COGIC, Churches Hit Hard by Coronavirus Say They Won’t Reopen as Disease Not Yet Contained
By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter Despite a call from President Donald Trump that governors reopen houses of worship “right now,” churches whose predominantly black and Hispanic congregations have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic say they will remain closed because the virus has not yet been contained. The Church of God in Christ, America’s largest…
Read MoreStudents No Longer Need SAT and ACT Scores for Admissions to UC Schools
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Last Thursday, the University of California’s (UC) Board of Regents voted 23-0 to end the use of the SAT and ACT tests in admissions for all California freshman applicants through 2024. The University plans to try to create a new standardized test to use in time…
Read MoreWill Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revise Budget?
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media At his presentation of the 2020-21 May Revision budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom testified to the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on California’s economy. He said in a little over 100 days the coronavirus pandemic precipitated a 22.3% reduction in the state’s revenues. As a result of shelter-at-home…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth: Regina Wilson is On the Move Advocating and Fighting for the Black Press
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief PACE NEWS, the Los Angeles Sentinel, Our Weekly, Inglewood Today, and many other Black media owners in Southern and Northern California have one thing in common: Regina Wilson, Executive Director of California Black Media (CBM). Wilson spends countless hours advocating for all of them, fighting for economic equity, the dissemination of…
Read MoreCIT Provides $37M Investment for L.A.’s Jordan Downs Redev
CIT and its Pasadena-based banking subsidiary CIT Bank, N.A., made a $37.3 million investment in the Jordan Downs Apartments Project, a 92-unit multifamily apartment complex, to support low-to-moderate income families in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Jordan Downs is the third phase of a larger redevelopment project taking place to improve the area.
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Black College Expo Joins The Los Angeles Urban League To Celebrate Black High School Graduates Around The Country
Experiencing a “2020 Black High School Graduation: Rites Of Passage” nationwide, students will share their high school achievements during this historic virtual ceremony LOS ANGELES—PRNewswire/ — Black College Expo™ and the Los Angeles Urban League are joining forces to present “2020 Black High School Graduation: Rites of Passage,” a positive and uplifting cultural celebration for…
Read More“Izzy’s Column” Israel Matthews Says He’s Back To Talk About How He’s Handling the Lockdown and COVID-19
Izzy’s back. It’s been a long time readers, but I’m back and better than before with plenty of juicy and controversial news to your service. During my time away, I spent every second of it bettering myself, ranging in areas of my at-home and social life.
Read MoreLest We Forget From the Archives of PACE NEWS
Lest we forget our past history and those who felt the pain of injustice at the hands of medical professionals Remember the Tuskegee Experiment. From the archives of PACE NEWS.
Read MoreTrump says he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine despite safety concerns
Trump says he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine despite safety concerns BY BRETT SAMUELS © Getty Images President Trump on Monday revealed he’s taking hydroxychloroquine, a controversial drug that he’s championed as a potential treatment for coronavirus despite limited evidence from the medical community. The president said he consulted with the White House doctor about taking the drug, but it was not explicitly recommended for…
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