Vol. 49 No. 27
October 25, 2018 - October 31, 2018
This publication is a Certified DBE/ SBE / MBE in the State of California CUCP #43264 Metro File #7074 & State of Texas File #802505971 Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them and these will continue till they have resisted either with words or blows or words or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)
Trump Threatens Violence To Migrants Who Are Trying To Escape Violence
Editor in Chief’s Corner Email: sbamericannews@gmail.com Clifton Harris Publisher of The San Bernardino AMERICAN News
Black Women Voters Seek to Shake up Midterms By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
Where's the humanity? By Keka Araujo
(Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)
On Twitter, President Trump threatened to engage the military to guard the southern border of the Unites States. The warning came in light of over 3,000 migrants from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala heading toward the U.S. border. Trump also threatened to cut all aid payments to the three countries over the illegal immigration issue. Those countries, commonly referred to as the Northern Triangle, were rocked by civil wars in the 1980s, leaving a of
trail of broken families and murdered civilians. The region has remained entangled in corruption, drug trafficking, and gang violence, despite tough police and judicial reforms. The U.S. has given the countries government billions of dollars in aid over the past decade. But, it is believed that current U.S. immigration policies have exacerbated threats to regional security. El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras consistently rank
among the most violent countries in the world. Gangs in those countries extort the poor, small business owners, and even government officials, and those who refuse to participate, often, pay a hefty price. The citizens of this region deserve to live in peace. They deserve asylum and protection especially if U.S. could assist. Trump went off on Democrats and the leaders of Latin American nations, seeking to deflect
blame and mitigate political damage by riling up his loyal followers just weeks before the midterm elections. Ironically, even with all of his posturing, legally the president may not even be able to act on the threats without Congressional approval. In recent campaign rallies, Trump has riled up to rally conservatives by falsely insinuating that Democrats are in favor of "open borders" and that they favor increased crime.
Eta Phi Beta Joint Founders Day Community News
National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., heralded 2018 as “payback year” for African Americans and other minorities who have suffered on the new presidential administration policies and it that seems Black women are in lock-step with Chavis. Two years into the presidency of Donald Trump – which has seen an onslaught of attacks on health care, reproductive and other rights – the stakes for Black women could not be higher this midterm cycle, according to many observers. Statistics reveal that Black women face disproportionate barriers to reproductive health care and are more likely to die after childbirth than their white or Latinx counterparts. Also, women of color are disproportionately impacted by bans on insurance coverage for abortion and at risk for criminalization should abortion be made illegal once again. “Black women in America face significant barriers to health care, including abortion. We are also three times more likely to die after childbirth than white women,” said La’Tasha D. Mayes, founder and executive director of New Voices for Reproductive Justice, a nonprofit that promotes the complete health and well-being of Black women and girls. “The Trump presidency has repeatedly undermined the Affordable Care Act and other health programs that benefit the health of Black women. Black women will step up and vote for those who will work together with us to create health equity so that our families and communities can thrive,” Mayes said. The pain of Black women and their rising up as one has also been heard in the LGBTQ community, said Candace BondTheriault, a reproductive health, rights and justice policy counsel and democracy project director at the National LGBTQ Task Force. “We too are a part of the Ameri-
can body politic and though the system is broken, we demand a seat at the table so we can center our own experiences and stories and vote for candidates who are dedicated to our collective liberation,” Bond-Theriault said. “All of the issues that we care about – living in neighborhoods with safe drinking water, nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQIA folks, and access to safe, legal abortion – are always on the ballot because the legislators we elect will make decisions that affect our everyday lives.” In a series examining the role of women in the 2018 midterm elections, NPR noted that more than a year and a half ago, the day after Trump was inaugurated, millions of women worldwide took to the streets in fury over his election. It was a massive show of resistance. One of the biggest questions that loomed over the demonstrations that day: Could the energy last? Amy Chomsky, an ophthalmologist from Nashville, attended the demonstration in Washington, D.C., and she wanted to make it clear that she and her fellow marchers were serious in their anger. “We’re not just crazy protesters,” she said the day of the march. “It’s a shame that we have to still be fighting for women’s rights or saying that we have a right to decide on our own reproductive health. We have a right to equal pay. It’s a shame that we’re still doing this.” Already, a record number of women have run and won primaries for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and governorships this year, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, and a record number of women have also won nominations for state legislatures; the vast majority are Democrats. In particular, according to the (continued on page 7)
Our Values, Mission, & Vision Statement
Pictured are the leadership and members of Eta Phi Beta Sorority (Pictured right to left) Loureatha Davis, Dr. D. Marie Battle, Natlieth Smith, WR Director, Collette McCurdy-Jackson, National President, Betty Collins, Helen Shepherd, Marward Sullivan-Taylor, Lorretta Chatman). The Warmhearted Western Region of Eta Phi Beta Inc. celebrated their 76th Founders Day with a program and luncheon at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Ontario CA, October 13, 2018. The Celebration was a joint effort and included five Chapters of the Western Region. Gama
Omega (San Bernardino), Epsilon Delta (Palmdale), Delta Epsilon (Las Vegas), Kappa (Los Angeles) and Gama Alpha (Lake Elsinore). The Gama Omega Chapter and their youth group along with the other Western Region Chapters welcomed the
Sorority’s 18th National President. Collette McCurdy-Jackson of Florida who was the Keynote speaker. On Sunday, October 14th the combined chapters of the Western Region came together for worship and New Hope Mission-
ary Baptist Church in San Bernardino and after the spiritual uplifting service, the group dined at Pomona Mining Company. It was certainly a joyous and memorial weekend Journalist Beverly Haynes, Soror
Our Values: Treat all people with care, respect, honor, and dignity. Tell it as it is with love, truth and integrity. Promote the interests of advertisers and sponsors along their strategic interest for the betterment of the community and beyond. Speak truth to power. Our Mission: To continuously improve communication between all people of the world. Our Vision: To be the best community newspaper in our region and the nation. Provider of: A voice for the poor, the underserved, those that are marginalized, Positive and edifying news about people, places and businesses. Keep San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties informed about global trends while retaining the consciousness of local events and processes. Memberships and Associations: The San Bernardino American Newspaper is a member of the California Newspaper Publishers Association, National Newspaper Association and addociated with California Black Media.