According to a new draft recommendation statement, the US Preventive Services Task Force proposes that women with an average risk for breast cancer begin screening at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The most recent Government Accountability Office study found that federal agencies spent more than $5 billion on advertising over five years, with just...
Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers, UC Berkeley’s chancellor’s professor of history, recently won the prestigious Dan David Prize for her research that focuses on women and slavery. This...
Last week, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) joined a diverse panel of women legislators at the “Women in California’s Legislature: 2023 Speaker Series on California’s Future” luncheon...
California is one of 20 states that has committed to protecting and expanding reproductive rights in a new coalition, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. As part...
GirlTalk celebrated its seven-year anniversary at Everett and Jones Barbeque Restaurant in Jack London Square on Saturday afternoon, February 18, themed "Forever and Always." The women's...
Each year the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) shines a light on California’s investor-owned utilities’ efforts to boost local economies through working and spending with diverse...
The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) is celebrating Black History Month in Sacramento with its Annual Legislative Business Brunch, an event organized to honor Black-owned businesses...
These are the folks within our community who have been used by a white anti-civil rights activist named Ed Blum in an attempt to topple this...
The data that was collected showed that 90% of Black Californians say that they have health insurance coverage, and 92% of respondents said that they have...
Comcast RISE is part of a larger $100 million Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative that Comcast launched last summer. In June 2020, Comcast NBCUniversal announced the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the St. Jude Spirit of the Dream event, guests heard about the strides made by St. Jude on racial equity since its...
We cannot begin to heal our divisions until we acknowledge and teach our whole history — good and bad. And we know that standing up for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The study published by the Washington, D.C.-based Violence Policy Center, revealed that in 2019, the United States recorded 7,441 Black homicide victims. African...
Independence and liberty for all were not achieved in 1776. Instead, it’s taking centuries to realize true freedom — for Black people, women, LGBTQ+ communities, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The grant program is part of the industry’s broader commitment to making the sport more inclusive for all. Last month, a new Make...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Far-right Republicans have hijacked Washington, DC, and we need to elect leaders at the state level who will protect and defend abortion access,” Democratic Attorneys...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our experiences inform us that the implementation of a menthol ban will inevitably and undoubtedly create an increased number of stops, frisks, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In questioning Judge Jackson, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham continued the theme of his GOP colleagues, claiming the jurist is weak on...
“We are at a unique moment in time, an inflection point, where we have a generation of women who have risen in the ranks as corporate...
Serenity House’s counseling component provides a safe and confidential environment where survivors can express their feelings and thoughts. The goal, the organization says, is to help...
Since it first opened its doors in 1971, Public Advocates charted a unique course as an innovative, nonprofit law firm that didn’t just litigate in the...
‘I don’t see Black people working on projects in Oakland,’ was a common comment by town hall meeting participants “(And) we have to have more discussion...
Established by a unanimous vote of Council members at their October 5 meeting, the task force will be composed of members of the building trades and...
“When all else fails, we must look within and answer the call to protect the basic human rights and democratic values which are fundamental to this...