Publisher’s Commentary by Wallace J. Allen

 Is Trump manipulating his way to declaring Martial Law? He has placed troops on the Southern Border in the name of a fictional invasion. He is  using the Alien Enemies Act to make his point by deporting  immigrants, documented or not. He is securing subtle support from closet racist by focusing his immigrant hate on people of color! If someone is not an anti-racist, one might fall into the category of racist.

He is deporting non-white people that he simply declares to be here illegally, while expressing the idea that there should be more people from places like Sweden and Denmark coming to America! See it live daily! He calls Immigrants  invaders in America, the country created by immigrants! He cites immigrants as invaders in order to say that America is in fact at war! If he can convinces us that he believes that America is at war, he can declare a State Of Emergency, which is what he did to place our military troops along the Southern Boarder. The resistance to that unconstitutional move was very slight, and thus a green light for his next assault on the Constitution!

The door has been opened to Martial Law and his apparent ultimate dream status of President for life. He has started so many fires of distraction that I fear we are ignoring his most dangerous plot.

The increasing chaos and confusion caused by his assault on the Economy, Social Security, Healthcare, Education and Foreign Relations is engineered chaos! This chaos will fan the flames of resistance. Protests will increase! Adding to the probability of a protest being used as the final excuse for him to declare Martial Law! No law prevents him from doing it and he certainly has the audacity and cult following to force the question!

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media

On April 9, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director Josh Fryday announced that California is seeking 10,000 people to join the California Service Corps. Members gain meaningful work experience while helping their communities and earning money.

Over the coming year, the goal for the California Service Corps programs is to recruit over 10,000 volunteers who will serve nearly five million hours. Service members help communities by taking environmental actions; tutoring and mentoring students to help them succeed; supporting communities impacted by disasters; working to end hunger; and connecting vulnerable people to vital resources and services.

“As Californians, the spirit of service and giving back is in our DNA — it’s why we have the largest service corps in the nation, bigger than the Peace Corps and a model for other states,” said Newsom. “In the coming year, our service members will provide critical support — whether responding to disasters like the L.A. fires or tackling critical issues like loneliness — as we work to build a California for all.”

Combined, the California Service Corps is a force larger than the United States Peace Corps and will be mobilized at a time when California is addressing post-pandemic academic recovery, the L.A. fire recovery and the future of the state’s workforce.

“These are California’s future leaders, and we need their passion, energy and enthusiasm to address our greatest challenges,” said Fryday. “There is no better example of what they’re capable of than how they immediately mobilized to support the L.A. fire recovery efforts.”

California Service Corps members gain skills and experience?while connecting with others and making a difference. Additionally, service experiences aim to foster a positive sense of connection and belonging, an answer to the loneliness crisis — as defined by the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory. 

Current partners and volunteers with the corps joined the digital press conference to share what they’ve experienced so far during their service.

Luckie Diwa, Program Director of Improve Your Tomorrow, was one of the speakers at the press conference. Her organization, which partners with the corps, aims to increase the number of young men of color who attend and graduate from colleges and universities.

“Our service members are absolutely pivotal to our mission we wouldn’t be able to achieve our mission really without our mentors,” said Diwa. “I have personally witnessed so much growth in brothers from just having this one-on-one guidance. A lot of school counselors are just outnumbered at a lot of our schools and can’t have that unique one-to-one connection that a lot of them would desire. So, our service members really come and help carry a huge torch.”

Service members at her organization meet with students once a week providing academic and socio-emotional support. Diwa shared stories of students starting with 1.0 GPAs and improving to 3.0 GPAs while working with the program. She also commented on the benefits she’s seen for the service members themselves.

Marybeth Carranza, an AmeriCorps California member working with Improve Your Tomorrow, spoke about how joining the corps has impacted her life.

“Serving with Improve Your Tomorrow as an AmeriCorps California member has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life,” said Carranza. “I’ve grown tremendously in a space dedicated to supporting young men of color on their path to higher education and leadership. Through this work, I’ve gained valuable skills, expanded my professional network and developed a lifelong commitment to contributing to this important cause.”

If you or someone you know are interested in joining the corps, you can learn more and register at  CAServiceCorps.com.

In February, when the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) announced its “Road to Repair 2025 Priority Bill Package,” which consists of 16 bills, Caucus Chair Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) said, “This bill package is about repairing centuries of economic damage and abuse that was inflicted on Black Californians.”

 “This legislative package,” she added, “is a chance to transform the promise of equality into a lived reality, so that everyone can achieve the American dream.”

CLBC Vice Chair Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) echoed Weber Pierson’s commitment.

“This year, as we do every year, we will fight repair the harms of the past and create new ladders of opportunity for Black Californians.” said Bryan.

Two months later, all the bills except for one, ACA 6 — a constitutional amendment aiming to ban slavery in all forms in California – have been assigned to various legislative committees for consideration.

Over the next four weeks, California Black Media (CBM) will cover the 16 bills in the package to detail what each proposes and learn more from the authors. We will also track the bills and give you an update as they make their way through the legislative process.

Here are the first four:

Assembly Bill (AB) 7

AB 7, introduced by Bryan, would allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University. The two institutions are among the largest public university systems in the nation.

“For decades universities gave preferential admission treatment to donors, and their family members, while others tied to legacies of harm were ignored and at times outright excluded,” said Bryan. “We have a moral responsibility to do all we can to right those wrongs.”

This bill comes in the wake of actions from the Trump administration to dismantle affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Black students made up about 4% of the California State University’s student population and about 4.7% at the University of California in 2023, according to the university systems’ latest reports.

AB 7 is currently under review in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 6

ACA 6, introduced by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), would ‘prohibit slavery’ in all forms. The Assembly Constitutional Amendment would also clarify that its provisions do not prohibit the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from awarding credits to an incarcerated person who voluntarily accepts a work assignment.

The proposed amendment is a third attempt to amend the California Constitution to ban slavery and involuntary servitude in all forms. It shares the spirit of Proposition 6, which voters rejected in the 2024 voting cycle.

“We’re doing this again and going back because we felt like it was a moral obligation and a righteous thing to do,” said Wilson in a statement. “What we heard from the voters during that time was a lot of misunderstandings around the bill. But when we educated on Prop. 6, they were all behind it. I didn’t talk to any person that wasn’t behind the bill once they knew what the bill did, but that took a lot of time.”

ACA 7

ACA 7, introduced by Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) would amend Proposition 209, a California law passed in 1996 prohibiting the state from considering race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, or contracting.

The proposed amendment would seek to address disparities in health, education and economic outcomes for communities of color in California.

“For too long, certain communities in California have faced significant barriers to success, with the state being extremely limited in their ability to provide the appropriate support,” said Jackson. “This ACA is a crucial step towards addressing the barriers that certain communities in California face in achieving their full potential. Our goal is to provide equal opportunities for all Californians to lead healthy and productive lives.”

ACA 7 also confirms that remedies for violations would align with existing California anti-discrimination laws and do not affect existing court orders or consent decrees.

The Assembly Judiciary Committee is currently reviewing ACA 7.

AB 801

AB 801, introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), seeks to uncover and outlaw discriminatory mortgage and lending practices.

Existing law, the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act, generally provides for the licensure and regulation of people engaging in the business of making residential mortgage loans or servicing residential mortgage loans. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to residential mortgage loans.

“This legislation will help families struggling with rising bill costs,” said Bonta.

“All eyes will be on California to see how we continue to support bold, compassionate, and evidence-based policies in the face of federal chaos. I look forward to working with my colleagues to craft the best possible legislation and serve each and every Californian,” Bonta said.

AB 801 is under consideration in the Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance.

San Bernardino County officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for misleading letters demanding payment for liens. These letters, which may appear official and reference legitimate public records, are being sent by third-party solicitors attempting to deceive residents into sending money. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Josie Gonzales, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector Ensen Mason, and District Attorney Jason Anderson urge the public to exercise caution when receiving such correspondence.

“These scam letters misrepresent legitimate recorded liens and are designed to intimidate residents into paying unauthorized third parties,” said Gonzales. Mason emphasized the importance of verifying the source before making payments, noting that government offices will never use threats or pressure tactics. District Attorney Anderson added that residents should carefully examine any notices from a government organization and report if they are found fraudulent.

To protect yourself, verify the legitimacy of any letter by checking official records through the Recorder’s office or by visiting arc.sbcounty.gov. Avoid sharing personal or financial information with unverified sources, and be wary of urgent demands for payment. If you suspect fraud or need assistance, contact the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk at 909-387-8306 or the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector at 909-387-8308 or visit mytaxcollector.com.

By Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach

NORFOLK, VA. – Petty Officer 1st Class Laura Chavez, a native of Ontario, California, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility, Virginia Capes (FACSFAC VACAPES).

Chavez graduated from Colony High School in 2008.

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Ontario.

“I learned growing up to never give up, to always do my best, and to push through whatever obstacles I faced,” Chavez said. “In the Navy, it is hard to come up through the ranks, so you have to push through and study hard for each exam. Deployments are also not easy, but you have to look for the light at the end of the tunnel and just keep pushing through.”

Chavez joined the Navy 13 years ago. Today, Chavez serves as an air traffic controller.

“I joined the Navy because I married and had a child at a young age, and I needed stability after the ‘08 financial crisis,” Chavez said.

Established in 1977, FACSFAC VACAPES maintains the scheduling, control and surveillance of military operating areas and training routes for the northeastern United States. The command now routinely oversees more than 112,000 miles of offshore air, surface and sub-surface operating areas from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island to Charleston, South Carolina.

On Friday, April 11, 2025, The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Project H.O.O.D. Communities Development Corp to the podium. To honor the occasion, Pastor Corey Brooks, Founder & CEO, joined by Will Goodwin, Head of Corporate Affairs, NYSE, rings the Opening Bell®.

Single Turns the Preacher/Singer’s Recent Social Media Controversy Into a Melodic Message of Restoration

DALLAS, TC— Marvin Sapp was recently in the news over a misinterpretation of his words while he was taking up offering at the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 2024 National Convocation.  Sapp was vilified on the internet and received threatening messages at his church from people who were angry over a video clip that showed him telling the ushers to “close the doors.”

After appearing on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell, CBS News Texas and WFAA Fort Worth to add context and clarity to the video clip, Sapp is now turning that “momentary affliction” into an affirming message with a new single titled “Close the Door.”

In the song, written by Sapp and Kolten Perrine, and produced by Rodney East, Sapp recounts the harrowing last few weeks and sings:

Close the door on anxiety, on the pain and disdain that keeps chasing me, Close the door on the ridicule and on the noise that tries to make me lose my cool…God has a purpose, He will restore…Though I’m hurting, I’m still hoping, My victory is worth fighting for, So I close the door…

Sapp posted about the single on social media, saying “’Close the Door’ isn’t just a song, it’s a soundtrack for survival…I’m closing the door on the noise, the pain, and everything that tried to break me. This song will bless you. I believe with everything in me my assignment through this season through this song is to help you close the door too.”

“Close the Door” will be released Good Friday, April 18, 2025, and will be available to download and stream on all digital music outlets.

By Lou Coleman

For years now, there have been forewarnings of very specific end-time events that would come to pass which would lead to a third world war. Well, we are there, World War III has already begun.

“We already have battles on the ground being coordinated in multiple countries,” said Jamie Dimon the CEO of JP Morgan Chase at the annual event in Washington, DC, in October.

Dimon went on to say that “the United States needed to avoid being naive and allowing larger global events to play out without any intervention. What we should be thinking about is, we can’t take the chance this will resolve itself. We have to make sure that we are involved in doing the right things to get it resolved properly,” he added. “It’s just a matter of time before these things are going off in major cities around the world,” Dimon said. “I think we have to just have clarity and subordinate a lot of things to make sure this ends up right. Because they are very close to global catastrophe.”

Pigging back off of Jamie Dimon but in the spiritual realm.

Jamie Dimon is absolutely right. The first four Trumpets of the Seventh Seal are about the first major attack that is made upon the United States of America. She has been the greatest single nation in the end-time, and the events of these four Trumpets are structured to cripple her world dominance, influence, and power. She is the first of all nations to be humbled by God because she has been given the most by Him and has been given the greatest opportunity to listen but has not. This humbling process that will be poured out upon the United States will be very strong against her. [Revelation 8] shows in very prophetic language the events that will lead to the fall of the United States as the first nation to be brought down.

Not only will the U.S. experience horrific suffering due to the first five Trumpet events, it is revealed in the Book of Revelation that it will also experience plagues and devastation from events that are called Thunders. These too will escalate against her unless or until she begins to listen to God.

The more the United States holds to her pride, the more she will suffer until she is humbled. This is a matter of God’s judgment and what He has determined toward the U.S.

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be, and we are like sleeping virgins. We must awake from our slumber! [Matthew 24:21; Matthew 25; Daniel 5]. “We need to have clarity and subordinate a lot of things to make sure this ends up right.” Why? Because our eternity life depends on it and the handwriting on the wall is very clear: World War III is inevitable.

Bible Prophecy clearly states that at the end of the age, the world will experience a significant increase in geopolitical turmoil, including at least three named wars, rumors of war, international distress, and three major military conflicts as outlined in [Psalm 83, Ezekiel chapters 38-39, Revelation chapter 19; Daniel 11:35-43; Daniel 12:4-9]. Combined with the other “birth pangs” which are all seemingly converging within a single generation. According to Jesus, these signs of the times would signal the end of the current age, and according to [Matthew 24:21-22] “unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved…”

You know, John the Apostle was shown what the end times would be like, specifically the last seven years prior to Christ’s return. He saw a global war akin to World War III which continues to be a part of the unfolding events Jesus told His disciples that would presage the end of the world. [Matthew 24:3-3; Revelation chapter 2;4; and 5; Revelation 6:3-4; 7-9; Revelation chapters 12,13, 17 &18].

I admonish you, subordinate a lot of things to make sure this ends up right for you. Get under the Umbrella of the Almighty God NOW! Do not be naïve and let things play out without any intervention. God has set before you, life and death. Choose life! [Deuteronomy 30:19]. For as James Dimon said, “We can’t take the chance this will resolve itself. We have to make sure that we are involved in doing the right things to get it resolved properly.”

Besides Moses makes it clear that the commands of God are not too difficult ?they are not too difficult to understand nor too difficult to do, beyond our reach. These were the words of Moses to the people of Israel as he admonished them to choose life. But like some of the Israelites, some of you too will choose not to understand. [Romans 10:1-11].

Wars

1. Cold Wars [U.S./Soviet]
2. Civil Wars [Internal Division, Insurrections]
3. Invasion Wars [Ukraine/Soviet, Israel/Hamas]

Rumors of Wars

1. World Wars [World War III]
2. Trade Wars [Tariff Foreign Goods]
3. Nuclear Wars [Biological Threats]

I have given you full warning [Revelation chapter 19]. Seek the Lord while He may be found. [1 Kings 18:21]. Call upon Him while He is near. [Isaiah 55:6].

But the people said nothing. They seem unable, or unwilling, to make a choice. They want to hedge their bets, sit on the fence, and keep their options open. Then so be it, says the Lord!

Then the sixth angel sounded: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar, which is before God, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. [Revelation 9:14-15, Revelation 16:14].

World War III Has Already Begun!

SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Twenty talented student musicians from the San Bernardino City Unified School District’s (SBCUSD) Teen Music Workshop traveled to Atlanta this past week to perform at the National School Boards Association (NSBA) annual conference.

This national conference brought together thousands of school board members, educators and leaders from across the country. Teen Music Workshop is among a select few performing arts programs from schools across the country invited to perform, a testament to the talent, dedication and artistry of SBCUSD student musicians.

For several of the students, who range from middle to high school, it was their first time leaving California—and for some, their very first time boarding a plane. The opportunity to perform at a national venue not only showcases their musical abilities but also expands their horizons through travel.

“Our students are ambassadors of excellence, and we’re thrilled to see them shine at such a high level,” said SBCUSD Superintendent Mauricio Arellano.

The Teen Music Workshop, founded in 2008, has a reputation for high-energy performances that blend rock, soul, pop, and jazz. The group routinely performs at theme parks around Southern California. Its selection for the NSBA Conference spotlights SBCUSD’s commitment to the visual and performing arts as an essential part of a well-rounded education.

The students performed during a general session at the NSBA conference, which draws thousands of attendees from around the United States. Their journey is made possible through the support of SBCUSD.

The Redlands community is mourning the loss of Police Officer Seth Franklin, who passed away on Sunday, April 6 after a courageous battle with Stage 4 melanoma.

A proud Redlands native, Seth was born at Redlands Community Hospital and dedicated his life to serving and protecting others. He began his law enforcement career as a deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, where he served honorably for 11 years before joining the Redlands Police Department in 2018. Most recently, he served as Treasurer of the Redlands Police Officers Association, earning the respect and admiration of colleagues across the region.

His fellow officers, community members, and loved ones remember him as a true hero whose love for his family, colleagues, and community never wavered.

Seth is survived by his wife, Ashley, and their two young sons, Ronan and Ryan, ages 4 and 2. A fundraiser is underway to support the Franklin family with funeral expenses, medical bills, and long-term needs. Click here to donate through the Peace Officers Research Association of California’s “Fund A Hero” campaign.