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San Francisco, CA – Retired San Francisco firefighter/paramedic Michael Estrada believes he was a victim of paramedic brutality. He says he recently summoned 911 to his residence for help after he was overcome with pain from a back muscle spasm that made it difficult to stand to his feet. Paramedic Unit 54 of the North Las Vegas Fire Department arrived. According to Estrada, the paramedic crew asked him some basic questions, mostly about medical insurance, but never performed a physical assessment. Estrada informed them that he was a retired San Francisco firefighter/paramedic and was injured while battling a six-alarm blaze…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on its groundbreaking 2017 Girlhood Interrupted study showing that adults view black girls as more adult-like and less innocent than white girls, Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality released a new study that finds that black girls routinely experience adultification bias. “Our earlier research focused on adult attitudes and found that adults think black girls as young as 5 need less protection and nurturing than their white peers,” said report co-author Rebecca Epstein, who leads the Initiative on Gender, Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality. “Our new research elevates the…

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – During a May 7 morning press conference in Los Angeles, California, attorneys representing the family of Jonathan Hart announced a wrongful death civil rights lawsuit had been filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Walgreens, American Protection Group, S.E.B. Security Services, and Donald Vincent Ciota II of Covina for the Dec. 2, 2018 shooting death of 21-year-old Hart. The suit was filed by Douglas Hicks Law with co-counsel Girardi Keese on behalf of Hart’s estate and his twin sister Psykyssyanna Hart. “We are alleging that Walgreens, the largest pharmaceutical retailer in the world is responsible…

GRAMBLING, La.- The reach of legendary college coach Eddie Robinson is seemingly endless. In 55 years as the head football coach at Grambling State University, Robinson guided many of his student-athletes into the NFL, including Super Bowl XXII winning-quarterback Doug Williams. During his tenure as coach at Grambling, Robinson recorded 408 victories while his teams earned 17 Southwestern Athletic Conference championships. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame for his achievements-on and off the field. So, it should come as no surprise that well-accomplished college coaches like Urban Meyer and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick…

BURBANK, Calif. –– Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” made history this weekend with a record-shattering estimated global debut of $1,209.0 million, becoming the first film in history to surpass $1 billion in its opening weekend. It reached the billion-dollar threshold in just five days, more than twice as fast as its predecessor “Avengers: Infinity War,” which held the record at 11 days. The film also set domestic and international records. “Kevin Feige and the Marvel Studios team have continued to challenge notions of what is possible at the movie theatre both in terms of storytelling and at the box office,” said…

TORRANCE, Calif., — In front of a packed studio audience consisting of top HBCU students, school presidents, HCASC alumni and Honda associates, Spelman College took home the championship title and a $75,000 institutional grant at the 30th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament, America’s premier academic competition for HBCUs. Hosted on the Honda campus in Torrance, California, HCASC is the only program of its kind and provides a national stage for high-achieving HBCU students to advance their dreams. Each year, Honda awards more than $350,000 in institutional grants to participating HBCUs in addition to providing travel, meals and accommodations for the 48 teams. In a two-game…

The Los Angeles Rams released their 2019 regular season schedule today. For the second consecutive season, the Rams are slated to appear in a team-high five primetime games beginning with a Sunday Night Football matchup with the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 on the road. “The schedule release is something we always look forward to as a team,” Rams Head Coach Sean McVay said. “It’s an exciting time that we can share with our fans and it gets us one step closer to football. We play quality opponents this year, and our goal is to get better every single day so we’re ready…

The National Football League unveiled the complete schedule for its 100th season today, and the Los Angeles Chargers will open the 2019 regular season Sunday, Sept. 8 at home against the Indianapolis Colts and close out the year on the road with a divisional tilt Sunday, Dec. 29 against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the weeks between, the Chargers host two Sunday Night Football games against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6 and Minnesota Vikings in Week 15 and will be featured on Monday Night Football when they travel to Mexico City for a Week 11 home game against the Chiefs. The Bolts will play a fourth national TV game…

NEW YORK-All Star Code (ASC), a leading nonprofit organization creating economic opportunity for young men of color by helping them develop the tools they need to succeed in a technological world, today launched its inaugural Ambassador program, comprised of renowned executives and start-up founders. The group of business leaders will use their unique experiences and expertise to bolster All Star Code’s mission to work to create economic opportunity for young men of color by teaching them the skills and mindset they need to become entrepreneurs. All Star Code is partnering closely with the Ambassadors to bring widespread awareness to the underrepresentation…

Morgan State University (MSU) hosted the opening exhibition of “In Freedom’s Name,” a specially produced mobile installation that commemorates the many contributions of African Americans in Maryland who have served in uniform as early as 1634 through today. The traveling exhibit, curated by the Maryland Military Historical Society (MDMHS) and Stevenson University’s Department of Public History & Humanities, presents a living storyboard of African-American military history of Marylanders. The exhibit was unveiled at the Morgan’s ROTC Bear Battalion annual military ball and hall of fame induction ceremony on Saturday, March 30 at the University Student Center. “Often lauded as the…

Miss Fort Valley State University is charged with being the walking embodiment of the values and traditions of the institution. As the 81st Miss FVSU, Tanzania Walker, ’19, knows she has big shoes to fill, representing not only the students but also the faculty, staff, and alumni as well. She sees herself as the university’s global ambassador, and wants everyone to know why she loves the university where she’s chosen to bring her dreams for the future. Walker said that she believes students are nurtured at FVSU, but are taught not to take anything for granted. They learn to work…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Carl Nassib, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end and outspoken Financial Wellness advocate, just wrapped his NFL Players Association Externship experience with Financial Finesse – the inventors of Financial Wellness and the firm behind the NFLPA’s award-winning financial coaching program. Nassib, whose informal economic tutorial with teammates was featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” last season, invested two weeks of his offseason in a financial training camp designed by Financial Finesse to cultivate his interest in Financial Wellness. After working with a CFP® professional coach to hone his skills, Nassib designed and delivered a candid, “Hard Knocks”…

GRAMBLING, La.-The Grambling State University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the Eddie G. Robinson Museum, continued to celebrate Eddie Robinson’s 100th birthday this year as former Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer visited the campus early March. Meyer, who was the 2004 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year recipient, was the inaugural guest speaker for the “Legacy Keepers: Preserving the Eddie Robinson Playbook” presented by State Farm at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. “The Robinson Family is humbled by the support and participation of the Grambling community and surrounding areas during our initial 100th Birthday Commemoration events.…

Two men have been convicted in federal courts for threatening to kill Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43). “I am pleased by the identification, arrest, and conviction of the men who threatened me, my family, and my staff in support of their racist, white supremacist, and hate-filled agenda,” Waters said. “Let these convictions be a lesson to all those who would threaten to kill or cause bodily harm to us: you will be identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” On March 21, Ceasar Sayoc – a man who reportedly once called himself a white supremacist and drove a…