By Dianne Anderson Robots are the latest craze, and as helpful as they are right now in taking over most of the lower-paying grunt work, they can’t yet fix themselves – for the most part – but technology is changing. Now that they’ve mastered hamburger-flipping jobs, they have their glowing robotic eyes on the next ...

By Dianne Anderson Until now, most young women of color have yet to see a Black woman in a hard hat, probably for lack of visibility, but more likely, lack of opportunity. Not a lot of Black women are seen working construction sites, except for Robin Thorne, who goes on-site to make sure the job ...

The San Gabriel Valley National Council of Negro Women (SGV-NCNW) have ended the year on a high note with an impactful Young Legends STEM event, led by students of California Baptist University’s National Society of Black Engineers (CBU NSBE). The event brought together young minds eager to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through hands-on ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Former U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, a trailblazer and dedicated public servant, died at 89. Kirk Johnson, her son, confirmed her death on Sunday, Dec. 31. Johnson had been recently admitted to hospice care and left behind a legacy of remarkable achievements and contributions to the ...

By Dianne Anderson Forget about sleeping late on Saturdays, the boys of 100 Black Men of Orange County wake up hours ahead of time to trek as far away as Los Angeles and Temecula to catch up around some of the highest powered careers on the planet, and beyond. But it’s the heart of the ...

By Dianne Anderson When it comes to robots, Black students are not exactly at the forefront of futuristic technology, which, for some people like Jeff Freeman, is about as exciting as running any ball. In fact, he finds the mode of competitions to be similar, and his team this year is looking to make it ...

An estimated 15,000 students representing more than 35 districts in both San Bernardino and Riverside Counties are expected to participate in the 10th annual STEMapalooza event, hosted virtually by San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) Alliance for Education. “Our students are the Inland Empire’s greatest asset,” said San Bernardino County Superintendent Ted Alejandre. “Opportunities ...

By Dianne Anderson When it comes to sports, the first thing most boys think about is what it will take to become rich and famous as an NBA, NFL or Major League star, but Everette Glenn knows better. Starting as young as 7th grade, he tries to get them academically ahead of the game by ...

By Dianne Anderson Growing scaffold-based human skin and other essential organs is nothing new in the world of biomedical engineering, but it never ceases to amaze the kids. For Anaya Blade, her sights are set on kids and students in engineering, letting them know that every field of research is fascinating, from healthcare to clinical ...

By Dianne Anderson Technologically speaking, math and other sciences are barreling toward making the wonders of almost anything on the big screen now appear within the realm of possibility – if only students can do the math. From his purview, Dr. Kagba Suaray of the Hesabu Circle sees how popular culture is spurring interest toward ...