Communities of color, particularly Black and Brown people, are amongst the most affected by Type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to socioeconomic status, cultural, and environmental factors....
Rev. Talia Benet has been making a difference in the African American Bay Area Community since 1984. For the past four years her impact has been...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lead by example by eliminating distractions behind the wheel and always driving soberly. According to the National Safety Council, a recent survey reported that 91%...
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by...
“This funding represents an important lifeline in protecting some of the most vulnerable members of our communities,” said California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Director...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Delta variant have fundamentally changed many of our lives, the way we live and the manner in which we interact...
The seeds have been planted for another California law that could loosen restrictions on the use of recreational drugs in the United States.
Just remember the Republicans want to deny you a chair and some water while you wait in line to vote in some states. That’s where this...
The holiday started in 2016, when a group of long-term Oakland residents felt that, in the face of Black and Brown native Oaklanders being displaced through...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Researchers in the NYU study noted that suicide is the second-leading cause of death for teens from all demographics. They found that only...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — City Councilman Paul Koretz and a group of activists spoke out May 3 against a bill before the state Legislature that would allow...
OAKLAND POST — Nathan “Nearest” Green, born into slavery in 1820, was an African-American head stiller (commonly referred to as a master distiller). Emancipated after the Civil...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — “Black and Yellow” artist, Wiz Khalifa forked out a large sum for a plush four-bedroom pad in Encino, California.
Washington DC (infoZine) – A new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health,...
(India Times) – “In the eyes of the law, once people reach the age of 18, they are considered adult but the brain continues to...
(CNN) – If you’ve already allowed your kids to take a little sip of your beer or wine from time to time, you probably won’t be...
(CNN) – If you’ve already allowed your kids to take a little sip of your beer or wine from time to time, you probably won’t be...
by Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Shiek Mahmud-Bey isn’t yet a household name, but has been hailed as one of...
by Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Shiek Mahmud-Bey isn’t yet a household name, but has been hailed as one of...