By Thomas Cathey | Special to The OBSERVER - Black women in America are three to four times more likely to suffer fatal health consequences in childbirth than their white compatriots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From representative literacy to mental health, programs in North Sacramento have helped facilitate growth for Black students at a time of year when they are most forgotten.
Some District 2 residents described years of underfunding and inadequate representation at City Hall. They called for more basic resources like grocery stores.
The Sacramento Police Department said it believes at least five individuals fired guns during the tragic shooting on K Street that left six dead and a dozen wounded early Sunday morning.