With inflation, California worries about progress on poverty
May 16, 2022
California lawmakers and activists are pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom to spend more to help the state’s poorest residents.
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Twin Rivers school teacher not fired after district questioned his use of basketball move on student
April 28, 2022 | Janelle Salanga
Teacher Jordan McGowan says he was put on leave two days after he played a one-on-one game with a Black student who asked to skip detention to attend basketball tryouts.
California’s reparations task force explained
April 17, 2022
A task force is helping state officials examine how African Americans have been harmed by slavery and systemic racism and, weighing that, how the state should respond. What reparations should there be?
Stephon Clark's family is still seeking justice four years later
March 17, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
The Clark family will host a march at the California state Capitol Friday to mark four years since Sacramento police shot and killed Stephon Clark in the backyard of his grandmother's home.
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Former student arrested after allegedly sending racist messages, threats to American River College president, officials say
March 15, 2022 | Kris Hooks
The threats were directed towards Melanie Dixon, the first Black woman to lead the school. The Los Rios Community College District has filed a restraining order against the student and increased security on campus.
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COVID-19 has turned deadlier for Black Californians, who have the state’s lowest vaccination rate
February 26, 2022
California’s African Americans are dying from COVID at a higher rate now. And they make up a disproportionate and growing share of the death toll for middle-aged Californians.
California State Parks will vote on renaming part of Folsom Lake in attempt to inclusively recognize Black gold rush history
February 24, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Folsom Lake’s Negro Bar area got its name back in the 1840s at a spot where Black miners discovered gold. With California State Parks voting on a change in June, residents are debating the use of a word that has caused harm.
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New 'Gam Saan Trail' in Coloma honors contributions of Chinese miners during California gold rush
February 15, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
The trail’s name means “Gold Mountain” in Cantonese, and is located by a former burial site for Chinese miners at what is now Marshall Gold Discovery State Park.
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Yolo County honors Black History Months with documentary series 'The Cost of Darkness'
February 10, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
The county is partnering with local author and activist Sandy Holman to host discussions about the Black experience and how racism impacts all aspects of society.
Sacramento City Unified appoints the school district’s first race and equity liaison
January 25, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
The district has appointed civil rights attorney Mark Harris to oversee investigations of racist incidents at Kit Carson Academy and West Campus High School.