By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Lauren Hammond, the first Black woman elected to the Sacramento City Council, died in her sleep at the age of 68 after a career of public service and community leadership, leaving behind a legacy of blazing a trail for those who would follow.
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - California has expanded its state employee questionnaire to include three additional ethnicity categories for Black or African American groups, allowing the state to collect data on reparations for African Americans and to lead the way for other states to follow suit.
The FDA has approved two new gene therapies with curative potential for sickle cell disease, which have the potential to transform the lives of people living with the disease.