Inspired by MLK, Teens Say Civil Rights Movement Isn’t Over
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of Kennedy High students tell The CC Pulse what the civil rights movement means to them....
17
Jan
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....
13
Dec
Activists Try to Renew Black People’s Connection to Land and Healthy Food
In the talk "Black Farmers: Food Justice and Land Stewardship," speakers explored food insecurity in the Bay Area in racial and historical contexts....
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....
13
Oct
More Women Are Targets of Xenophobic Hate
Immigrant women account for most of the victims of hate crimes. Why is this phenomenon so pervasive?...
04
Oct
Why I Am Letting Go of ‘Latino’ as Part of My Self-Identification
Born in Mexico to Guatemalan parents and raised in the Bay Area, Pulse journalist Denis Perez-Bravo realized "Latino" doesn't do enough to capture his identity....
03
Oct
‘The Pain Is Real’: Reparations Task Force Hears Personal Stories
Black people, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber, shared stories of life under Jim Crow laws and the trauma caused by historic anti-Black violence....
30
Sep
Richmond Ranked Most Diverse City in the U.S.
Richmond residents embrace the city's cultural diversity, but some say it is being diminished by socioeconomic segregation....
29
Sep
Opinion: I Hope Gov. Newsom Woke Up Thanking Black Women for Recall Results
Prominent and unsung Black women alike helped Gov. Gavin Newsom survive the attempted recall, just like they helped Joe Biden become president....
23
Sep
California’s Housing Crisis Rooted in Racist Zoning Laws
Set back by discriminatory housing practices and financial difficulties made worse by the pandemic, millions of renters are at risk of eviction....
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....
13
Sep
Five Years Later, Kaepernick’s Protest Is Still Relevant
Since Colin Kaepernick was attacked for kneeling during the national anthem, protests against social and racial injustice have become more common in sports....
26
Aug
As Minorities Grow, Their Representation Relies on Redistricting
Census results revealed the growth of minority groups that make up almost 40% of the country’s population and 5 million fewer white people than in 2010....
26
Aug
Minorías crecen y se juegan su representación en la redistribución de distritos
Los resultados del censo revelaron el crecimiento de los grupos minoritarios que componen casi el 40% de la población del país. Hoy hay 5 millones menos de blancos caucásicos que...
17
Aug
New Census Data Shows U.S. Has Gotten More Diverse
The white population in the U.S. went down for the first time, while the Hispanic/Latino and some other minority populations increased, according to the 2020 census....
