What You Can Do if You’re Laid off or Furloughed During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Elizabeth Wellington The coronavirus has disrupted everything we took for granted: our loved ones, our mortality and yes, our jobs. And... Read More
Black PBS Newshour Reporter Questions Surgeon General’s “Big Mama” Remark
“Don’t wash your dirty laundry in the street,” goes the centuries-old African-American adage. The saying is a warning to Black people: Don’t... Read More
Gig Workers Still Not Clear on Whether They Will Get $600 or Up to $1050 in Unemployment Benefits Each Week
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Gov. Newsom announced April 9 that California will begin distributing an extra $600 per week of... Read More
COVID-19: The Dangers of Underlying Health Conditions for African Americans
Ebone Monet, California Black Media As if having to monitor their blood sugar wasn’t enough of a concern, people with diabetes are... Read More
Coronavirus has Created a State of Emergency for Black America
Health experts are sounding the alarm over the steep rise in coronavirus infections across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control... Read More
Your Taxes, Cash Flow and the COVID-19 Crisis: An Interview With BOE Chair Malia Cohen
By: California Black Media Staff A little over one year ago, members of the California Board of Equalization (BOE) unanimously selected Malia... Read More
Property Taxes Still Due April 10 – But You Can Get a Break
By: Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Although the state has not officially moved the state property tax deadline from April 10, homeowners,... Read More
Deep Green San Francisco, Santa Cruz Dump Enviro-Friendly Reusable Grocery Bags
Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Another way life in California as we know it is being disrupted by the COVID-19 virus: reusable... Read More
COVID-19: The Worst Is Yet to Come, Medical Exports Tell Reporters at Ethnic Media Services Briefing
EMS Staff Reporter, Sunita Sohrabji SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The United States, currently leading the world in the number of people infected... Read More
