Bay Area political events: Anti-Asian American violence, Trumpism
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
WEDNESDAY
Mental health and equity: A discussion on how the medical community and others can overcome cultural differences and misunderstandings lead to mental heath diagnostic problems and hesitancy to seek treatment among communities of color. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 6 p.m. More information is here.
THURSDAY
Anti-Asian American violence: A discussion on how to address anti-Asian American violence, with Russell Jeung, Asian American studies professor at San Francisco State University, and Awaken CEO Michelle Kim. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. Noon. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: International Women s Day, health care
Chronicle staff report
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
SATURDAY
Women’s March event: A webinar on building community and equity, hosted by the Women’s March Foundation. Noon. More information is here.
Health care for all: Rally to support state legislation, AB1400, supporting a single-payer system of health care. Organized by the Santa Clara County Single Payer Health Care Coalition. Noon, El Camino Real and Castro Street, Mountain View. More information is here.
MONDAY
George Floyd: A rally calling for justice for George Floyd to coincide with the scheduled start of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering him. Hosted by the Northern California Unemployed Committee. 4 p.m., San Jose City Hall, 200 East Santa Clara St. More information is here.
Join us in commemorating the 92nd birthday anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by remembering his real legacy and considering how he would respond to this current critical inflexion point in our history with the question he once posed, Where do we go from here: chaos to community? Speakers include: Prof. Scott Myers-Lipton, Department of Sociology, SJSU Mary Celestin, founder, San José Strong Maricela Gutiérrez, executive director, SIREN Raven Malone, BLM activist and past candidate for Palo Alto City Council Lucila Chávez, co-founder, San José Roll Call Tomara Hall, founder of TEYA and past candidate for SJUSD Board
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By Laila Weir - Published on December 18, 2020.
This has been a year of steady calls to support Black-owned businesses, and the holidays can be a great opportunity to vote with our wallets. Below is an incomplete list of Black-owned businesses to check out in the San Jose area this season.
You can begin by pampering yourself and your loved ones with some giftable skin care products and a voucher for a visit to a salon (subject to safety regulations, naturally).
Ice Body Skincare is a mother-daughter team out of Union City that produces hand-made, natural and organic, paraben-free beauty products in small batches.