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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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26 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....

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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....

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11 Feb

Caregivers Need Support — and for People to Get Vaccinated

A panel of Black women convened last month to discuss family caregivers' fears and needs and the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine....

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05 Jan

Redistricting Monitors Say Their Efforts Helped Protect the Black Vote

An advocacy group that fights for fair political representation of Black California says it is pleased with the results of the state’s redistricting process....

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28 Dec

Black Voters’ Support for President Biden Is Waning

Black voters helped Joe Biden secure the presidency, supporting him by a large margin, but his approval rating among them is dropping....

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14 Oct

Churches Play Key Role in Getting Black People Vaccinated

A woman born with and blinded by syphilis because her father was in the Tuskegee experiment got the COVID-19 vaccine only after her church offered it....

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21 Sep

Advocates Work to Counteract Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Communities

Misinformation and distrust of the medical system have helped make many Black people reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine....

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01 Apr

Gender Pay Gap Costs $78 Billion: For Black Moms, an Even More Disturbing Picture

Black and Latino women make significantly less on the dollar overall and have faced higher unemployment rates during the pandemic....

12 Oct

We Need to Talk About Black Mental Health. We Shouldn’t Have to Die For People to Listen.

Despite the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma, bias in health and media has taught many Black people to believe mental illness is not their problem....

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15 Jun

Black with a Capital “B”: Mainstream Media Joins Black Press in Uppercasing Race

The Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed News and MSNBC are among major outlets that recently decided to uppercase Black, "finally catching up" with Black publishers....

13 Feb

Gov. Newsom Pardons Unsung Black Civil Rights Hero Bayard Rustin

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his office granted a posthumous pardon to civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who was an ally to national civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther...

15 Jul

California’s 2020 Redistricting Commission Is Accepting Applications: Only 253 African Americans Have Applied

By Tanu Henry | California Black Media Every 10 years, Californians have the opportunity to participate in a major political project as part of a special 14-member, state-appointed commission. The citizens of...

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