2+ week, 1+ day ago   (772+ words) Her patient was moments from death, suffering from a severe brain infection, yet adamant that he’d rather leave the emergency room than be treated by a Black doctor. By her. Navigating the emergency room as a Black woman involves a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (156+ words) For 10 years, Sacramento’s Marcus Garvey Festival has brought together Black residents to celebrate culture, connect with community resources, and think about the legacy of a key Pan-African leader. The annual Marcus Garvey Community Wellbeing Organizing Activation & Festival, held Aug. 15 at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (201+ words) For 57 years, Stockton’s Black Family Day has been more than a festival. It has been a gathering place, family reunion, living history lesson and reminder that Black Stockton has roots worth remembering and celebrating. That victory grew into an annual…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) Thirty of Sacramento’s most promising young Black leaders under 30 were honored Saturday, Aug. 15 at Mulvaney’s B&L. The celebration recognized entrepreneurs, advocates, educators and creatives shaping the region’s future. From filmmakers and attorneys to boxers and policy strategists, this year’s…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (366+ words) In “Treating Violence: An Emergency Room Doctor Takes On a Deadly American Epidemic,” Dr. Rob Gore frames violence as a critical public health crisis, sharing powerful, firsthand accounts from the ER that highlight the struggles of victims and survivors. In…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1629+ words) In 1921, Marcus Garvey, Black nationalist and advocate for Black economic independence, said, “without commerce and industry, a people perish economically.” More than a century later, Black-owned businesses are still fighting to grow and survive. In Sacramento County, recent data shows…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (912+ words) The name is supposed to get your attention: White People School. Tamara Johnson-Shealey, the Black woman behind the provocative new initiative from the nonprofit organization Reparations Sunday, believes that dealing with the name of the project itself is a big…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (262+ words) The numbers are stark. From 2014 through 2018, the age-adjusted colorectal cancer incidence rate was 40.2 cases per 100,000 Black Californians, compared with 35.8 among non-Hispanic White Californians. The mortality rate was 25.3 deaths per 100,000 among Black Californians and 17.7 among White Californians—a 43% difference. A later…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (763+ words) Black entrepreneurs have long faced an uneven path to business financing. Federal Reserve surveys consistently show Black business owners are less likely than white counterparts to receive the financing they seek. Many avoid applying because they expect to be turned…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (427+ words) Brijet Finister is the new Miss Kentucky USA 2026! Sometimes an interview turns into something much more than a conversation. That was the case when I recently sat down with Stockton native Brijet Finister. As she shared the names of the…...