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Packed House Buoys Hopes Of SB Police, Westside Residents

Packed House Buoys Hopes Of SB Police, Westside Residents

Community Police Academy kick-off gets “cautious” thumbs up

By Chris Levister –

The Rev. Bronica Martindale is on a missio...

RCC Norco, Moreno Valley Approved College Status

RCC Norco, Moreno Valley Approved College Status

By BVN Staff –

The Riverside Community College District announced Monday that its youngest campuses Norco and Moreno Vall...

First Woman General Becomes First Female Leader

First Woman General Becomes First Female Leader

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of Brigadier General Mary J. Kight as the first female adjutant...

'Healthy' Soul Food Eatery Opens With Fanfare

'Healthy' Soul Food Eatery Opens With Fanfare

Freddie Maeʼs ʻooeygooey ʼ dreamy sweet potato pie draws crowds at new Fontana hot spot

By Chris Levister –

Freddie Mae Fo...

Mokae: So. African Son Laid to Rest in Homeland

Mokae: So. African Son Laid to Rest in Homeland

By Cheryl Brown –

Zakes Mokae, Tony Award winning actor for Master Harold and the Boys passed away after a long illness i...

U.S. Census Bureau Opens Local Census Office In Riverside

Along with state and local officials, the U.S. Census Bureau will mark the countdown to the 2010 Cen...

Assemblymember Carter Recognized for Commitment to Small Business

District 62 Assembly Member Wilmer Amina Carter was among the top-ranked state lawmakers to be recog...

Dr. Sandra Bruce Nichols Named CMO, Unitedhealthcare West Region

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, has named Dr. Sandra Bruce Nichols chief...

Toyota Ignores Black Community Customers

Toyota Ignores Black Community Customers

The Toyota automobile company has implemented a worldwide recall of many of its cars with the compan...

Being True to Black Historymakers

Being True to Black Historymakers

The news media is fascinated with anniversaries, especially those ending in round numbers. Therefore...

Response to State of the Union Address: We Cannot Be Silent

Response to State of the Union Address: We Cannot Be Silent

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address is a testimony to the power of we: we, who dared...

Tame Your Allergies

Tame Your Allergies

Dear Dr. Levister: I’ve suffered with allergies since I was a child. As I get older they’re getting w...

Mouthing-Off In Black America

Mouthing-Off In Black America

In African barracoons (slave holding prisons) and aboard slave ships to the Americas, the European s...

The National Scene

The National Scene

It was a busy week for the President -- delivering his first State of the Union address, venturing i...