The Associated Press  Director Gavin Hood, left, and actor Presley Chweneyagae from the best foreign language film “Tsotsi” ...

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Overview: Data shows Black women are disproportionately reliant on Medicaid, a government-funded healthcare program that serves one in three Black women. Meanwhile, around half of all Black women have ...

Wire Malcolm X, the fearless leader that the actor and activist Ossie Davis described as one of Harlem’s “brightest ...

The U.S. Senate bill, which codifies into federal law a campaign promise made by President Trump,establishes a tax deduction of up to $25,000 for tips for employees who earn less than $160,000. The ...

Alpha, partners with Sacramento Kings' Small Business Program to enhance community engagement and environmental ...

Black America has always resisted — even when it was risky, even when it cost us everything. We’ve marched, organized, voted, protested and created, knowing that silence was never an option. And now, ...

Assemblymember Lori Wilson and other lawmakers are opposing Gov. Newsom's $20 billion Delta Conveyance Project, citing ...

LUSTs are tanks containing harmful chemicals buried underground for disposal, which, over time, have begun to leak. These tanks, often containing petroleum products or other chemicals, can corrode, ...

A local initiative in Sacramento County provides essential support to African American families navigating the child welfare system.

Ruth Jeannoel: I wrote “Restorative Justice Practices: Circle Keeping for Collective Healing” to offer a tool for strengthening and building community to support communal care and collective healing.

Sacramento Links honors high school students who exemplify leadership, excellence, and transformation at annual Black Achievers Creating Change Celebration.