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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Sep
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Jun
Richmond Revolution Celebrates ‘Black Joy’ for Juneteenth
A Juneteenth celebration at Richmond’s Marina Bay Park on June 20 showcased African American history and featured Black businesses and performers....
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Jun
Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over Killing of George Floyd
For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, the widespread activism that followed the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police has been heartening and "bittersweet."...
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....
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Apr
COVID-19: The Dangers of Underlying Health Conditions For African Americans
As if having to monitor their blood sugar wasn’t enough of a concern, people with diabetes are more likely to develop complications from coronavirus...
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Jun
Two New Reports Chop Up the Data And Make It Easy To Connect With Black California
Two new reports, “Counting Black California” and “The State of Blacks In California” provide hyper-localized data on where Blacks live, who they are and a gives a scale of the...
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May
Black Women In California Say Democratic Party Takes Their Vote and Voice for Granted
Black women voters across the state have begun to organize themselves to express dissatisfaction with the California Democratic Party (CDP) and some of its members for overlooking issues that are...
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Feb
Black Student Union Aims to Unite, Uplift
For Jarschire Dennis, launching the Black Student Union at Kennedy High School was long overdue....
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Jun
Status of Black Women Examined in New Study
Black women put more into the United States than they get back, according to a recent report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Researc...
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Jul
Fifty Years After the Civil Rights Act, the Struggle Continues
By Asani Shakur Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, an act that made it illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion sex or national...
