Fanshen Cox has long been a racial equity leader in Hollywood. Now she’s raising the call for “truth and racial healing” in Tinseltown. By Joseph Williams On paper, Fanshen Cox wears many professional hats. An actor, essayist, award-winning playwright, and film producer, she’s also an activist and consultant for racial equity in Hollywood and beyond. ...

By Manny Otiko California Black Media The San Bernardino Branch of the NAACP is calling on the City of San Bernardino to investigate a racial incident that occurred last week. During the public comments section of a council meeting on Oct. 18, Amy Malone, a Black resident of San Bernardino was interrupted by racial slurs ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent As the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are issuing warnings of an anticipated surge in hate crimes within the United States. The agencies underscored the need for heightened vigilance not only against antisemitic and Islamophobic ...

For the first time at the San Bernardino County Government Center, San Bernardino Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. hosted another successful College and Career Day. The event gathered over 200 students from the Colton Joint Unified, Rialto Unified, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, and San Bernardino City Unified school districts. Supervisor Baca, Jr. ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent A recent report from the Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing racial inequities in incarceration over the past two decades. However, the study also warns that ongoing pushback from policymakers threatens to impede further progress. The report, titled “One in Five: ...

By Dianne Anderson They may enter as boys, but when they graduate they’re more like kings at SBX Youth and Family Services, where their students learn who they are and what they can become. Kayla Booker, SBX Black Empowerment coordinator, said their mentoring programs have helped many Black students make the grade at school, and ...

About 700 community and business leaders donated more than $1.125 million to provide free after-school programs to children as part of the 2023 An Evening of Hope gala hosted recently by National CORE, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit developers of affordable housing. All funds will benefit the Hope through Housing Foundation’s Building Bright Futures initiative, which ...

By Dianne Anderson Doctors and spiritual leaders will come together in one accord to talk about matters of the heart – something all participants agree is more than just an electrical pump in the human machine. At its core, the physical medicinal overlaps the emotional, which is the basis of the upcoming fifth annual ABC ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent The Black Press has gained a powerful ally in the U.S. Senate, promising unwavering support for the historic voice of the African American community. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA), appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to complete the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s term, promises to be a transformative ...

By Dianne Anderson A different kind of soul food event will smash lots of old school memories this month while potentially helping feed thousands of local families just in time before the holidays rush in. In the mix, The Magical Music of Motown Hunger Relief Benefit Concert will appeal to every generation with superhits that ...