Valkyries Beat Wings, Become First Expansion Team to Make WNBA Playoffs
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings in front of a sellout crowd at the Chase Center on Sept. 4 to clinch a playoff berth....
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Sep
08
Sep
Lawmakers Hear From Advocates on ‘State of Black Maternal Health’
The California Black Health Network hosted a legislative briefing on the healthcare experiences of Black women during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum....
02
Sep
Churches Step Up to Support Black Mothers in Contra Costa
Appian Way Seventh-day Adventist Church in El Sobrante hosted the 13th Annual Contra Costa County African American Free Community Baby Shower on Aug. 24....
08
Jun
‘This Is For That Woman’: Pittsburg Mother-Daughter Duo Uplift Incarcerated Women Through Braiding Program
Pittsburg mother and daughter Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez are the force behind the Freedom Braiders program, which teaches hairstyling to incarcerated women....
18
May
Former Pinole Mayor Named Latina Advocate of the Year for Assembly District 15
María Alegría, a former Pinole mayor and current delegate for the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County, is one of 2025's 11 Latina Advocates of the Year....
09
May
‘Unexpressed Love’: Losing My Mom Taught Me Grief Never Leaves Us. And I Don’t Want it To
The author reflects on losing his mother when he was 21, mourning her before she was gone, and continuing to cope with the grief more than a decade later....
14
Mar
California Surgeon General’s Office Launches New Tool to Lower Maternal Mortality Rates
The Preconception Medical Assessment from the CA Surgeon General's Office is hoped to help reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate by 50% by December 2026...
11
Mar
Empowering Antioch: Teki Flow Is Committed to Amplifying Voices and Holding Officials Accountable
Reimagine Antioch organizer Teki Flow’s work is centered on uplifting voices of residents while holding city officials accountable....
07
Mar
New Report Highlights Workplace Discrimination Faced by Black Women in California
A new report highlights discrimination Black women face in the workplace, including wage disparities, lack of access to leadership roles and microaggressions....
03
Mar
One Antioch Woman’s Lifetime of Advocacy
Former Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner is a mental health therapist and longtime civil rights activist whose advocacy began when she was a child....
26
Feb
Amid the Erasure of Black History, Climate Justice Leader Tells Stories That Bridge Political Divide
Catherine Coleman Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, spoke Tuesday at the Commonwealth Club's Climate One series....
18
Jan
Richmond Council Gets First Female Supermajority, Loses RPA Majority
Richmond’s swearing-in ceremony this week welcomed three incoming City Council members, two of which take the place of some of the city’s leading progressives....
12
Dec
Food and Fashion Come Together at Latina Center’s Pozole Festival
The Latina Center hosted a Pozole Festival on Saturday in Richmond, along with a fashion show, to raise money for its Mujer, Salud y Liderazgo program....
04
Dec
Contra Costa Elects First Black Woman Supervisor
Pittsburg City Council member Shanelle Scales-Preston made history after certified election results showed she won a seat on the Board of Supervisors....
27
Nov
Richmond Earmarks Funds in Effort to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence
Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0 to appropriate $6,000 to support staffing for the Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence....
