Cal State San Bernardino President Tomás D. Morales came to Allen Chapel AME church in Riverside on Feb. 23 to share with congregants a simple message on the importance of a college education for their children and for themselves. “Those of you who started college and for some reason had to leave or perhaps always ...

A provocative evening of plays exploring the immigration, emigration and migration experience. Welcome to America. The journey to another place is filled with the anticipation of new opportunities, sorrow at leaving and sometimes fear of what’s to come. Written by a culturally diverse group of writers, with equally diverse characters, some of the short plays offer ...

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Katherine Johnson, the legendary NASA physicist and mathematician whose work played a key role in the early successes of the U.S. space program, passed away at 101 years old on the morning of February 24 in Newport News, Va. Johnson played a pivotal role in helping the U.S. land ...

By Dr. Maulana Karenga Again, so we might remember and raise up, pursue and do the good. We owe this month of meditation, celebration and recommitment to increased study of our history to Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), the founder of Black History Month, who rose up from the evil and debilitating depths of post-Holocaust ...

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor The U.S. Navy is set to name a new aircraft carrier after World War II hero Doris Miller. Miller was a Mess Attendant 2nd Class from Waco, Texas. The aircraft carrier naming would be the first to be named after an African American. In June of 2016, the ...

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor The Trump Administration has finalized implementation of new work requirement rules that would cut food stamp benefits for 700,000 Americans. The average food stamp payout is $36 per month. Though the Trump Administration estimates that under 700,000 people will be impacted by their policy changes, the Urban Institute ...

By Dianne Anderson Like many volunteer commissioners in the city of San Bernardino, Charle’ Jacobs is always looking out for new projects, and what might be around the corner to help her parks in the Sixth Ward. As Parks and Recreation commissioner, she has often asked for help to deal with potentially dangerous conditions at ...

Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that San Bernardino County will receive $9,991,391 in federal funding through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The CoC Program is a federal initiative to end homelessness by empowering communities to provide housing resources and address root causes of homelessness. The latest round of ...

By Dr. Maulana Karenga As we contemplate various ways to celebrate Black History Month, we must ask ourselves how do we pay proper homage to this sacred narrative we know as Black History?  How do we think and talk about this, the oldest of human histories and about the fathers and mothers of humanity and ...

Students and the entire community are invited to celebrate a great mashup of cultural reflections on racial justice, civil rights, historically inspired entertainment and other full-flavored festivities. It’s all going down at San Bernardino Valley College. On Tuesday, February 18 from noon to 2:00 p.m., Umoja-Tumaini hosts its Mac & Cheese Throw Down cooking competition. ...