Tag: food insecurity
Gov’s Relief Plan Would Send Over $9 Billion in Direct Payments to Californians
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an $11 billion relief package to assist Californians struggling with the skyrocketing...
The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students
In March 2020, when college campuses across the country closed and sent students home, many HBCUs continued to house hundreds of students who did...
White House Praises California Model; Says Equity Is Critical in COVID Fight
By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media
Last week Dr. Cameron Webb, the White House COVID-19 Response Team’s Senior Policy Advisor for Equity, discussed...
Why Ethiopia’s War Crisis is Deepening by the Day
By Cara Anna, Associated Press
The United States says it is sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region...
Cali-Born Steelers Rookie Joins Gov. Newsom’s Efforts Against Homelessness and Hunger
Bo Tefu | California Black Media
Rookie Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, who was born in Martinez and attended high school in the East...