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LOS ANGELES, CA— Hollywood Power Broker Creator and Executive Producer Koshie Mills, presented a live audience taping of her groundbreaking cultural talk show series “The Diaspora Dialogues” Live in Los Angeles on Friday, November 1st at the California African American Museum. The show and movement is designed to bridge the gap between Africans from Africa and African descendants in the Diaspora. 

“The Diaspora Dialogues will ignite the long-overdue conversations needed between black people globally to extinguish our cultural disconnection and create a better understanding of our different experiences but shared identity.” says Mills.

Born in Ghana, West Africa and curated in Los Angeles, Koshie’s initial experience in the entertainment industry came from managing the careers of her three successful sons who are all actors. Kwame Boateng (Everybody Hates Chris; The Plug), Kofi Siriboe (Queen Sugar; Girls Trip) Kwesi Boakye (Claws; Colony).

The Diaspora Dialogues will lend its important cultural voice by coming into the community Live and curate conversations in diverse environments to address our internal racism, identity crisis and cultural disconnect.

“The focus will be on the journey to healing and what the 21st century African Renaissance has the potential to look like for all its descendants.” says Mills.

The live taping was presented to a full house of multigenerational community supporters in the audience. It was standing room only and the evening was steered by the master of ceremonies Actor Duain Richmond (VH1 Drumline: A New Beat) and the first half of the program included a spoken word performance from poet Yasmin Monet Watkins and a screening of “The Diaspora Dialogues” first season and first episode, “Who Do You Think You Are” guest starring musical artist Estelle and Digital content creator Suede.

The talk show taping began with the introduction of Ghanaian-American Creator, Executive Producer and host Koshie Mills. Thefeatured panelists came from diverse upbringing and backgrounds, British-Nigerian, Gina Yashere (Co-Creator, Writer, Producer CBS show Bob Hearts Abishola),Dutch-Surinamese Actress, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing (Love Is; Hunter Street) and African American, Ebonee Davis (Model/Activist). A prolific and masterful conversation ensued about the cultural divide plaguing black people as a whole globally. Many notable quotes from the panelists and host ended the programming with a standing ovation and a lengthy line for questions and answers from the audience. 

“Caribbean slaves suffered as much as American slaves, it’s just we don’t hear about it as much because America has a louder microphone” – Gina Yashere

“Our ancestors built this country and it’s not about running to Africa and leaving America but going to Africa to understand who we are and where we come from.” – Ebonee Davis

“Black Pete is such a horrible representation of black face in Dutch society and it’s sad how it portrays black people in the Netherlands.” – Yootha Wong Loi-Sing

“Africans from the continent have African Privilege, they have a clear sense of identity and self, therefore they have no concept of what their African American, Caribbean and South American counterparts face daily from the results of oppression and their stolen identity. I am challenging us to lean in and lead with empathy on both sides.” – Koshie Mills

The evening concluded with “The Diaspora Lounge” afterparty where guests enjoyed complimentary wine, catered traditional African food such as Jollof Rice, plantain and the atmosphere was electric with Afrobeats from DJ Major league, culminating in an immersive experience for all.

The taping also drew out other notable celebrities to attend and walk the red carpet. Celebrity attendees included Kofi Siriboe (Queen Sugar; Girls Trip), British Actress Shola Adewusi  (CBS show Bob Hearts Abishola), V. Bozeman (Empire; Recording Artist), Vanessa Williams (Soul Food), Lewis T. Powell (CSI), Duain Richmond (VH1 Drumline: A New Beat), Kwesi Boakye (Claws; Colony), Yazmin Monet Watkins (Actress), Bambadjan Bamba (Actor, Black Panther), Mishon Ratliff (R&B Artist), YDN (African Musical Artist), Kwame Boakye Sr. (Designer; Style Aficionado), and many others. 

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… and, it seems, we’re not doing a damn thing about it

The three most important actions every American resident should take in 2020 are the following:

• file taxes
• vote
• take the Census

Arguably, the most important of those three activities is full participation in the Census. This task is one of the most crucial, if not the most crucial, life-and-death or existential imperatives for Black people in the United States.

And, yet, there’s little noise being made about it. Collectively, Black communities are talking more about Colin Kaepernick’s beef with the NFL and Byron Allen’s lawsuit against Comcast than they are the Census – the latter which they have much more direct control over than the first two issues.

It’s easy for a topic as wonkish and technical as the Census to lost in the issue mix. After all, there’s so much else to talk about. But, it’s tragic and telling that the only time it has been a big deal is on the question of a “citizenship” question in the Census questionnaire. That question was settled – but, it had little to do with the much more egregious and dangerous possibility of yet another massive undercounting of the U.S. Black population. The Urban Institute projects an undercount of the national Black population as high as nearly 4 percent.

This is serious. The Constitution – Article 1, Section 2 – mandates a full count of all residents in the United States. Yet, since it’s start in 1790, the federal government has looked for every opportunity it could find to make the Black population in the U.S. as invisible and as powerless as possible through the decennial (every 10 year count). It’s done this through a variety of sinister methods over the centuries. Fighting back against this systematic effort simply requires a massive effort to ensure every last Black resident in the United States takes the Census – a very free (no-charge, no-fee), 10-question activity that shouldn’t take more than 10-15 minutes out of a person’s day. Where’s the outrage and where’s the movement?

Source: https://thebenote.com/

By Ana B. Ibarra | Special to California Black Media Partners

As states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol McGruder races from town to town, urging officials to include what she calls “the mother lode of all flavors”: menthol.

McGruder, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, has tried for years to warn lawmakers that menthol attracts new smokers, especially African Americans. Now that more officials are willing to listen, she wants them to prohibit menthol cigarettes and cigarillos, not just e-cigarette flavors, to reduce smoking among Blacks.

McGruder and other tobacco control researchers are using the youth vaping epidemic — and the vaping-related illnesses sweeping the country — as an opportunity to take on menthol cigarettes, even though they are not related to the illnesses.

“We started to see that vaping is something that we could leverage in order to deal with this whole menthol issue,” said Valerie Yerger, an associate professor of health policy at the University of California-San Francisco.

Menthol is a substance found in mint plants that creates a cooling sensation and masks tobacco flavor in both e-cigarettes and cigarettes. Those properties make menthol more appealing to first-time smokers and vapers, even as they pose the same health threats as non-menthol products and may be harder to quit.

Nearly nine out of 10 African American smokers prefer mentholated cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But even as tobacco control activists see opportunity, some African Americans, including smokers, fear discrimination. They predict that banning menthol will lead to a surge in illicit sales of cigarettes and result in additional policing in communities that already face tension with law enforcement.

Joseph Paul, director of political and civic affairs at City of Refuge Los Angeles, a church with about 17,000 members in Gardena, Calif., spoke at a board of supervisors meeting in September against a proposed flavor ban in Los Angeles County that was adopted a week later.

If officials truly wanted to end youth vaping, he later told California Healthline, the ordinance should have targeted only vape flavors and exempted adult smokers and their menthol cigarettes.

“Menthol cigarettes are very popular in the Black community, my people smoke menthol cigarettes,” he said.

The Los Angeles County ban prohibits sales but not possession of flavored e-cigarette products, menthol cigarettes and chewing tobacco in the unincorporated area of the county, inhabited by about 1 million people. Shops have until April to clear their shelves of flavored tobacco products.

Paul warned that people will start selling menthol cigarettes illegally: “It’s supply and demand.” That will make the community more vulnerable to police harassment, he said.

In New York City, when officials proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes earlier this year, which has yet to be acted upon, the Rev. Al Sharpton made a similar argument against the measure: Banning menthol would lead to greater tensions with police in Black communities.

“I think there is an Eric Garner concern here,” the civil right rights activist told The New York Times in July, referring to the well-known case of a 43-year old Black man who died in a chokehold in 2014 while being arrested by New York City police on suspicion of selling single cigarettes.

The flavor bans that are currently sweeping the country have more to do with e-cigarettes than menthol cigarettes.

That’s because a mysterious vaping-related illness has sickened more than 1,880 people nationwide and led to at least 37 deaths. In California, at least 150 residents have fallen ill and at least three have died, according to the California Department of Public Health.

Most of those illnesses have been associated with vaping cannabis products, and yet politicians’ urge to adopt flavored tobacco bans continues.

In July 2016, Chicago became the first major U.S. city to ban menthol cigarette sales, but it limited the prohibition to within 500 feet of schools.

Of the more than 200 communities in the country that restrict or ban the sale of flavored tobacco, fewer than 60 include restrictions on menthol cigarettes, according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Aspen, Colo., will ban all flavored nicotine products, including menthol cigarettes, effective Jan. 1. A few communities in Minnesota already have such bans in place. In California, close to 50 communities restrict or ban flavored tobacco products; of those, more than 30 include restrictions on menthol cigarettes. Notably, San Francisco banned menthol cigarettes along with all flavored tobacco products in 2018, before banning all vapes and e-cigarettes earlier this year.

At the national level, the Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of flavors in combustible cigarettes in 2009, but exempted menthol. Last November, the agency proposed a ban on menthol-flavored combustible cigarettes, calling their use among youths “especially troubling,” but it has not yet taken action.

Then the Trump administration said in September it would soon ban all flavored e-cigarette products, but it may now be backing away from banning mint and menthol.

Menthol, which was first added to cigarettes in the 1920s, is as old-school as it gets when it comes to flavored tobacco, yet it hasn’t prompted action in the way that vape flavors such as cotton candy and strawberry-melon have. That’s because vaping was embraced by a specific population: affluent white teens, Yerger said.

Big Tobacco aggressively pushed menthol cigarettes on Black youths in the 1950s and 60s, and now some people consider Kools and Newports part of Black culture, McGruder said.

McGruder and others point out that the tobacco industry has supported and funded civil rights groups and causes, forming relationships with prominent Black leaders such as Sharpton. Big Tobacco acknowledged that it has contributed to Sharpton’s organization, the National Action Network, and similar groups.

McGruder said it’s difficult for the African American community to contradict respected male civil rights and religious leaders, so when they argue that menthol bans will lead to criminalization, the community listens.

But Bobby Sheffield, a pastor and vice president of the Riverside County Black Chamber of Commerce, said the criminalization argument is a scare tactic.

“We’re not trying to have anyone incarcerated because they have this product in their possession,” Sheffield said. His organization, which represents local businesses, started campaigning this year for menthol bans in California’s Inland Empire, including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino and Perris.

Some smokers understand the need to keep tobacco out of the hands of children, but they don’t think it’s fair to include menthol cigarettes.

“It’s stupid. Now they’re trying to act like menthol cigarettes are the problem. These have been around for a long time,” said April Macklin of Sacramento, who smokes Benson & Hedges menthols. She smoked when she was younger, quit, and started again three years ago.

The city of Sacramento will ban the sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes, effective Jan. 1.

Macklin, 53, said she might just quit because she won’t smoke anything other than menthol. But even with a ban in place, she doubts menthol cigarettes will be gone for good. “I’m sure people will figure something out,” she said.

This story was produced by Kaiser Health News and first published on the website California Healthline.  

Final Selection to the PaleyLive Fall Season Features the Cast and Creative Team from Tyler Perry’s The Oval

BEVERLY HILLS, CA— The Paley Center for Media today announced the final selection to its PaleyLive LA fall season: An Evening with Tyler Perry’s The Oval. This exciting program will take place on Tuesday, December 10 at 7:00 pm at the Paley Center’s Beverly Hills location.

“Tyler Perry is one of the most creative and prolific minds in entertainment and we’re thrilled to host his new BET series,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s President and CEO. “I can’t think of a better program to conclude our PaleyLive fall season.“

Tyler Perry’s The Oval, BET‘s addictive and popular drama series from acclaimed creator Tyler Perry, has quickly become one of the most talked about series on television, claiming the #1 spot as the new scripted series for general market P18-49, P2+ for ALL of cable TV.* Tyler Perry’s The Oval traces the story of a newly elected President and First Lady, Hunter and Victoria Franklin, placed in the White House by people of influence. Filled with compelling doses of secrets, power and revenge, the series also highlights the personal side and everyday lives of the First Family, and staff who run the inner workings of the nation’s most iconic residence. The Paley Center will screen an episode from Tyler Perry’s The Oval, followed by conversation with series stars Ed Quinn (Hunter Franklin), Kron Moore (Victoria Franklin), and other members of the cast and creative team.

PaleyLive programs offer audiences the rare opportunity to engage in lively discussions in intimate settings held at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, to not only expand society’s understanding of the cultural, creative, and social significance of media, but also to educate and entertain the public.

Tickets for An Evening with Tyler Perry’s The Oval are now on sale to Paley Center Patron, Fellow, and Supporting Members. Tickets go on sale for Paley Center Individual Members on November 13 at 9:00 am; and to the general public on November 14 at 9:00 am. PaleyLive events often sell out to Paley Center Members before tickets go on sale to the general public. Paley Members enjoy presale access and ticket discounts. Become a Member today, and get tickets to this event before the general public. For more information on the many benefits of Paley Center Membership including early access to purchase tickets, please visit paley.me/join.

For more information on this event please visit paleycenter.org.

By Tanu Henry | California Black Media

On Saturday, Nov. 9, Bernard J. Tyson, the first Black chairman and CEO of California-Based Kaiser Permanente, spoke at AfroTech, a convention organized by the Los Angeles-based digital media company Blavity.

“I’ll be discussing technology and equity in healthcare,” Tyson tweeted not long before sitting on a panel at the annual gathering of Black techies that he and more than 5,000 other guests attended at the Oakland Convention Center. 

The next morning, just about 24 hours later on Sunday, Nov. 10, Kaiser Permanente, the health insurance and hospital system Tyson led as CEO since 2013 – and Chairman since 2014 – announced the 60-year-old executive’s sudden death. 

“It is with profound sadness that we announce that Bernard J. Tyson unexpectedly passed away early today in his sleep,” Kaiser Permanente wrote in a statement published on the organization’s website. 

Tyson’s family has not yet announced the cause of his death.

“On behalf of our Board of Directors, employees and physicians,” Kaiser’s statement continued, “we extend our deepest sympathies to Bernard’s family during this very difficult time. An outstanding leader, visionary and champion for high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.”

Tyson is survived by his wife, Denise Bradley-Tyson, and three sons: Bernard J. Tyson, Jr., Alexander and Charles.

Later on Sunday, Americans across the country – and Californians across the state – joined Tyson’s shocked family members, colleagues and loved ones to remember the Bay Area native’s many contributions to his home state and country.

“Our nation has lost a powerful, brilliant, and inspiring leader and voice for health equity and health justice,” Robert K. Ross, president and CEO of the California Endowment (TCE), told California Black Media in an email. “Peace, blessings, and the Lord’s loving embrace to my friend Bernard, and to his family.” TCE is the largest private health foundation in the state.

U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) said Tyson helped to expand health care coverage among African Americans in California.

“I am heartbroken upon learning of the passing of Bernard Tyson,” Lee said. “Bernard dedicated his life to making health care more accessible for our communities. My prayers and condolences are with his family and loved ones during this time.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom also issued a statement shortly after finding out about Tyson’s death Sunday.

“Jennifer and I are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of health care pioneer and our dear friend Bernard Tyson,” the governor wrote. “Bernard’s vision and influence made an impact at home and abroad, and he led with excellence on behalf of millions of Kaiser patients and thousands of employees.”

Tyson, known across the country as one of the leading experts on U.S. health policy, was the only Black CEO of a billion-dollar corporation of a similar size in California. If Kaiser were publicly traded and were not a non-profit corporation, it would have been the 42^nd largest Fortune 500 company in the United States.

Tyson was also one of only five Black CEOS in the United States leading a major corporation.   Kaiser Permanente administered 12.2 million health plans in 2018 and reported a net income of $2.5 billion. The corporation’s operating budget hovers just under $80 billion and it runs more than 700 medical facilities, including hospitals, across the United States.

People who knew Tyson also remember him as a champion of racial justice and an advocate for diversity and equality in the work place.

“I’m devastated,” Magic Johnson tweeted. The ex-NBA star and businessman was Tyson’s close friend.

“He was a visionary and championed for best quality and affordable healthcare, especially in underserved communities,” Johnson wrote in another tweet. “Bernard spent over 30 years at Kaiser and as an African-American man, I was so proud when he was named CEO.”

In 2017, Time Magazine included Tyson on its list of the world’s 100 Most Influential people.

The Golden Gate University alum (undergrad and graduate degrees) also served on a number of boards, including the American Heart Association and the San Francisco-based technology company Salesforce. 

“A light unto this world has gone out,” tweeted SalesForce CEO Marc Benioff. “He always did so much for others and the world. One of the world’s greatest CEOs.”

Kaiser has appointed Gregory Adams, a former executive vice president, to replace Tyson as interim chief executive and chairman.

By Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media

African-American leaders across the country – and around California – are pulling out all the stops this time. They say Blacks cannot afford to be undercounted in the US 2020 Census.

During the last census in 2010, field reps undercounted African Americans across the United States by more than an estimated 800,000 people. 

The data census workers collect is used to determine how over $800 billion in federal, state and local money for programs like Medicaid, Head Start, WIC, SNAP, Community Block Grants, Title 1, and more, is distributed among communities throughout the nation.  The federal government also uses that information to decide how many United States representatives each state is allotted in Congress. 

“There are certain zip codes and certain populations that are hard to count,” said Cassandra Jennings, president and CEO of the Greater Sacramento Urban League. “Those groups include Blacks, Latinos, Asians, the youth, elderly and renters.”

Jennings also serves as a subcommittee chair for California’s Census 2020 Hard to Count Campaign, tasked with making sure there is full participation among Californians. 

In Sacramento County where Jennings lives, she is working with 50 partners to develop culturally sensitive outreach methods for targeting Blacks. Trusted messengers in the community, Jennings says, like community based groups and African-American media, including Black-owned radio stations, newspapers and magazines, will help the Urban League get the word out.

Last month, African-American leaders around the country convened a ‘Tele-Townhall’ titled “Make Black Count.” Civil rights leaders, activists, journalists, members of the clergy and concerned citizens joined the conversation via teleconference to get a better sense of ways they can encourage people of African descent living in the United States to participate in the upcoming census. 

The National Urban League (NUL), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCR) and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) hosted the town hall, held on Oct. 22.

Stacey Abrams, who ran for governor of Georgia last November, joined Marc H. Morial, president of NUL, the Rev. Al Sharpton, president of NAN, and Melanie Campbell, president of NCBCP, among others, to lead the discussion.

“The Census is important because it is the foundation for all reapportionment – drawing of lines for council seats in cities, county commissions, juries, state legislatures, certainly for members of Congress, and in those communities which elect judges from districts, it also impacts that,” said Morial.

Morial challenged the  ‘Tele-townhall’ participants to do all that they can to make sure everyone is fully counted and to hold the US Census Bureau accountable to conduct a full and complete count. 

In California, African Americans, in large numbers, mainly live in about ten of the state’s 58 counties. In those regions, the majority of Blacks reside in tracts that the United States Census Bureau has designated hard to count, according to California Black Media’s “Counting Black California” report.

So, in Los Angeles, Alameda, San Bernardino and Sacramento counties, for example, local governments are funneling California census money to support the work Jennings and others are doing to mobilize participation among Blacks and other hard-to-count groups. So far, California has invested about $187.3 million into achieving an accurate account of state residents in the 2020 Census.

From March 20-22 next year, Sacramento County census outreach groups, for instance, will hold a “Black Count” public awareness weekend. It will feature a blitz of activities targeting more than 14,000 Blacks in the county, including “pop-ups” at approximately 20 churches in the capital city area to provide volunteer training. There will also be special programs aimed at getting the information to young people. 

Similar efforts are being planned in counties across California.

To effectively reach African-American communities in California, Jennings said, census outreach workers will have to focus on educating people about why the census is important to them. They will also have to explain that every member of each household must be counted, including all children and grandchildren – even if they are not listed on the lease.

During the 2010 census, 10 percent of the estimated 4 million children in the United States that census workers did not count lived in California, according to the California Complete Count Office. 

Last week, the California-Hawaii NAACP Conference announced a plan to sign up African Americans across California for census jobs. The effort called “Black Recruitment Week” will be led by the civil rights group’s local branches and will be held from Nov. 24-26. The state NAACP will announce the dates, times and locations of the hiring events on its website.

Special attention would have to be given to aging adults, too, Jennings said, because some of them are isolated from social networks and lack access to computers, smartphones, radios and even television.  

For some African Americans, it’s a matter of trust, Jennings added.  “It’s important for people to know their information won’t be ‘out there’ or compromised, and if they are concerned about information being reported to landlords, for instance, rest easy, it won’t.”

The U.S. constitution mandates the federal government to count every resident of the United States every 10 years. Next year’s census will officially kickoff in April. 

“The way the count will work is: Beginning March 12, Census 2020 will mail a unique user ID to most U.S. households,” Morial told participants of the ‘Tele-townhall.’ “This will allow heads of households to complete the form online, or by mail, or by phone, ahead of Census Day, which is April ,1 2020.

By Robert C. Falkenberg, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of California

For millions of Americans, the fall marks open enrollment season, the time when people select or switch their health benefits for the following year. While many people are likely to look for a health plan that meets their needs and budget, consumers should also be aware of potentially overlooked benefits and programs that encourage well-being and help save money.

Here are several benefits and programs people should look for when considering their health plan for 2020.    

Incentive-based well-being programs: A majority of U.S. employers offer well-being programs, many of which include financial incentives for healthy activities such as walking, going to the gym or meeting certain health benchmarks (e.g., cholesterol levels, body mass index or non-nicotine use). For instance, some plans offer access to wearable devices that enable them to earn more than $1,000 per year in financial incentives for meeting certain walking goals, including reaching 10,000 daily steps. Other “gym check-in” programs offer people the chance to earn gift cards or plan premium discounts by visiting a participating fitness facility a certain number of times each month.

Access to telemedicine: Technology is changing how people navigate the health system and interact with health care professionals, providing more convenient and simpler access to treatments for nonemergency medical issues such as flu, pinkeye and bronchitis. To encourage the use of telemedicine, more health plans now include coverage for these services and offer mobile apps that connect people to doctors 24 hours a day via the camera on their mobile phone, tablet or computer. Telemedicine may provide more convenient access to quality, cost-effective care, in some cases for less than $50 per visit.

Savings on hearing aids: Approximately 48 million Americans experience hearing loss, ranking it as the third most common chronic condition – yet hearing health care services and hearing aids are not typically covered by traditional Medicare. For support, some employer-sponsored and Medicare Advantage health plans are starting to offer coverage for hearing health testing and hearing aids. Depending on the plan, people may be able to purchase custom-programmed hearing aids at significant discounts compared to those without coverage, in some cases for as little as $100 out of pocket. For all consumers, new “home-delivery” models are making it more affordable to treat hearing loss, which some studies show contribute to depression, dementia and increased risk of falls.      

Prescription sunglasses and at-home orthodontic care: People with some vision plans may be able to purchase a second pair of prescription eyewear (including sunglasses) for their normal or a reduced copay and coinsurance. Other vision plans may provide coverage for a pair of traditional safety glasses or blue-light filtering eyewear for extended computer use. Meanwhile, some dental plans with orthodontic coverage now provide network access to “teledentistry” and direct-to-consumer clear aligners, helping people improve their smiles – and potentially save time on in-person appointments – for less than $1,000 out of pocket.   

Health care open enrollment usually occurs during a two-week period during the fall; for people enrolled in Medicare, enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7; and individual state exchanges from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. To determine access to these programs, people can check with their company’s HR department or directly with their health plan.     

By looking for and using these potentially overlooked benefits and resources, people can help maximize the value of their health plan, support well-being and save money.

Rayah, The Royal Poodle Promotes Gender Equality and Healthy Learning and Working Relationships

Dr. Vickie Cox Edmondson, an academic and management strategist, announced that she has entered into a partnership with actress, Adrienne Unae to introduce Rayah, The Royal Poodle, LLC. to enhance the career opportunities and influence of girls and women of color. Holding to the belief that making sound judgments early on is fundamental to success, the partners plan to infuse art, wonder, into values-based leadership learning and development activities to drive successful personal and organizational outcomes.

Their first objective is to introduce Rayah (Ra-yah), a live character
poodle, whose “go high and if I can do it you can too” persona makes her
the perfect role model for promoting gender equality, and healthy learning
and working relationships – two issues that influence the well-being and
success of girls of all ages. November is a month in which many of us give
thanks and shift our focus from ourselves to others. It’s a great time to
bring women of all demographics together to look at problems facing Black
and Brown girls in our community and say how can we work together to fix
that? Plans are to partner with organizations that struggle to attract and
retain members of underrepresented groups, and with social and service
organizations that seek to enhance the lives of women.

“Before women of color can get to the head of the decision-making table, an intentional effort must be made to champion them early on and spark their interest in pursuing careers in attractive top-paying fields where
diversity in key decision-making roles is historically lacking. Adrienne
Unae’s acting skills can be that spark,” said Cox Edmondson.

Adrienne Unae replied, “I am very excited to team up with Dr. Vickie Cox
Edmondson to awe-inspire girls to be the best they can be as part of
Rayah’s Royal Kingdom. It is an amazing opportunity for the girls, their
moms and supporters, and me.”

Fans or Royalists of any age or demographic can join Rayah’s Royal Registry
by visiting http://www.royalrayah.com/contact-us.

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 30, 2019) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Mateo Micucci steadies Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Dustin Borges, left, from Upland, Calif., as he readies a telescopic boarding pole during visit, board, search, and seizure training in a rigid hull inflatable boat attached to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Milius is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

SCRIPTURE: Effective Prayer

7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks,  receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.  Matthew 7:7-8 NLT

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• Alexander’s Contract Services – is seeking a Water Meter Reader in Riverside, CA.  $12.50/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Siemens – is seeking a Production Worker in Pomona, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Parcel Packages Delivery Company – is seeking a Delivery Amazon Packages Class C license in Chino, CA.  $15.00-$17.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• International Paper – is seeking General Labor in Ontario, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• R.S. Hughes Company, Inc. – is seeking a Production Lead in Irwindale, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Amazon HVH – is seeking a Warehouse Team Member in Rialto, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Cole Equipment Rental – is seeking a Yard Associate in Riverside, CA.  $11.0-$14.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Disney Parks and Resorts – is seeking a Stable Attendant (P/T) in Norco, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Tesla – is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Riverside, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Catalon, Inc. – is seeking a Mail Sorter in Ontario, CA.  $12.00-$15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Becker Pipeline Co. – is seeking a Dry Utility Pipelayer in Riverside, CA.  $18.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Redlands Community Hospital – is seeking a Painter-Maintenance Worker I in Redlands, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Optimum, Inc. – is seeking a Safety Inspector/Crew Support Trainee in Bloomington, CA.  $15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Cummins, Inc. – is seeking a Parts (Warehouse) Person in Fontana, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Collins Aerospace – is seeking an Assembler in Riverside, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Medline Industries – is seeking Warehouse Operators (P/T) in Rialto, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• City of Pomona – is seeking a Maintenance Worker I-Solid Waste in Pomona, CA.  $15.60-$19.57/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Western Pacific Insurance Services – is seeking an Insurance Assistant in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Alliance Environment Group, LLc – is seeking a Labor Coordinator in Azusa, CA.  $15.00-$20.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• New Bedford Panoramex Corporation – is seeking a Production Supervisor in Claremont, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Nordstrom – is seeking a Seasonal Warehouse Associate in San Bernardino, CA.  $15.05-$15.55/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Ray Products – is seeking a Machine Operator/Production Worker in Ontario, CA.  $13.00-$16.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Loyalty Business Center – is seeking a General Laborer in Eastvale, CA.  $12.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Spectra 360 – is seeking a Production Worker in Riverside, CA.  $15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Sherfab – is seeking a Chemical Packager in Ontario, CA.  $12.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Clean Street – is seeking a Street Sweeper Operator in Fontana, CA.  $18.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Fastemps – is seeking a 1^st & 2^nd shift Entry Level CNC Operator in Ontario, CA.  $16.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Quick Crete Products – is seeking a General Laborer in Norco, CA.  $12.00-$15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Eclipse Advantage – is seeking a Warehouse Worker in Jurupa, CA.  $15.00-$16.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• FX Signs – is seeking a General Laborer in Riverside, CA.  $12.00-$15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Aptitude Agency – is Hiring for Warehouse in Mira Loma, CA.  $12.50-$14.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• HCI – is seeking a Class A Lineman in Norco, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Martinez Steel Corporation – is seeking a Rebar Estimator in Ontario, CA.  $65,000.00-$100,000.00k/yr.  Www.indeed.com
• Sodexo, Inc. – is seeking a Manufacturing Tech in La Verne, CA.  $22.00-$30.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Thompson Pipe Group Pressure – is seeking a Project Manager-Manufacturing Industry in Rialto, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Confidential – is seeking a Line Tech in Mira Loma, CA.  $17.00-$19.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• County of Riverside – is seeking a Park Maintenance Worker-Parks in Riverside, CA.  $31,591.00-$49,731.00k/yr.  Www.indeed.com
• Nike – is seeking an Equipment Operator in Ontario, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Athens Services – is seeking a Laborer-Landfill/Transfer in Redlands, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Waxie Sanitary Supply – is seeking a Night Warehouse Worker in Ontario, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Sam’s Club – is seeking a Backroom Associate in Ontario, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• United Parcel Service – is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Utility in Ontario, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Bass Pro Shops – is seeking a Hunting Stock Associate in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Allen Distribution – is seeking a Forklift Operator in Ontario, CA.  $16.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Menzies Aviation – is seeking a Cabin Cleaner in Ontario, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Nexem Staffing – is seeking a Warehouse and Production Worker in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.  $12.00-$14.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• University Staffing – is seeking a General Laborer in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Rio Ranch Market – is seeking Entry Level Grocery Workers in Fontana, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Sysco Guest Supply – is seeking a Warehouse Worker in Corona, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Ryder – is seeking a Material Handler I in Fontana, CA.  $16.00-$19.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Alexander’s Contract Services – is seeking a Meter Reader w/ D-1 Distribution Certification in Corona, CA.  $15.50/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Hertz – is seeking a Tire/Lube Tech-Ontario Airport in Ontario, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• S.P. Richards – is seeking a Warehouse-Order Filler (F/T) in Mira Loma, CA.  $15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Ventura Foods, LLC – is seekijng a Sanitation Worker in Ontario, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Saladino’s Foodservice – is seeking a Warehouse Order Selector in Ontario, CA.  $16.50/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Have a Heart – is seeking a Budtender in San Bernardino, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• GCAM, Inc. – is seeking a Donor Screener in San Bernardino, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• West Coast Prime Meats – is seeking a Freezer Operator in Brea, CA.  $17.00-$17.50/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• ISA Companion Animal Clinic – is seeking a Pet Groomer in Barstow, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Stake Center Locating – is seeking a Gas Utility Locate Tech in Barstow, CA.  $16.00-$22.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• American Cruise Lines – is seeking a Dishwasher-Hotel Team Member in the U.S.  $700.00-$900.00/week
• US Dept. of Defense – is seeking a Store Associate in Barstow, CA.  $16.53-$21.48/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Titan Carpet Care – is seeking a Housekeeping Cleaner in Barstow, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Chili’s – is seeking a Dishwasher in Barstow, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Transcon Environmental – is seeking a Biologist in Hinkley, CA.  $25.00-$30.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Buzz Box Beverages, Inc. – is seeking a Production Manager in Indio, CA.  $60,000.00-$70,000.00k/yr.  Www.indeed.com
• Renova Energy Corporation – is seeking an HR Assistant in Palm Desert, CA.  $15.00-$16.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Trader Joe’s – is seeking a Crew in Cathedral City, CA.  $15.00-$17.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• City of Danli – is seeking a Budtender in Palm Springs, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Vyaire -is seeking a Production Assembler in Palm Springs, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Torres Martinez Desert Cahuillla Indians – is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator in Thermal, CA.  $21.42/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Torres Martnez Desert Cahuilla Indians – is seeking a Weed Abatement Worker in Thermal, CA.  $14.09/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Ferguson – is seeking a Warehouse Associate I in Indio, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Maco Equipment Rentals – is seeking Laborers in Thousand Palms, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Bristol Farms – is seeking a Cheese Clerk in Palm Desert, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Flood Response – is seeking a Water Damage Restoration Tech in Thousand Palms, CA.  $12.00-$13.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Sky West Airlines – is seeking a Parts Clerk in Palm Springs, CA.  $12.15/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Vacasa – is seeking a Maintenance Runner in Cathedral City, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Elevated Experiences – is seeking a Receiver in Palm Springs, CA.  $15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Priority Lighting – is seeking a Warehouse Worker in Palm Desert, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Cannabis Cultivation/Harvesting Company – is seeking Cannabis & Medical Marijuana Cultivation/Harvest Labor in Cathedral City, CA.  $13.00/hr. Www.indeed.com
• Vacay.Stay – is seeking a (F/T) Handyman in La Quinta, CA.  $15.00-$16.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Ernie Ball, Inc. – is seeking a Temp Production Staff in Coachella, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Marriott International, Inc. – is seeking a Housekeeping Aide in Palm Desert, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Rapport International – is seeking a Delivery Driver/Warehouse in Palm Desert, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• J & B Materials, Inc. – is seeking a Delivery Helper in Palm Desert, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Hertz – is seeking a Transporter/Driver in Palm Springs, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• King Kahn Family Moving Company – is seeking a Mover and Packer in Palm Desert, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Spotlight 29 Casino – is seeking a Warehouse Team Member in Coachella, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Desert Ice Castle – is seeking an Arena Crew in Cathedral City, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Desert Recreation District – is seeking a Range Attendant in Palm Desert, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection – is seeking a Border Patrol Agent in the U.S.  www.indeed.com
• Lion – is seeking a Store Worker I in 29 Palms, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Fire J’s Enterprise, LP – is seeking a Crew in 29 Palms, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House – is seeking an HR Generalist-Remote in the U.S.  www.indeed.com
• Marine Corps Civilian Careers – is seeking an Operations Associate NF2 in 29 Palms, CA.  $14.42/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Phoenix Industrial, Inc. – is seeking Industrial Pipefitters in CA.  $0.50 per mile.  Www.indeed.com
• Joshua Basin Water District – is seeking a Pipelayer I or II in Joshua Tree, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Bruce’s Place – is seeking Help in Joshua Tree, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Tractor Supply Company – is seeking a Team Member in Yucca Valley, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• U.S. Dept of the Navy – is seeking a Recreation Attendant NF1 in 29 Palms, CA.  $12.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Southern California Edison – is seeking a Journeyman Lineman in Yucca Valley, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Nomad Ventures – is seeking Help in Joshua Tree, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• The Home Depot – is seeking a Deliveries/Driver in Yucca Valley, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• LF International – is seeking Production Workers in Victorville, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• ICR Staffing Services, Inc. – is seeking Entry Level General Labor in Victorville, CA.  $12.00-$15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Point Quest, Inc. – is seeking a Behavioral Aide in Apple Valley, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Chili’s – is seeking a Dishwasher in Victorville, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Athens Services – is seeking a Laborer-Landfill/Transfer in Running Springs, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security – is seeking a Mail & File Clerk (OA) in Adelanto, CA.  $26,233.00-$38,152.00k/yr.  Www.indeed.com
• 99 Cents Only Stores – is seeking a Store Associate in Victorville, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Victor Valley Union High School District – is seeking a Custodian in Victorville, CA.  $19.11-$23.29/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Applebees – is seeking a Dishwasher in Victorville, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Comtech Engineered Solutions, LLC – is seeking a Band Operator in Adelanto, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• San Manuel Casino – is seeking a Housekeeper in Highland, CA.  Www.indeed.com
• Tea & Coffee Exchange – is seeking a Barista in Lake Arrowhead, CA.  $11.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com
• Vacasa – is seeking a Housekeeper in Big Bear Lake, CA.  $15.00/hr.  Www.indeed.com

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