Sacramento County's Health and Racial Equity Unit is making progress in addressing systemic disparities in communities of color, including mental health needs for Black men.
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Sacramento County has declared racism a public health crisis, leading to increased funding and awareness efforts for mental health services and awareness, and a disproportionate number of Black clients served by the county.
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Madalynn Rucker, founder of ONTRACK Program Resources, is a Black Panther activist who is working to provide mental health services to the Black community, while also addressing the issues of poverty, lack of opportunities, overpolicing and mass incarceration.
On Feb. 10, the Berkeley Talks released the 161st episode of the podcast series, which featured women who were members of the Black Panther Party. In it, Judy Juanita, Madalynn Rucker and Ericka Huggins discuss their time with the Black Panther Party at a UC Berkeley event held in October 2022, in celebration of the new book “Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party.” | UC Berkeley Public Affairs On Feb. 10, the Berkeley Talks released the 161st episode of the podcast series, which featured women who were members of the Black Panther Party. In it, Judy Juanita, Madalynn Rucker and Ericka Huggins discuss their time with the Black Panther Party at a UC Berkeley event held in October 2022,