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Oak Temple Hill Hosts Interfaith Leaders from Across the Bay Area
Distinguished faith leaders Rev. Ken Chambers, executive director the Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC); Michael Pappas, executive director of…
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Oakland’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods Are Struggling to Eat and Stay Healthy
For this story, we focused on eight of the 12 ZIP codes in Oakland, those pertaining to East and West…
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Congressional Black Caucus Sounds Alarm to Protect SNAP Benefits
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — If there are big cuts to SNAP, “over 285,000 jobs would be at risk” Rep. Bishop pointed…
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Rep. Barbara Lee’s “Food as Medicine” Vision Becomes Federal Program
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for launching the first-ever Food is…
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Food Insecurity, Hunger Expected to Soar After Cuts to Extra SNAP Benefits
Food security advocates, policymakers, and others had been warning of the dire consequences to those most in need if Congress…
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Bay Area Native Dr. Terri Jett Honored by Indiana’s Butler University
Terri Jett arrived at Butler University in 1999 to begin her teaching career as an assistant professor of Political Science…
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