Being Mixed Gives Me an Open Mind and Empathy
Being mixed is exactly that. We are all the beautiful and all the ugly parts of our cultures, families and experiences, and that mixture is what makes us, us. ...
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The Internet Brings Out the Worst in Us
The veil of anonymity is said to reveal the worst in people. When I played online multiplayer games for the first time, I was called slurs for the first time....
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....
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....
08
Jul
Learning From the Past Can Help Stop Hate and Promote Healing, Activists Say
There has been a “relentless rise in racial and ethnic hate crimes,” leaving many to deal with the question, "Is there a way to heal?"...
05
Jul
‘Race is Still Relevant’ — Advocates Slam SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action
Many vow to fight to protect diversity in higher education and warn policymakers and educators not to overreach in interpreting the controversial ruling....
02
Jul
Civil Rights Leaders Express Disappointment and Anger as Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action
Several Asian American organizations, as well as Black and Latino civil rights groups, condemned the June 29 rulings against affirmative action at two colleges....
29
Jun
EdSource: Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action in College Admission
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-2 and 6-3 in two cases that race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and UNC are unlawful....
23
Jun
What a Supreme Court Overturn of Affirmative Action at Two Universities Could Mean
By the end of June, the Supreme Court is set to rule on two cases of affirmative action in college admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina....
01
Jun
RHS Student Says Things Are ‘a Little Bit Better’ After Protest Against N-Word
Markeith Anderson spoke to the Pulse about what has changed since he helped lead the "We Stop, You Stop" protest against the n-word at Richmond High....
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May
Children Are Dying at Increasing Rates
Child life expectancy has gone down in recent years, due to four leading causes, authorities say: homicide, suicide, accidental drug overdose and car accidents....
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May
Watch Out for Yellow Envelope to Avoid Losing Medi-Cal Coverage
Guaranteed Medicaid coverage is ending. As the state reviews Medi-Cal members eligibility, many should expect to get a yellow renewal packet in the mail....
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May
Antioch’s People of Color Live in Fear of Those Sworn to Protect and Serve
Racism in Antioch’s police department is being exposed and investigated, leaving the community torn, afraid and wondering what they can do....
02
May
Reparations Task Force to Recommend ‘Genealogy Branch’ to Prove Eligibility
The California reparations task force proposes a government department to help reparations applicants prove their ancestry to enslaved people in the U.S....
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Apr
Battle to Ban Books at Schools Dramatically Escalates
The culture wars are stepping up with an unprecedented number of bans on books written by people of color or LGBTQIA authors....
