Tag: precinct reporter
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Racial Bias Uncovered in Kidney Transplantation System
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Five years ago, Arlette Ebanks experienced severe kidney pain that she believed suggested a criminal need for a transplant. Her doctors disagreed, but the 52-year-old Northeast, D.C., resident, and mother of two who worked for the Department of Transportation for more than half of her life ... -
IE Free Perinatal Equity Summit, Community Invited
By Dianne Anderson Why Black women continue to die more than white women during childbirth is not so much the medical mystery that some might believe. For the most part, health equity is key in the Black-white gap. “CDC data show that Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related ... -
Muslims Prepare for End of Great Fast of Ramadan
By Charlene Muhammad California Black Media On the night of March 10, Ramadan began for some two billion believers across the Muslim world. The Islamic Holy Month is a time of spiritual renewal for all participants, including many who do not identify as Muslim. Each year, an increasing number of individuals beyond the Muslim world ... -
Reading Is a Right, and We Must Fight to Protect It
COMMENTARY By Rick Callender Special to California Black Media Partners In the Black community, literacy stands as a cornerstone of empowerment, guiding our way toward liberation and advancement. For centuries, African Americans have been denied their right to read either through the direct outlawing of literacy instruction and books for enslaved people of African descent, ... -
Perris Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Cuts Hurt Students
By Dianne Anderson All the agencies and entities that jumped on the woke bandwagon for big federal COVID dollars that flowed down to reduce unequal education and health services are now flipping the script. It’s back to the drawing board for students and staff of color at Perris Union High School District where the community ... -
Healthy Heritage: Beat the Blues, Broken Crayons Still Color
By Dianne Anderson Some call it down in the rut, the blues, gloom and doom, the blahs, or depression. Some of it is connected with physiological changes, like teen hormones, menopause, male menopause, or it could just be dealing with the high cost of living. People are financially stressed out, and some are not sure ... -
Rep. Aguilar Celebrates 14th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
On Saturday, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted a celebration event for the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law and lowering the cost of health care for millions of Americans. This year, nearly two million Californians enrolled through the ACA open marketplace, including close to 20,000 in the region that Rep. Aguilar ... -
First Time Home Buyer Down Payment Help
By Dianne Anderson With the high cost of housing and interest rates hitting about 7%, fewer and fewer Americans are living the dream. If that rings true for most people struggling to afford their first home, it is particularly true for the Black community, which represents the lowest homeownership rate of all races of homeowners ... -
CA vs. Hate Resource Line: 2nd Year of Service
By McKenzie Jackson California Black Media The California vs. Hate Resource Line, established to assist victims of hate crimes and hate incidents in the Golden State, received 823 calls from 79% of California’s 58 counties during its first nine months of operation. The telephone line’s first anniversary is in May. Since its launch, callers have dialed the hotline at 833-8-NO-HATE ... -
BLU Teaches Advocates to Spark Change
By Dianne Anderson Sitting silent and agonizing over all that the community lacks in money and resources is not the most effective way to spark change and reform policy. This month, aspiring movers and shakers can learn how to get in the mix to advocate for their communities by serving on city boards, commissions and ...