NNPA NEWSWIRE — The report, covering the years FY 2014 through FY 2021, scrutinizes 344 deaths in BOP institutions and points to a multitude of issues,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The CDC's report is a sobering reminder that our work is far from over. The fact that infant mortality has increased after two...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) said their results show that new ways of doing things are needed. JAMA looked at...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these reformulated, single dose boosters are referred to as “bivalent” because they are meant to defend...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone six months and older get a flu vaccination as early as possible, preferably...
With all the shocked and grieving members or our community, and with the devastated members of the Oakland Islamic Center, we call on those who committed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Those seeking to deny basic rights rarely stop halfway. States are already proposing to legally sanction trips to other states for abortions. The...
“There is definitely still a need for vaccinations for the whole population,” said Dr. Lucia Abascal, a physician and researcher at CDPH. “There is this idea...
The rise in COVID-19 cases has not been accompanied by a similar rise in hospitalizations for severe illness. Today there are no patients in intensive care...
The Buffongs say 694 students signed up for the Black graduation event their company held in conjunction with the Cooperative Economic Empowerment Movement (CEEM) and a...
“The takeaway message to stay vigilant on booster shots and stay focused on our community’s recovery from the pandemic,” said Dr. Lisa Santora, the County’s Deputy...
Pointing out that California has one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the country, Governor Gavin Newsom added that the SMARTER plan will also focus...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Black people in the United States are being hospitalized for the virus 2.6 times more than...
Devices used to deter voters included literacy tests and poll taxes, a fee that must be paid by Blacks in order to vote. And Mississippi led...
California's COVID-19 vaccination rate is currently 16th in the country with 71.8% of the population fully vaccinated.
Mandate for all airline, service, concession, and construction employees effective immediately
Don’t put away that mask. While the American public might be celebrating the lifting of the tightest COVID-19 restrictions in most parts of the United States,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Molecular testing technologies help detect the presence of a virus by identifying a small section of the virus' genome, then amplifying that portion...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After speaking with small business owners, including minority small business owners, who are facing incredible challenges and uncertainty, I pushed for and helped secure...