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Commentary: Black Institutions Must Stop Taking Big Tobacco Money
By Dr. Phillip Gardiner It’s hard to believe that with the amount of damage that the tobacco industry has inflicted on the Black community, that there are still Black organizations accepting their...
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Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Obesity Care Week 2023 (OCW) kicked off on Monday, Feb. 27, with a focus on the disproportionate impact of obesity on...
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Legislation to Allow Private Overdose Prevention Sites to Open OKd by S.F....
Legislation authored by Mayor Breed and Supervisor Ronen builds on the City’s larger efforts to curb drug overdoses and save lives The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved legislation introduced...
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Newsom Rescinds COVID State of Emergency, Signaling Shift Away From Emergency...
By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Gov. Gavin Newsom formally rescinded California’s COVID-19 state of emergency Tuesday, shifting the state’s strategy around the virus from response to preventing...
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The Case Against SB357—Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked—Why Us?
Part 1 By Tanya Dennis and Vanessa Russell Motivated to protect trans, Black and Hispanic people from persecution by police, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sponsored the Safer Streets...
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After a Pandemic Pause, the State Will Restart Checking Medi-Cal Eligibility
By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters California will soon restart its annual eligibility review for people enrolled in Medi-Cal, a process that has been suspended since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This...
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A Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ To Richmond and Native Communities from a Cancer...
By Mike Kinney Recently, I received a powerful spiritual anti-cancer turtle medicine bag medallion and rope necklace from Chief Gordon Plain Bull Jr., a member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Reservation...
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California Reconsiders Potential of College Work-Study Jobs
By Emma Gallegos EdSource When she returned to school to become a nurse, Karina Mendez wanted a work-study job that she could balance with classes at City College of San Francisco. Thanks to a new...
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COMMENTARY: Oakland’s Plan to Rehouse Wood Street Residents Can Only Fail a...
By Daisha Williams Post News Group Intern A large community of unhoused people have been living in an empty lot at 1707 Wood Street. The city of Oakland would like to remove them as soon as possible...
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The impact of not talking about our health.
t’s Friday and we are back with another episode of The Conversation with Al McFarlane, host. Today Al McFarlane will be joined his fellow contributors Dr. Bravada Garrett-Akinsanya, LP, LICSW,...
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New Bill Would Require Hospitals to Meet Behavioral Health Staffing Standards
By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News In an effort to address a growing need for mental health and addiction care, a bill was introduced on Monday in the state assembly to develop a minimum staffing...
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5 Large-Scale Art Projects Approved for Shields-Reid Park
The Richmond Standard Five local artists will each create and install large-scale artworks as part of an $8 million project to revitalize Shields-Reid Park in North Richmond. At its meeting on March...
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OP-ED: National Latino Officers Association & Law Enforcement Activists...
“A Menthol Ban is Discriminatory. It Will Turn a Health Issue into a Criminal Justice Issue.” NEW YORK — Since 1996 the National Latino Officers Association (NLOA) has been at the forefront of...
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20 Years Later, Breast Cancer Emergency Fund a Testament to Faith Fancher’s...
By Tammerlin Drummond When a woman is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, chemotherapy and radiation often make her too weak to work. If she is working a low-paying job or unemployed, the mounting...
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The Healing Circle: protecting your mental health and wellness.
Mar 31, 2023 – So, we’ve got a lot of stuff going on in the world. The ex-president is being indicted, and another school shooting …The post The Healing Circle: protecting your mental health and...
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Opioid Settlement Funds to Target Overdose Prevention: More than $7 million...
San Rafael, CA – Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis updated the Board of Supervisors on March 28 about the state of the local opioid crisis[PDF] and outlined strategies to reduce fatal...
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Equity Report Reveals Statistics on Black Women Compared to Other Races
By McKenzie Jackson California Black Media Black women in the Golden State trail behind their counterparts from other ethnic groups in median wealth and a lower percentage of them have obtained higher...
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Conversation with the City of Minneapolis – Health Department
April 3, 2023 – We are back with another broadcast of The Conversation with Al McFarlane, where we talk with people you should …The post Conversation with the City of Minneapolis – Health Department...
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FDA Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Use
By Eli Walsh Bay City News Federal regulators approved the first over-the-counter naloxone product Wednesday, enabling people to buy the opioid overdose treatment directly from places like pharmacies,...
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Black, Latinx Californians Face Highest Exposure to Oil and Gas Wells
By Kara Manke 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 a variety of...
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