It’s too much money to pass up, and so little time. The San Bernardino Valley College Financial Aid office is still waiting for students to submit their Calgrant applications for the March 2 deadline. Depending on the need, this school year offers full-time students access to Pell Grants from $762 to $6,095.  Among several types ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Charge Stacking is a term in the legal system that’s usually understood when it’s too late. As noted by the organization, Seeking Justice for the Innocent, the sheer power it carries can be catastrophic, and thus should be a prime fear of all defendants who enter to the ...

By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. NNPA Newswire Entertainment & Culture Editor The 2019 Academy Awards have come to an end and #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackBoyJoy were in full effect as some of the favorites walked away with gold statuettes, some after a 30-year uphill climb. Black Panther was a big winner, taking home Oscars for Best ...

By Dianne Anderson Inspiration didn’t take long to manifest into a Black History tradition spanning decades in Fontana. It just needed the meaning of a leader, a parade, and the desire to uplift the community. Ellen Turner thinks back to one of the most memorable experiences that moved her mom to start the city’s Black ...

By Dianne Anderson A whirlwind of Black History Month festivities will wrap up next week with one last breakout of acclaimed films and speakers to help elevate social consciousness in the area. Blockbuster films are sparking marvelous conversations at Valley College, while an upcoming Black Excellence Educational Event, now in its second year, is creating ...

By Dianne Anderson Break out in a cold sweat? Want to slap someone for no good reason? You’re not alone. Different people respond to the thought of public speaking in different ways, with fear of public speaking right up there with fear of a tax audit. “That is absolutely correct, that is how some people ...

Ronald Anthony (Tony) Knox Sr., age 73, passed away peacefully January 27, after a lengthy battle with cancer.  He was born March 31, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio. Tony was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran. He also retired from United Airlines, after which he worked as a Security Guard and mentor to high school ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – NAACP – was founded 110 years ago after a deadly race riot rocked the city of Springfield, Illinois. “Because of the riots in Springfield, that brought about serious conversations and meetings about starting an organization, a national organization, that ...

By Dianne Anderson Not everyone is in a position to hand out mini-loans without interest, and most wouldn’t if they could. But Joe Rodgers gives what he can for family and friends to survive the past, and possibly the future government shutdown. Over the past two months, he has come out of pocket with quite ...

By Dianne Anderson How to get more Blacks back to fields of agriculture hasn’t been the easiest of tasks for Sharon Nance. When she first started recruiting high school students to consider good paying farm careers, she hardly received a warm welcome. “Students would walk past my table and make cow and pig sounds. I ...