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06 Nov

Nov. 5 General Election Update: Most California Black Candidates Are on Track to Win

The leads held by many Black candidates indicate they are likely to secure their positions in Congress, the state Senate, and the Assembly....

13 Oct

California Launches Effort to Slash Maternal Deaths by Half

Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years with the Strong Start & Beyond educational campaign....

30 Sep

‘I Love Public Service’: Shanelle Scales-Preston Is Running for County Supervisor

Pittsburg City Council member Shanelle Scales-Preston spoke with the Pulse about her candidacy to represent District 5 on the Board of Supervisors....

black people standing by a sign that reads you stole us! you sold us! you owe us!! reparations

05 Sep

Advocates Express Outrage and Disappointment as Calif. Reparations Bills Stall in Legislature

Advocates from across California protested at the Capitol after the Legislature failed to bring two critical reparations bills to the floor for a full vote....

24 Jul

African American and Hispanic People Booked Disproportionately in Contra Costa

Black and Latino suspects are arrested at higher rates than their overall representation in Contra Costa and white and Asian suspects at lower rates....

17 Jul

Port Chicago 50 Exonerated on 80th Anniversary of Disaster That Killed 320

The U.S. Navy has exonerated the 50 Black sailors convicted of mutiny after they refused to load explosives onto ships following explosions that killed 320 men....

03 Jul

Doulas Provide Much-Needed Tradition of Support to Birthing Parents

Medi-Cal offers doula services to help improve birth outcomes amid a maternal health crisis that is especially deadly to Black and Indigenous people....

A black woman wearing her hair in long pigtail braids, a Yankees cap, sunglasses and a t-shirt that says juneteenth 1865 with two thick stripes of red and blue and a white star and starburst design. She is standing on grass in front of a table of merchandise with designs like her shirt

26 Jun

Richmond Celebrates Juneteenth

Richmond hosted its annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival, continuing the decades-long tradition of honoring the holiday also known as Freedom Day....

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21 Jun

Opinion: The Dark Legacy of Slavery Still Impacts Our Black Children 161 Years After Emancipation

Just as the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment provided access to civil rights, high literacy rates empower individuals to exercise these rights....

19 Jun

Juneteenth 2024: Across California, Celebrations Highlight Black Excellence, Culture

Many celebrations have been scheduled across California in honor of Juneteenth. The national holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States....

a black woman with long hair and arms crossed

10 Jun

Pride 2024 in California: Black LGBTQ+ People and Allies Celebrate Pride, History and Movement Heroes

Jasmyne Cannick, a political consultant and journalist, spoke to California Black Media about how Pride and Black activism have always been intertwined....

06 Jun

‘Readable Art’ — Sculptor Alison Saar Takes on Octavia Butler’s Classic ‘Kindred’

A new edition of the book is being released by the San Francisco-based publisher Arion Press where every aspect of a book “from comma to cover” is made by hand....

A Black woman with short hair and a puffer jacket stands next to a small American flag and a vote sign outside of her polling place. She is pointing to a sticker on her coat. It is likely an I voted sticker, but it is not legible in the photo

21 May

Women of Color Will Vote With Their Pocketbooks This November

Abortion access and care rank at the top among priorities for women of color. Surprisingly, immigration reform is not a front-burner issue....

An older, distinguished looking Black man with salt and pepper hair and beard in a suit next to the American flag

06 May

Q&A: Before Retirement, Supervisor Federal Glover Looks Back

Supervisor Federal Glover, who is set to retire after more than 20 years on the board, spoke with the Pulse about his legacy, health, racism and the future....

People holding signs with the following messages "I shot him in the a-- bro,"I field goal kicked his head,"you plugged him in the neck? LOL" and "they all look the same anyway." Three also say "racist antioch police text" and one says "antioch police hate speech." Another sign reads "disband antioch APOA now!" "shame on you police officers association" with three drawings of a man covering first his eyes, then his ears, then his mouth.