Silicon Valley Lawmaker Explores Legislation After Bank Collapse

By Jana Kadah San Jose Spotlight Two weeks after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse left thousands of businesses reeling, one Silicon Valley lawmaker is exploring legislation to...

FDA Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Use

By Eli Walsh Bay City News Federal regulators approved the first over-the-counter naloxone product Wednesday, enabling people to buy the opioid overdose treatment directly from places...

Parents of Slain Teenager File Wrongful Death Suit Against Stockton School District, Former Administrators

By Eli Walsh Bay City News The parents of a Stockton teenager who was stabbed to death last year at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School have...

The Healing Circle with Dr. Bravada Garrett-Akinsanya and Dr. Williams

Conversation with Phyllis Wheatley Community Center

Conversation with Shirlynn LaChapelle President of Nursing Is The Answer.

Conversation about the Separate Not Equal exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum

Greater Twin Cities United Way, Forensic Psychology and Brazil and Afro-Atlantic culture.

Mar 21, 2023 – We’re back with a jam-packed show. Today we have John Wilgers, President & Chief Executive Officer

Conversation with Representative Athena Hollins

Minnesota an abortion refuge state? US Census mistake.

Conversation with Tonya Allen, President of the McKnight Foundation

Conversation with Melvin Carter Jr. of Diesel Heart

Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked – Who’s Buying Black Girls?

By Tanya Dennis and Vanessa Russell Although California Senate Bill 357 was intended to alleviate arrests of willing sex workers under anti-loitering laws, it opened a...

Urban League Fireside Chats

Recently reopening their doors Urban League of the Greater Bay Area began hosting a series of fireside chats at their new offices located @ Oakland City...

Women’s History Month: Meet the Black Women Legislators Shaping California Policy

By Mark Hedin California Black Media Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the California State Assembly in 1966, 20...

Conversation with the City of Minneapolis – Health Department

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Equity Report Reveals Statistics on Black Women Compared to Other Races

By McKenzie Jackson California Black Media Black women in the Golden State trail behind their counterparts from other ethnic groups in median wealth and a lower...

Remembering Kenneth Brown, Educator, Engineer, and El Camino College Trustee

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. California Black Media The El Camino Community College District, California State University Dominguez Hills, and the aerospace industry have lost a...

Opioid Settlement Funds to Target Overdose Prevention: More than $7 million over nine years dedicated to strategies and treatment

San Rafael, CA – Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis updated the Board of Supervisors on March 28 about the state of the local opioid crisis[PDF] and...

Hotel Industry to Hire 1,200 Employees In Hopes of A Busy Tourism Season

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News As San Francisco leaders make plans to revive the Union Square shopping district, hotels in the city want to fill...

California Black Media Weekly News Roundup

By Tanu Henry California Black Media Apply Now: The California Legislative Black Caucus Launches Annual Scholarship Program The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has launched its...

The Healing Circle: protecting your mental health and wellness.

Gov. Newsom Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Counties Impacted By Storms

By Thomas Hughes Bay City News Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a request Tuesday for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for nine California counties, including Monterey County....

20 Years Later, Breast Cancer Emergency Fund a Testament to Faith Fancher’s Enduring Legacy

By Tammerlin Drummond When a woman is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, chemotherapy and radiation often make her too weak to work. If she is working...

OP-ED: National Latino Officers Association & Law Enforcement Activists Express Warning to New York Legislators

NNPA NEWSWIRE — NLOA acknowledges the negative health impacts of tobacco use. However, numerous reports find that overall, smoking rates in the U.S. are the lowest...