‘Take Off 2’ Fashion Show will keep you Smiling
By Edward Henderson Research has shown that smiling stimulates our brain in a way that even chocolate, a well-regarded pleasure-inducer, cannot match. Based on this research, even faking a smile during...
View ArticleNorth County Stars Open Season with Win
By Edward Henderson ‘You play ball like a girl!’ When Ham Porter dished out this insult in the classic movie ‘The Sandlot’, all of the boys on the baseball diamond fell silent. It was the most...
View ArticleBishops High Coach Marlon Wells Honored
By Keith D. King Bishops High girl’s coach Marlon Wells is no stranger to accolades. Over his 20 years of coaching, he has accumulated over 400 wins, been a part of five CIF title teams, and coached...
View ArticleThe Black Press Shows Resilience of the Black Community
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) For 190 years, the Black Press has chronicled the spirit and resilience of the African-American community. “You can see it in the spirit of the process...
View ArticleThe Solar Industry Wants Me to Be Quiet. I Wonder Why
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist As a journalist and political commentator, who covers issues important to the African American community and other marginalized communities, I have taken...
View ArticleJob Prospects Flat for Black Workers in March
By Freddie Allen (NNPA Newswire Managing Editor) The employment prospects for African Americans showed little improvement in March, according to the Labor Department’s most recent jobs report. The...
View ArticleRemember the Chibok Girls
By Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) Three years ago, Boko Haram terrorists burst into dormitory rooms at the Government Secondary School in the northern Nigerian town of Chibok and kidnapped...
View Article‘The Gumbo Pot Poems’ Book Offers Recipes for Healing and Community
By Edward Henderson One of the many blessings of being part of the artist community here in San Diego is our many get-togethers. We see insightful movies, host writing sessions, partake in community...
View ArticleCheck this List and Claim Your Money from the City
SAN DIEGO – If you have done business with the City of San Diego in the last three years, including paying business taxes, you could be owed money. Check the unclaimed monies list to see if you are due...
View ArticleNew Prince Music Released a Year After Musician’s Death
A set of previously unreleased tracks by Prince are going on sale to mark the one-year anniversary of the musician’s death. One, “Deliverance,” was put on iTunes and Apple Music on Tuesday. Five other...
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Baltimore Rising: Two Years After Freddie Gray’s Death, Shaken City Mends
BALTIMORE — It’s an overcast morning outside Gilmor Homes, the public housing complex where two years ago, Freddie Gray was arrested and placed in police custody. His death one week later—on April 19,...
View Article“SKELETON CREW” FILLS DETROIT WITH HEART
By Barbara Smith In describing how she creates characters in her play “Skeleton Crew,” now playing at the Old Globe Theatre, playwright Dominique Morisseau posits, “I chose to excavate these people...
View ArticleAfrica: What Africa Still Needs to Do to Eliminate Malaria
By Willis Simon Akhwale, University of Washington Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases affecting man. It is an ancient and modern disease – descriptions of illnesses similar...
View ArticleSafely Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs
By Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications OfficeApr. 26, 2017 | 11:24 AM By not promptly and properly disposing of unwanted and expired prescription medications in your home, you are...
View ArticleGAIL F. BAKER NAMED UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT OF...
SAN DIEGO – April 11, 2017 – Gail F. Baker, Ph.D., a distinguished leader with more than 30 years of experience in higher education, has been appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at...
View ArticleNNPA Newswire Exclusive: Bill Cosby Finally Breaks His Silence
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Bill Cosby is blind. It’s been more than two years since the embattled, television and film legend, who was once known as “America’s Dad,” has spoken out...
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Black Tech: Diversifying Innovation in the Nation’s Capital
NBC Black When it comes to tech, most people think of Silicon Valley as the mecca of innovation, but Aaron Saunders is hoping to change that. The Founder and CEO of Clearly Innovative wants to...
View ArticleEnvironmental Justice Must Be a National Priority
By Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10) Too often missing in discussions on the challenges facing African Americans is any focus on environmental justice, the idea that all people should enjoy a...
View ArticleSDABJ to Host Intimate Evening with HLN’s Michaela Pereira
By Edward Henderson On Friday, April 28th, the San Diego Association of Black Journalists will host an intimate evening with HLN’s Michaela Pereira at the Red Card Café. Raffle prizes include tickets...
View ArticleIsiah Jones: The Photographer that rose from Concrete
By Olivia Jade Khoury The rose that grew from concrete carries a camera. Isiah Jones is a San Diego native using the art of vision to shed light on his community and be an example to the younger...
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