The Public Policy Institute of California is reporting that absenteeism is on the rise among all students in California, and Black children are among the top...
More than 1 million Californians live near active oil or gas wells, potentially exposing them to drilling-related pollution that can contribute to asthma, preterm births and...
As we close our celebration of Black History Month this year, we recently sat down with Byna Elliott, global head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan...
According to Stanford RegLab, Black taxpayers receive IRS audit notices at least 2.9 times more frequently than non-Black taxpayers and possibly as much as 4.7 times...
"For so long, Black women have been excluded from the resources needed to have safe and healthy pregnancies. This funding will provide pregnant people with economic...
By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation A San Francisco-based guaranteed income program that gives monthly checks to pregnant Black women received $5 million to expand...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Below you will find a list of documentaries, based on the roots of African American culture, compiled by Word in Black partner, The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier this year, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of Oakland released a statement of concerns regarding the rate of new Black infections, and new diagnoses....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier this year, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of Oakland released a statement of concerns regarding the rate of new Black infections, and new diagnoses....
GSUL President and CEO Dwayne Crenshaw said in an October 31 announcement that the Urban League is grateful to the billionaire for the donation and appreciates...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is a saying, do not talk about it, be about it,” said Otis Rolley, now the head of Philanthropy and Community Impact...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “St. Louis is one of the most segregated cities in the nation,” Martin told National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr....
Comcast RISE is part of a larger $100 million Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative that Comcast launched last summer. In June 2020, Comcast NBCUniversal announced the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To capture the voice of the BIPOC community and their unique needs, Idhini boasts that it provides access and equitable rewards for participation...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Alsobrooks said while she has heard anecdotes from minority- and women-owned businesses who felt they’d been overlooked or locked out of the procurement...
Housing is a human right. We can use public resources to ensure everyone has a safe place to live and effective mental health and substance use...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Wyatt Worthington and the United States team traveled to the other side of the Atlantic to take on the best of Great Britain...
“What they replaced (the American Rescue Plan Act 2021) with is Section 22006 that now states that any farmer can apply to see if they are...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The researchers analyzed the association between sleep scores and cardiovascular events after adjusting for age, sex, alcohol consumption, occupation, smoking, body mass index,...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — Le Ondra Clark-Harvey, Executive Director of the California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies, explained that call centers have 98% effectiveness in...
Late last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back by signing two pieces of new legislation intended to strengthen the state’s hardline position on possessing firearms in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The grant program is part of the industry’s broader commitment to making the sport more inclusive for all. Last month, a new Make...
“Our state boasts a staggering $97 billion budget surplus,” said Ron Coleman, managing director of the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network. “If not now, when? Given the...
At the heart of our business is the local community bank branch. But a local bank branch, especially in underserved neighborhoods, can be successful only when...
Speakers painted a devastating picture of the housing crisis in Oakland: an estimated 4,000 people unhoused, a quarter of whom are children and almost three quarters...