Category : News Talk

- 2 months ago

Harnessing Black Joy: Our Ultimate Power Source

Black joy serves as a radical form of resistance, acting as a healing force and a source of community strength for the challenges ahead. In a world that often aims to burden us, when news stories highlight rights under threat and communities in crisi...

- 2 months ago

How a State Initiative Built a Community Photography Studio

Upon her return to Sacramento from New York, photographer AmaYah Harrison-Bryant didn’t just bring back a portfolio; she returned with a vision. During her time in New York, she had access to inspiring studios, but she recognized Sacramento lacked s...

- 2 months ago

New Study Ranks Majority-Black City Worst for Asthma in America

Asthma affects 1 in 12 individuals in the U.S., with September marking a particularly challenging period. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has issued its annual list of the top 20 cities adversely impacted by the condition. Leading the r...

- 2 months ago

Federal Pullback Leaves Foster Agencies Fighting for Resources

As of April 1, Sacramento County is home to 1,136 children within its foster care system, as highlighted by the California Child Welfare Indicators Project’s latest point-in-time assessment. These vulnerable youth are beginning to feel the impact of...

- 2 months ago

Strength in Fatherhood: Black Dads Leading Families and Schools

During a recent community breakfast in Fort Bend County, Justice of the Peace Roderick Garner became emotional while discussing the challenges of caring for his elderly parents, LaVoice and Horace Garner.Garner expressed, “Caring for your parents is...