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...

Oakland Post: Week of March 29 – April 4, 2023

To enlarge your view of this issue, use the slider, magnifying glass icon or full page icon in the lower right corner of the browser window. The post...

Recertify for Medicaid

If you receive Medicaid health insurance coverage, you must know that Medicaid Renewals will start on April 1, 2023 when

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HUD Secretary Fudge Pledges to Change Agency’s Ad Spending with Black-Owned Media

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The most recent Government Accountability Office study found that federal agencies spent more than $5 billion on advertising over five years, with just...

HUD Announces $5.5 Million Award for HUBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HBCUs create economic opportunity both for their students and throughout the communities they serve,” said HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. “At HUD, we are...

5 Large-Scale Art Projects Approved for Shields-Reid Park

The Richmond Standard Five local artists will each create and install large-scale artworks as part of an $8 million project to revitalize Shields-Reid Park in North...

Fremont: City Appoints First Female Fire Chief

By Bay City News Fremont has appointed a new fire chief who will be the department’s first woman in that role, City Manager Karena Shackelford announced...

Silicon Valley Students Stranded by Shuttered Schools

By Loan-Anh Pham San Jose Spotlight A popular Bay Area charter school system is closing its two Sunnyvale campuses this June despite months of attempts to...

Conversation about the RiverNorth on Broadway District redevelopment

Mar 28, 2023 – We’re taking you straight to the source for another episode of The Conversation with Al McFarlane.

National Coalition of 100 Black Women SF ‘Hats and Gloves’ Tea Returns

By Carla Thomas Glamorous hats, St. John suits, Ferragamo shoes, and more glitzy fashion adorned some of the most powerful women in the San Francisco Bay...