California 2024 Budget Agreement Includes Funding for Reparations Bill Implementation, Victim Services and More
Sacramento, CA — In a move supporting vulnerable communities, the 2024 California budget agreement has earmarked $103 million in one-time funding for... Read More
Heated Hearing on Reparations: Assemblymember Says Asians and Latinos Not Responsible for Slavery and Discrimination
On June 11, a heated debate ensued among lawmakers over reparations for Black Californians during an Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing on Senate... Read More
DHCS Develops Roadmap to Ensure Equitable Medi-Cal Coverage
Statewide — Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) Health Equity Roadmap that is designed to make Medi-Cal more equitable. This was... Read More
Blue Shield of California Warns Consumers About Medicare Scams and Fraudsters
Nonprofit health plan highlights safety tips, action steps on Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Oakland, CA — It’s important to be on the... Read More
Commentary: Support Early Detection Technology to Save the Lives of Black Cancer Patients
Rhonda Smith | Special to California Black Media Partners In 2008, I received news no one ever wants to hear. I was... Read More
Good Mentorship Causes a Mental Shift
Upland, CA Over the years I have coached and mentored many people. I have also had the opportunity to be coached and... Read More
Medi-Cal Enhanced: California’s Efforts to Improve Health Services Are Paying Off
McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Medi-Cal members have access to a variety of services that address their social, physical, and mental... Read More
Banning Menthol Cigarettes: California-Based Advocacy Group Joins Suit Against Federal Govt.
Edward Henderson | California Black Media A California based non-governmental organization, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), has joined two... Read More
Kate, Princess of Wales, Says She Has Cancer and Is Undergoing Chemotherapy
By Brian Melley and Jill Lawless | The Associated Press London — Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer... Read More
