Black People More Likely to End Up in Bad Nursing Homes
Aging Black Americans are more likely to end up in understaffed nursing homes with lower quality of care, according to a Dec. 8 Justice in Aging briefing....
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Dec
06
Dec
Voters of Color and Women Saved the Democrats from Disaster
Despite gerrymandering and restrictive voting laws, the predicted "red wave" didn't come to pass in the midterm election. Political experts look at why....
06
Oct
Discontent Continues With Bright Futures Contract Still Not Renewed
People again asked the WCCUSD to renew its contract with Bright Futures, which provides academic and social support primarily to Black students....
03
Oct
NAACP Research Finds Black Voters Are Far From Being a Monolith
A research firm analyzed Black voter engagement and found some similarities and distinct differences, particularly when it accounted for age and gender....
12
Sep
Statewide “Listening Sessions” Allow Reparations Task Force to Hear Black Californians Stories
The state reparations task force holds listening sessions to better understand how certain laws and policies hurt Black Californians....
30
Aug
Black Doctors March Shines Spotlight on Institutionalized Racism
The #BlackDocsBelong campaign held a rally in Pasadena last Friday dedicated to keeping and growing the ranks of Black physicians....
11
Jul
Incidents of Hate Crimes in California Highest Against Blacks
California is seeing an increase in reported hate crimes, with most race-based incidents being committed against Black people....
05
Jul
A Black Girl and Her Hair: How I Learned Pretty Didn’t Have to Mean Pain
A "bad hair day" is pretty much a universal experience, but for Black girls and women, they can be unrelenting because of racism and sexism....
20
Jun
Amazon Air Delivery Could Be Moneymaker for Black Drone Pilots in California
For Black drone pilots, e-commerce package delivery going aerial could present new earning or business opportunities for them....
09
Jun
California Primary ’22: Black Candidates Advancing to the Nov. General Elections
California Black Media reports that 68 Black candidates were running in 45 of the races in the statewide primary election....
02
Jun
Reparations Supporters: All Black Americans Should Read Calif. Task Force First Report
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans wants to hear from Black Californians....
10
May
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol-Flavored Cigarettes, Cigars
The FDA this week proposed a national ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigarettes, a move that could be a major win for Black health in the United States....
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Feb
COVID-19 Has Turned Deadlier for Black Californians, Who Have the State’s Lowest Vaccination Rate
California’s African Americans have the state's lowest vaccination rate and make up a disproportionate share of the death toll for middle-aged Californians....
17
Feb
Black Education Is Key Focus of School Board Meeting
The WCCUSD school board on Wednesday encouraged Black history instruction, and people raised concerns about the treatment of Black students and their parents....
17
Feb
‘We Can’t Stop a Bomb With Good Vibes’: Richmond HBCU Student Reacts to Threats
She was excited to attend Howard University but had to take classes from her parents' Richmond home. Now, she's on campus while HBCUs are getting bomb threats....
