Suspended: Student Mental Health and Unequal Discipline

Published   Feb 03, 2025 02:09AM

The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism hosted a webinar discussing the disproportionate impact of school suspensions on students of color and the need for alternative approaches to reporting on student suspensions.
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California Bill Aims to Curb Insurance Costs by Holding Big


California is proposing a bill to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages, which would allow individuals and insurers to seek damages from these companies for the costs associated with climate-driven disasters, includ ... Read more

Eaton Fire Burns through Altadena, Historic Black Neighborho


In 1993, Octavia E. Butler wrote a novel about a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles devastated by climate change. The Eaton Fire, which erupted in Altadena in 2024, has destroyed dozens of family homes, mirroring Butler's descriptions of the future. ... Read more

Altadena’s Black Residents Bear Disproportionate Burden of


The Eaton Fire in Altadena has caused disproportionate damage and displacement among the Black community, with 48% of Black households experiencing damage or destruction, and 57% of Black homeowners over 65 facing barriers to recovery.
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Black Rose Winners and Black History Celebration Announced

Published   Jan 29, 2025 07:03PM

The San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation is hosting the Annual San Bernardino Black History Celebration, featuring the 46th Black History Parade, the 32nd Annual Black Rose Awards, and the Gospel Fest on Saturday, February 1, and February 22, 2025.
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Newsom Announces LA Rises to Support Swift and Unified Rebui


LA Rises, a unified recovery initiative led by Governor Gavin Newsom, aims to rebuild and make Los Angeles communities more resilient and better than before, with a $100 million commitment from Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter and the Mark Walter ... Read more

Time Is Running Out: Black Californians Encouraged to Enroll


Covered California's open enrollment ends on January 31, 2024, with over 1.9 million Californians already enrolled, including 253,725 new enrollees for 2025, and nearly 600,000 uninsured Californians eligible for financial assistance to help p ... Read more

America’s Black Think Tank, Joint Center for Political and


President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners and NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the EEOC without a quorum and potentially undermining its ability to protect workers from discrimination.
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