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Let’s Talk About Health, Not Just HIV
By Levi Perrin | Word In Black (WIB) – Sex ed never taught us this: that pleasure and protection could coexist. Sexual…
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10 Times Black Women Saved the Culture
Black women don’t just save the culture — they are the culture (Photo Credit: Dwayne Joe/Unsplash). By ReShonda Tate…
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Barbara Lee Accepts Victory With “Responsibility, Humility and Love”
“I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility, and love. Oakland is a deeply divided City,” Lee…
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S.F. Businesswomen Honor Trailblazers at 44th Annual Sojourner Truth Awards and Scholarship Luncheon
This year’s well-deserved award recipients were women who graciously and continuously have served and empowered the Bayview community and beyond. The…
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Report Offers Policies, Ideas to Improve the Workplace Experiences of Black Women in California
The “Invisible Labor, Visible Struggles: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Workplace Equity for Black Women in California” report by…
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Butler, Lee Celebrate Passage of Bill to Honor Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal
“Shirley Chisholm lived an honorable life of service and was a trailblazer who opened doors for generations of Black women…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Reflects on Historic Moment Less Than One Week from Election Day
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today released a piece on Medium reflecting on Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic presidential campaign 50…
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Chef Wanda Blake Honors Black Culture Through Food at Black-Eyed Pea Festival
Chef Wanda Blake, a legacy food ambassador for Farms to Grow, Inc., will honor the history of Black farmers and…
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Oakland Rallies for Sonya Massey, Police Slaying Victim
When Sonya Massey was killed by police in Illinois last month, her death prompted outrage, grief, and terror across the…
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Opinion: Harris’s Diversity Coalition Revives the Power of True-Blue American Identity Politics
In corners of America dominated by MAGA disinformation, the concept of identity politics is vilified. It goes hand in hand…
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Biden Drops Out of 2024 Race and Endorses Harris; California Reacts
On June 21, President Joe Biden announced in a letter posted on social media that he is ending his candidacy…
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For Cervical Cancer Month, Medical Community Focused on Education
January was Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Physicians, advocates and others in the medical community commemorated the month by raising awareness…
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California Haircare Heiress Cheryl Morrow Leads Fight to Defend Industry Against Tort Lawsuit
Black hair care industry manufacturers are rallying to defend their products against “attacks” from customers, scientists and federal government officials…
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BWOPA, on the Frontline of Black Politics in California for 55 Years
Founded in 1968, Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) is a statewide non-profit advocacy and membership organization committed to…
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The Silent Struggle of Pregnancy Loss
It is a tragedy that Black women's odds of pregnancy loss are much higher than the general population. It’s even…
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Breakthrough Research Sheds Light on Aggressive Breast Cancers in Black Women
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center are spearheading a pioneering study to unravel the…
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“Shameful” Cal DOJ Report: Hospitals Ignored Racial Bias Training Mandated to Address Black Women’s High Maternal Death Rate
Four years ago this month, Senate Bill (SB) 464, also known as the California’s Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act,…
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Black Women’s Group Holds Gov. Newsom’s Feet to the Fire on Senate Appointment
On Sunday, the California Black Women’s Collective (CBWC), a coalition of women from different professional backgrounds, issued a statement responding…
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Black Women in Tech Share Concerns, Hopes About Artificial Intelligence Industry
A.I. floodgates opened into the mainstream of human consumption late last year with the release of the generative A.I. ChatGPT,…
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Building democracy 60 years after the March on Washington
Sixty years ago, more than 200,000 people descended upon the National Mall for the March on Washington for Jobs and…
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California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed
Last week, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) demanded Sacramento County officials stop housing foster children in a former juvenile correction center.…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Condemns Ruling by Trump-Appointed Judge Undermining FDA Approval of Abortion Medication
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision in Alliance…
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Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked, Part 6: How Selling Sex Impacts Black Mental Health
Although California Senate Bill 357 was intended to alleviate arrests of willing sex workers under anti-loitering laws, it opened up…
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Re-Fueling Jet Magazine Where Everyone Can Be ‘Beauty of the Week’
Remember “Beauty of the Week,” Jet magazine’s famous page 43, which featured Black women college students, actors, nurses, and everyday…
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