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....
14
Oct
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....
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....
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....
07
Jul
Bill Ending ‘Slavery’ in Prisons Advances in Cal Legislature
The California Abolition Act seeks to remove language from the California Constitution that allows "involuntary servitude ...
25
May
Commentary: One Year Later – The Death of George Floyd and a Racial Reckoning in America
The murder of George Floyd — a year ago Tuesday — is just one example of the literal and figurative violence against Black Americans....
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....
18
Mar
Asian Americans Reflect on Community’s Vulnerability After Six Women Killed in Georgia
Asian Americans have been the victims of a surge in racist rhetoric and physical attacks, including the killings of six women in Georgia....
16
Mar
Black Californians Urged to ‘Trust Science,’ Get Vaccinated
Some Black people are hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine because of its side effects and fast development and mistreatment by the healthcare system....
12
Mar
Student Debt Fuels Racial Wealth Gap, Advocates Say
Low-income, Black and Latino students often incur more student debt and can face dire financial consequences if they can't repay, deepening economic divides....
