Local and global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, household economic instability, racial inequality, wars abroad, violence in the streets, and political strife can add stress...
Citizens and business owners met with elected officials on Tuesday at the Calabash restaurant in Uptown Oakland to air concerns on public safety and rising crime...
Filipinos weren’t enslaved, but as colonized people the tens of thousands who came as laborers were convenient replacements to come and work the agricultural fields of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Your goal is to get better: Concentrate on how you can face your fears and anxieties. Don’t waste your time arguing with your...
With the intent of addressing LGBTQ themes as well as mental health issues and how to cope with them, Haqq Shabazz’ most recent effort, “I Thought...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’re sending e-blasts and social media posts to let people know we’re hiring and beefing up our administration. Given that amount of money,...
Each middle school teen is different and there is no single right way to address their changes, experiences, and their transition to middle school. But the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an article done by the World Economic Forum, Vanita Sundaram stated that among the young people she spoke to about whether or...
Considering itself a grassroots community activist movement, Black Women Revolt was founded in 2020. The group’s founders, Geoffrea Morris and Lyn-Tise Jones -- who are sisters...
“The emergency declaration is really about removing obstacles so that we can go in and conduct the work we need to do [to] help the residents...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to great success. In...
Other programs offered include foster care and adoption services that match children with families; vocational and employment programs for youth and young adults, and special education...
As part of the Breed’s budget investments, San Francisco will create over 400 new treatment beds, a 20% expansion
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are half a million people, mostly men, mostly white, but way too many African Americans. African Americans are 13 percent of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It breaks my heart to know that 5-year-old children are contemplating life and death, I just...I'm sorry. That one is tough for me....
THE AFRO — Former NFL defensive back and Prince George’s County native Leigh Bodden knows all too well about dealing with pain and putting on a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Turning to our pastors was needed in the past, but as concerns have grown, more resources are available,” said Dr. Catherine Jackson, a...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Many young men and women enlist in the Armed Forces because they believe in the mission of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or...