Category : News Talk

Why Mandated Reporting Should Focus on Help, Not Punishment

Recently, while training on a child psychiatry consult-liaison service, I encountered a 5-year-old boy preparing for surgery due to a congenital heart defect, whose parents were perceived to be “refusing” treatment. The medical team deliberated conta...

The Truth About Autism Spectrum Disorder and Early Diagnosis

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released an insightful guide on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), forming part of a series aimed at providing essential information regarding common disabilities and actionable strategies for educato...

The Freedom Path: Africans Who Came to the U.S. Seeking Opportunity

For two centuries, specifically the 17th and 18th centuries, Africans were forcibly brought to America and enslaved. Fast forward to the 21st century, and Sub Saharan Africans are now arriving in America voluntarily, seeking new opportunities and fre...

California's College Admissions Showdown: What You Need to Know

If your ancestry connects to slavery, you might soon receive preferential admission at certain California universities. On September 12, 2025, California legislators approved Assembly Bill 7 (AB-7) with a 48-14 vote. This bill permits California coll...

Oct. 4 Event Gives Visitors Rare Access to Sacramento’s Historical Vaults

The Center for Sacramento History is commemorating National Archives Month by hosting the 15th Annual Sacramento Archives Crawl on October 4, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This complimentary event invites the community to delve into a curated selection...

Sacramento’s Fight Against Hunger Starts With What’s Thrown Away

Community leaders and advocates convened Saturday at the Crest Theatre for a panel discussion entitled “Nothing Wasted,” part of the inaugural Terra Madre Americas event. Central to the conversation was the transformative question: “How can Sacrament...

California Proposition 50: Unpacking the Costs of One of the State's Priciest Ballot Measures

With just five weeks remaining until election day, the intense battle over redistricting in California has become one of the state's most financially burdensome ballot measures in recent history. As of October 2, official campaigns for and against Go...

Napheesa Collier Slams League Leadership, Puts Cathy Engelbert Under Fire

Napheesa Collier arrived for her exit interview on Tuesday, delivering a strong critique regarding the WNBA's current direction. As a senior figure in the WNBA Players Association executive council, Collier commenced her press conference by calling o...

Slave Descendants Claim Victory as Georgia High Court Blocks Threat to Island

Georgia's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Black landowners on Tuesday, reinstating the voice of the descendants of freed slaves in a significant zoning dispute affecting one of the last Gullah-Geechee communities. The court unanimously overturned a l...

Truth Over Fear: Alfred Street Baptist Pushes On Amid Security Issues

Rev. Howard-John Wesley is famously known for delivering poignant truths from the pulpit. His sermon on September 14 at Alfred Street Baptist Church, one of the country’s oldest historically Black congregations, ignited considerable debate. Nonethele...

Our Beauty Fixation Comes With Consequences Few Talk About

In today's world, we are incessantly inundated with imagery that dictates our perceptions of beauty: toned physiques, immaculate skin, and impeccably styled hair. Society has cultivated an ingrained cultural fixation on a limited and hyper-manufactur...

Becky Pringle Pushes Action on Rising Departure of Black Teachers

The leader of the largest teachers' union in the nation expressed deep concern regarding the persistent shortage of teachers, particularly among Black educators. Rebecca S. Pringle, president of the National Education Association, highlighted alarmin...

CalFresh Families at Risk From Fed Decision to Scrap SNAP Survey

On September 20, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed the termination of its annual food insecurity survey, a crucial tool for determining funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps....

Losing Black Students: What America’s Schools Don’t Want to Admit

Class sizes in public schools may be decreasing, but not due to the school board’s acknowledgment of problematic overcrowding. In predominantly Black districts, approximately one-third of students have left traditional public schools during the 2023-...

When Trust Breaks, So Does the Heart

Bobby Faithful V faces dire health challenges, unsure whether the tumor in his brain, his deteriorating heart, an infection in his heart device, or Medicaid denials will claim him first. At 38, this Silver Spring resident, a passionate musician, surv...