An Unfinished Reckoning with Police Violence: Community Data Shows Ongoing Systemic Racism
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Trash Fee Lawsuit Settled — Repeals Paid Balboa Park Parking and Cuts Fees
A legal battle over San Diego’s trash collection fees has concluded…
Keep readingBoard of Supervisors Backs Bond to Protect San Diego Jobs, Cures, and Clinical Trials
The biomedical and life sciences industry supports more than 160,000 local…
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Venus Williams Calls a Sabalenka Exit a Tragedy
When the world’s top-ranked player said she wanted to walk away from the sport, Venus Williams chose empathy over alarm.
Trump’s Education Department is Backing Away from Addressing Civil Rights for Black Students
By Annie Ma, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward…
How Doulas Are Supporting Black Mothers in Bakersfield, Where the System Falls Short
It was around 6 p.m. on April 1, 2023, when Treana Adams, a Black Bakersfield mother, arrived on the delivery…
France’s Parliament Votes to Repeal Slavery-Era Black Code, With Tears and History in the Chamber
By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans…
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A Salute to Our African Nations: Sierra Leone
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations.
A Salute to Our African Nations: Senegal
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations.
A Salute to Our African Nations: Tunisia and Namibia
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations.
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California First Partner Champions Mental Wellness With Sports‑Focused Events
The event combined physical and mental wellness activities, including soccer matches, boxing, Afro yoga, dance, meditation, and mindfulness exercises.
Honoring Black Artists, Music, and Sound: Finding Health in Every Beat!
It has been restorative while supporting my mental well-being and offering a profound sense of emotional healing.
Not Just a Southern Issue: Advocates Say SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision Has Already Started to Reshape Black Political Power
At the same time, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry suspended congressional elections already underway after more than 42,000 ballots had reportedly…
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Motown Girl Group Martha and the Vandellas Not Only Recorded an Anthem for The Civil Rights Era – they Fought For Fair Pay and Proudly Called Themselves Divas
In 1965, CBS aired Martha and the Vandellas’ music video for their song “Nowhere to Run” set inside a Ford assembly plant.
Astronaut Victor Glover is the Latest in a Long Line of Black American Explorers − Including York, the Enslaved Man Who Played a Key Role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Glover’s achievement is worth celebrating. But it’s also worth remembering that he belongs to a long and underappreciated history
