San Diego High to Host Inaugural ‘Industry All-Star Game’
By Keith D. King This Saturday at 5:30pm, the Inaugural San Diego Industry All-Star Game will be held at San Diego High School’s main gym. The game will feature members of the San Diego Community, the...
View ArticleStar Guard Destiny Littleton Commits to Texas
By Keith D. King Last night, Bishop’s High star guard Destiny Littleton announced that she would be playing for the University of Texas Longhorns this fall. Littleton had previously committed to play...
View ArticleEmotional Evin Cosby Defends Her Father
A Commentary By Evin Cosby I am the youngest of five. I remember our family trips and moving to NYC just so we could be closer to my father as he worked. From the time he worked in Las Vegas to the...
View ArticleUn-Making a Contented Slave
By Angelo C. Louw (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) “I have observed this in my experience of slavery, — that whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only...
View ArticleFor the culture: ‘Sleight’ is a sci-fi ride that we’re here for
Sleight keeps you at the edge of your seat because the unexpected is the norm. The film stars Jacob Latimore as “Bo,” a young street magician who gets in too deep with selling drugs and the life that...
View ArticleSchool threatens 6th-grader with suspension over haircut
Xavier Davis has had two lines shaved into the side of his haircut for months, so he was completely taken off guard when, out of the blue, he was told by his teacher that he had to change his haircut....
View ArticleGunman targets black victims in San Diego pool shooting
On Sunday evening, a gunman opened fire on a pool party, killing one woman and injuring six others. Peter Selis, the gunman, was shot by police after opening fire on the pool area of an apartment...
View ArticleFlat Funding for HBCUs Is a Win
By Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) My job is to promote the interests of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. So naturally I was concerned when I heard earlier...
View ArticleWestern Kentucky Univ. Students Pass Bill For Free Tuition as Reparations
by MASHAUN D. SIMON Black students at Western Kentucky University could potentially receive free tuition if a resolution passed by the student government is successful. The resolution, which passed on...
View ArticleDiscrimination Can Have Negative Effects on Physical, Mental Health: Expert
Discrimination and policies like President Donald Trump’s so-called “travel ban” could have a negative effect on mental and physical health, an issue that the healthcare industry needs to take into...
View ArticleThe Campaign for SDSU Raises $800 Million
SDSU’s first-ever, university-wide fundraising campaign exceeds goals SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 29, 2017) —The Campaign for SDSU has raised $800 million, exceeding its goal of $750 million, as the...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASES ART, COMMITMENT
By Barbara Smith When you love your craft, you’re going to do anything and everything you need to do to achieve your dream. This is how actor Taurean J. Royal described the journey of “Then There Was...
View ArticleOdyssey Media’s ‘Keys to Success’ Project Elevates Black Women-owned Businesses
By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In an effort to increase opportunities for Black women entrepreneurs, Odyssey Media launched “Keys to Success: Access to Capital,” a $25,000 business pitch...
View ArticleNEW ORLEANS BEGINS REMOVING RACIST CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Against a backdrop of death threats and under the cover of night, officials in New Orleans have begun to dismantle Confederate monuments honoring...
View ArticleTHE “100 DAY” PRESIDENTIAL MILESTONE IS MEANINGLESS
By Armstrong Williams (NNPA Newswire Columnist) A few days ago the Trump Administration passed the 100 day milestone, and I can’t help but think, “So what?” Yes, there are many symbolic interpretations...
View ArticlePolice officer who fatally shot Jordan Edwards is fired
On Tuesday, the Balch Springs Police Department chief announced that he had fired the police officer who shot into a moving vehicle and killed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. The name of the officer has...
View ArticleMeagan Good and Omari Hardwick star in ‘Love on Election Night’
Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good are set to star together in a new indie romance called A Boy. A Girl. A Dream: Love On Election Night. The film tells the story of a Los Angeles club promoter who, on the...
View ArticleGROUND BROKEN FOR JACKIE ROBINSON MUSEUM AFTER 10-YEAR WAIT
NEW YORK (AP) — Ground was broken for the Jackie Robinson Museum after a 10-year wait – matching the length of the Hall of Famer’s barrier-breaking major league career. Rachel Robinson, the 94-year-old...
View ArticleEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos Just Made Life Harder for Student Borrowers
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) This year’s swearing-in of a new Congress and President signaled a surge of new ideas and approaches to government. However, no elected or appointed...
View ArticleHere’s who stands to lose the most if the GOP’s health care bill actually...
by Demetria Irwin By a mere four votes and with 21 GOP reps voting no or not voting, House Republicans managed to push through legislation that repeals the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) and...
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