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Racial (in)justice and the UC budget crisis

by Guest Commentary February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

We fear the budget crunch could lead the UC to fail to deliver on the soaring hopes for social mobility for underrepresented minority students.

Corporate boards have been too slow to diversify; it’s time for bold change

by Guest Commentary September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Protesters arrive at Frank Ogawa Plaza during the fifth day of protests over George Floyd's death by the Minneapolis police in Oakland on June 2, 2020. Assembly Bill 3121 cleared the Legislature in August and if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would establish a nine-person task force to study reparations proposals for more than 2 million African Americans in California. Photo by Ray Chavez, Bay Area News Group

California Divide

As Newsom weighs reparations bill, a scholar has a word of caution for California

by Orlando Mayorquin September 11, 2020September 17, 2020

Sharie Wilson in the kitchen of her remodeled Elk Grove home on June 22, 2020. Wilson says that when the bought the home it was the ‘worst on the block’ but was able to turn it into a space that she’s proud of. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

The hidden toll of California’s Black exodus

by Lauren Hepler July 15, 2020July 14, 2020

Broad support for Black Lives Matter shows a new generation of race consciousness has arrived

by Guest Commentary July 9, 2020July 27, 2020

race relations

Getting (un)comfortable with white privilege – and understanding the need for change

by Guest Commentary July 5, 2020July 8, 2020

California Divide

How Fresno is confronting its history of racism

by Manuela Tobias June 17, 2020September 16, 2020

Coronavirus testing is offered in the parking lot of San Jose 's Antioch Baptist Church, on May 20. Targeted outreach may be key to ensuring that California's black and Latino residents do not continue to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group

Coronavirus, Health

Trust barriers pose challenge for coronavirus testing, tracing among black and Latino Californians

by Ana B. Ibarra May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

California Divide

Black people disproportionately homeless in California

by Kate Cimini October 5, 2019February 27, 2021