Although Black children make up 15 percent of the US public school population, they comprise 35 percent of those who reported being harassed or bullied on the bases of race, […]
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Abortion rights revives debate over ‘viability’
As California voters decide whether to amend their state constitution to explicitly protect abortion rights, lawmakers still do not agree on whether the amendment would enshrine those rights, which by […]
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Black women’s health and Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s been over two decades since Yola Cain died of breast cancer at the age of 46. An accomplished woman who always held her feelings “close to the vest,” Cain […]
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CoCo gathering defies City Hall racist remarks
Last Wednesday night, more than 150 community members gathered at the Community Coalition (CoCo) at it’s South L.A. office on Vermont Avenue, to voice their concerns following the racist remarks […]
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Abortion access: Proposition 1 on Nov. 8 ballot
Black women who give birth in Los Angeles County are reportedly at three times the risk of maternal death. That’s the finding from a recent report from the Centers for […]
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Homeless find navigating streets more complicated
“Marion” once again packed up his belongings and moved his tent across the street for a few hours during another “sanitation sweep” when the homeless encampment of about 30 people […]
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Homeless find navigating streets more complicated
“Marion” once again packed up his belongings and moved his tent across the street for a few hours during another “sanitation sweep” when the homeless encampment of about 30 people […]
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Small Business Assn. ‘Operation Hope’ assists entrepreneurs
The U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA) has been helping small businesses get on their feet by providing federal government aid, counseling, assisting, protecting the interests of small business concerns, preserving free […]
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Clearing pollution may cut risk of dementia
During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether […]
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Homeless Count suggests virus cut numbers
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) recently released the results of the 2022 Homeless Count, which suggest that homelessness may be rising more slowly than in previous years. The […]
