April 2020

By: Lauran Neergaard and Julie Pac, Associated Press Washington, D.C. (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said...

Covered California Enrolls Tens of Thousands as Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Hits California Households

Sacramento, CA — Covered California announced on Tuesday that 58,400 people had enrolled in health care coverage since the exchange announced a...

California Surgeon General: Keep Your Stress in Check During COVID-19 Crisis

Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media On April 7, World Health Day, California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris announced the release...

California Is Providing Hotel Rooms for Essential Workers

Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media California has begun offering no-cost and low-cost hotel rooms to doctors, nurses and other critical frontline...

In Case You Missed It – ESSENCE: We Can’t Let Up The Fight To End The Black Maternal Health Crisis, Especially Right Now

By: Senator Kamala Harris Sacramento, CA– The coronavirus pandemic has blown the lid off something many of us have known our entire...

ASPCA Shares Tips to Keep Pets Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic

New York, NY — Amid the growing concerns around the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the ASPCA ® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ®)...

How and Why to Keep Kids on a Schedule During School Closures

School closures have forced families nationwide to readjust to the current reality. However, a sense of structure is important for children’s developmental...

A Season for Renewal and Hope

The Passover and Easter holidays are traditionally times of joyous sacred celebration, with family and community rituals centered on the promises of...

W. Kamau Bell on High Black COVID-19 Death Rate: ‘People Don’t Tend to Care’