largely hidden and unaccounted for. Pastor Paul Jones, whose nonprofit is connected with 211 Access, verifies the homeless wherever and whenever he sees ...