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Black Women Directors Navigate Challenging Landscape At Sundance 2026

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival highlights the lack of representation of Black women filmmakers in narrative features, while showcasing powerful documentaries from Black women directors, such as Dawn ...
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Crump and Obama are the Top Black News Makers of the 21st Century

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has accumulated a distinction unmatched by any other Black American in the first quarter of the 21st century, appearing in more major headlines than any other Black ...
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MLK’s Unfinished Fight For Global Economic Justice

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at 39 years old, but his final book "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?" and his last speeches showed his focus on globalizing the civil rights ...
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Elk Grove Community Breakfast Honors Dr. King’s Legacy

Elk Grove’s 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast, hosted by NAN Sacramento, focuses on reflection, unity, and action.
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When Washington Walks Away, We Must Step Up

Despite the Trump Administration's dismantling of environmental protections, progress is still possible through faith and action, as evidenced by the actions of governors, mayors, and organizations ...
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Medi-Cal Cares for You and Your Baby Every Step of the Way

Medi-Cal is expanding and coordinating maternal health services in Sacramento County to provide comprehensive and culturally responsive care for pregnant and postpartum people, including doula ...
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California Democrats have new plans for confronting ICE: Taxes, lawsuits and location bans

California Democrats advance bill to make it easier to sue federal agents for civil rights violations, inspired by fears of ...
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Commentary: The Question CalMatters Asked About a Lawmaker’s Handbag — And the One It Refused to Answer

CalMatters was accused of racial bias after asking Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) whether the Louis Vuitton bag ...
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Covered California: Californians Encouraged To Enroll In Health Insurance By Jan. 31 Deadline

Covered California visited Sacramento to emphasize its commitment to connecting all Californians to affordable health insurance during the open-enrollment period, which ends Jan. 31, while Rep. Matsui ...
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‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record

Warner Bros. Pictures' "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another" led the 98th Academy Awards nominations with 16 and 13 ...
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Laila Edwards enjoys homecoming; prepares to make Olympic debut as USA Hockey’s first Black female

Laila Edwards, the first Black woman to suit up for Team USA women's Olympic hockey, is set to make her Olympic debut at the ...
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Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Are Down—but Blacks Still Face the Worst Outcomes

The American Heart Association has released a report showing that 60% of Black adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, and stroke deaths have surpassed COVID as the fourth leading cause of ...