Domestic Violence Group Honors Community Advocates from Around the State
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media As the ink dries on the California state budget recently signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, many special interest organizations are deep into planning for how...
View ArticleMarin County Offers Booklet to Parents to Prevent Preteen Substance Abuse
By Godfrey Lee Marin County District Attorney Lori E. Frugoli recently distributed an informational booklet “Let’s Start Talking – A Parent’s Toolkit for Understanding Substance Use in Marin County...
View ArticleAugust 12 | The Conversation with Al McFarlane –"The Healing Circle"
Join Al McFarlane (Host), Brenda Lyle-Gray (Co-Host) and Special Guest Co-Host Dr. Bravada Garrett-Akinsanya for Friday’s …The post August 12 | The Conversation with Al McFarlane – "The Healing Circle"...
View ArticleCOVID Vaccines Available for Children Under 4 as School Year Gets Under Way
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media As parents across California focus on purchasing new clothes, school supplies and technological aids for their children for the coming school year, public...
View ArticleOP-ED: Biden Deserves Credit Not Complacency
By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip We all have heard the popular expression, “give credit where credit is due.” After hearing numerous critics over the past 18 months, it is...
View ArticleYVYLA Expands Programs
By Dianne Anderson | Precinct Reporter Group News If all goes as planned, millions of dollars in goods and services are coming down on the one hand of Terrance Stone, and efficiently out the other –...
View ArticleYümicare Cares About You
Jacksonville Free Press Staff Report According to AARP, 80% of people prefer to avoid facilities and age comfortably in their home. But every day in the U.S. 10,000 people turn 65, which will more than...
View ArticleWHO wants name change for ‘Monkeypox’ virus, calling it ‘discriminatory and...
Louisiana Weekly (TriceEdneyWire.com/Global Information Network) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced plans to find a new name for the viral disease informally known as ‘monkeypox’...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About California’s New 988 Suicide and Mental Health...
By Breanna Reeves | Black Voice News On July 16, California debuted the new suicide and crisis hotline number: 988. The short, three-digit federal number is now active across the nation and is an...
View ArticleAs Monkeypox Hits African American Community Hard, Biden Administration...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Biden-Harris administration announced it would increase America’s supply of monkeypox vaccine by making an additional...
View Article‘Let’s Talk’ a Valuable Toolkit for Middle and High School Families
Program boosts awareness of underage substance use and mental health issues Courtesy of Marin County The third annual issue of the “Let’s Talk” booklet has been distributed to 5,000 Marin County...
View ArticleThe Monkeypox Health Crisis: How California Is Responding
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media As the monkeypox virus outbreak spreads around the globe, Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will need to galvanize forces across regions and relax some state...
View ArticleProbate Advocates State Grand Jury Report Did Not Adequately Investigate...
By Tanya Dennis On June 6th, the Alameda County Grand Jury released a report regarding deficiencies of probate Court including recommendations to correct deficiencies. Probate advocates are expressing...
View ArticleProtesters Demand Further Investigation After Alameda County Grand Jury...
By Tanya Dennis The release last month of Alameda County’s Grand Jury report charging deficiencies in the Alameda County Probate Court system has set off a firestorm of activity by probate reform...
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: New Campaign by FEMA and Ad Council Encourages Black Community to...
FEMA will also visit Howard University for series of events to kick off National Preparedness Month and announce the new campaign WASHINGTON, D.C. – As National Preparedness Month begins this...
View ArticleResearchers: Failure to Get Proper Rest Could Be Hazardous to Your Health
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A staggering 90 percent of people fail to achieve a good night’s sleep, according to new international research presented...
View ArticleReport Reveals ‘A Hidden Key to Combating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to new Sentencing Project research, diverting youth from juvenile court involvement should be a central focus...
View ArticleFrom One Death – Dr. Erica Walton’s Story
By Dixie Ann Black | The Westside Gazette “BAM!!!” The sound of the gunshot filled the little Liberty City corner store. The man fell, blood splattering the items on the convenience store shelves....
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: American Cancer Society Urges the Black Community to Pay Close...
ATLANTA – Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed and second leading cause of cancer death among Americans with prostates. This year alone, more than a quarter million people...
View ArticleCongresswoman Barbara Lee Applauds Biden Administration for Hosting the...
Post News Group Staff Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee applauded President Biden for announcing that the United States will host the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference on Sept....
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