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Congressional Black Caucus Offers Resolution To Honor Trayvon Martin
Washington, DC– Democratic members of the Congressional Black Caucus have introduced legislation to honor Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Florida teenage who was fatally shot in February by a neighborhood watch volunteer, and to urge the repeal of a controversial Florida gun law blamed in his death. The non-binding resolution, dated March 30, also calls for [...]
American Cancer Society Encourages African Americans 50 and Older to Get Tested
INLAND EMPIRE–The American Cancer Society encourages African Americans 50 and older to make getting tested for colon cancer a priority. An estimated 2,000 African American men and women in California are expected to be diagnosed with colon cancer in 2012. Colorectal cancer (commonly referred to as colon cancer) can actually be prevented through screening, which [...]
Red Cross Weighs Decision to Build Conference Center in Haiti
By MARTHA MENDOZA and TRENTON DANIEL PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is considering building a hotel and conference center in Haiti on part of a $10.5 million property that it bought after the 2010 earthquake. The hope is that profits could sustain the work of Haiti’s local [...]
Inland Valley News’ Publishers Portal
3 Reasons to Attend and Support the 15 Annual Celebration of Excellence Scholarship Gala This year marks the 15 time that the Inland Valley News and its companion not-for-profit organization, Shining Glory Publications, will be rolling out the red carpet for the Excellence Awards, scholarship recipients and the entire business and professional community. The selected [...]
Don’t Miss the Upcoming 15th Annual COE Awards Gala
By Naomi Bonman IVN Staff Writer Upland, CA- And the Winners Are…The Inland Valley News, Inc. is thrilled to present its 15th Annual Celebration of Excellence (COE) Awards Gala, on Saturday, April 21st beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a red carpet arrival. This year’s gala is being held at The Cable Airport, 1749 West 13th [...]
USTA Claremont ITF
By Naomi Bonman IVN Staff Writer Claremont, CA– On Tuesday, March 27, Gabby Andrews, former young achiever, competed in the USTA Claremont International Tennis Federation (ITF). The USTA Claremont ITF was held at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center. This is Andrews fifth time participating in the USTA Claremont ITF. “Each year has been better than [...]
Talk To Kids About Online Safety
If you’re a parent, you can add one more potentially awkward-but absolutely critical-”talk” to your to-do list. While you may have discussed the risks associated with sex, smoking, alcohol and drugs with your child, if you haven’t yet talked about the dangers of risky online behavior, then this is an increasingly imperative conversation to have. [...]
Job Prospects Improve for College Graduates
By Larry Gordon The job market for this year’s college graduates appears to be on the upswing as economic forecasts show seniors will have a better shot at employment than in past years and more businesses are recruiting at campus job fairs this spring. Those positive signs were present at California State University-Long Beach recently [...]
Kem’s Third Album, ‘Intimacy,’ Officially Certified Gold
Detroit, MI – Two-time GRAMMY-nominated Motown Artist KEM’s 2010 album, ‘INTIMACY’ has officially been certified GOLD for reaching sales of 500,000 units. “It’s truly an honor to have the music recognized,” said KEM. “To know that the fans enjoy the music enough to help my albums reach gold status sincerely humbles me. I’m in constant [...]
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