Blackface Controversy Shows Antioch Community Needs More Empathy
An Antioch teacher is on administrative leave from Sutter Elementary School after her Halloween costume got her called out for blackface. ...
15
Nov
06
Nov
Tamisha Torres-Walker Speaks to Street Soldiers Radio About UN Address
Tamisha Torres-Walker, Antioch mayor pro tem and Safe Return Project executive director, was invited to speak to the United Nations Human Rights Council....
30
Oct
Online Hate ‘Bleeds Into Real Life,’ Promotes School Bullying
School bullying is on the rise, driven, in part, by racism and other forms of hate that young people are exposed to online and in real life....
20
Sep
Ni de Color, Ni Blanco. Solo Birracial
Jacob Marshall, un aspirante artista en Alameda, es de raza mixta, pero a menudo se le considera una persona de color (y en la escuela lo molestaban por esto)....
16
Sep
Stanford Studies Show Differences Between Races in Rates of Birth Complications
Two studies from Stanford revealed key differences between races in rates of birth complications caused by high blood pressure and anemia during pregnancy....
05
Sep
Not Black, Not White. Just Biracial
Jacob Marshall, an aspiring artist in Alameda, is mixed-race but is often perceived as — and in school, was bullied for — being Black....
05
Sep
Opinion: How We Can Protect Our Communities From COVID
"The church leadership and I knew it was our calling to take on COVID-19 and protect our flock," writes the Rev. Edgar Boyd, an AME pastor in L.A....
29
Aug
Drive-Thru Baby Shower Gives Expecting Black Parents Services and Support
The 11th annual Contra Costa African American Community Baby Shower gave hundreds of parents resources at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Richmond....
21
Aug
ACT Against Hate Alliance Gives Leadership Awards
In celebration of its first anniversary, ACT Against Hate Alliance gave leadership awards Aug. 17 to people trying to make their communities safe....
14
Aug
Despite the Racial Guessing Game, Being Mixed Is the Best of Both Worlds
Being mixed family gives your life variety because you are raised with two or more different cultures. You have a lot of experience in the shoes of both races....
10
Aug
Racism, Discrimination Limit Income for Black Women in California
A new California Black Women's Think Tank survey finds that 2 out of every 5 Black women in California are just a paycheck away from financial instability....
24
Jul
In Fight Against Substance Use Disorder, Calif. Health Advocates Focus on Mental Health, Education
Programs such as See Her Bloom help Black women with substance abuse disorders by sharing resources and allowing women to tell their stories....
23
Jul
Antioch Officers, Chief Don’t Show Up for Hearing on Racial Justice Act
Antioch police officers subpoenaed to testify didn't appear for a hearing over whether they — and other officers — violated California's Racial Justice Act....
23
Jul
East County NAACP Praises Retiring Antioch Police Chief Ford, Calls for Community Input in Naming His Successor
NAACP East County chapter President Odessa Lefrancois said Ford facilitated difficult conversations, visiting barber and beauty shops and more....
20
Jul
Sheriff’s Report to Supes Finds African Americans Disproportionately Booked Into Jails
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office presented its quarterly oversight report Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors with breakdowns by race of those booked....
