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.
By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Dawnte Early-West, CEO of United Way California Capital Region, right, is saluted by UC Davis Chancellor Gary
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.