Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) has proposed that the state should create a system of redress for injustices committed against Black Californians. Senate Bill (SB) 490, introduced by Bradford on Aug. 21, would amend Title 2 of the state government code to establish a new state agency called the California American Freedman Affairs Agency (CAAFAA). | By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) has proposed that the state should create a system of redress for injustices committed against Black Californians. Senate Bill (SB) 490, introduced by Bradford on Aug. 21, would amend Title 2 of the state government code to establish a new state
Black mothers are more likely to die due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth than pregnant women of all other races. This is a shameful injustice plaguing the Black community, one that is over 400 years in the making. | By Dr. Melissa Franklin, Special to California Black Media Partners Black mothers are more likely to die due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth than pregnant women of all other races. This is a shameful injustice plaguing the Black community, one that is over 400 years in the making. Black women are 1.6 times more
On Aug. 24, Assemblymembers Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun), chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) presented a $3 million symbolic check to the 40-Acre Conservation League, California’s first and only Black-led conservation group. This investment, provided by the Wildlife Conservation Board and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, will help the league acquire its first land acquisition, a 650-acre plot 70 miles north of Sacramento. | By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media On Aug. 24, Assemblymembers Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun), chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) presented a $3 million symbolic check to the 40-Acre Conservation League, California’s first and only Black-led conservation group. This investment, provided by the Wildlife Conservation
There is a growing body of evidence that disparities in medical treatment in the United States compounded over centuries by the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow segregation and prevalence of anti-Black biases have adversely affected the health of Black women in numerous ways, including the birthing process. | By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media There is a growing body of evidence that disparities in medical treatment in the United States compounded over centuries by the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow segregation and prevalence of anti-Black biases have adversely affected the health of Black women in numerous ways, including the birthing
Dr. Melissa Franklin | Special to California Black Media Partners - Black mothers are more likely to die due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth, and Black babies are more likely to be born premature, highlighting the need for systemic change and support for Black women during pregnancy.