How Tight Will The Economic Squeeze Get in 2023?
As we begin the year 2023, inflation is down, but that is the end of the good economic news. The…
Education and Civil Rights– What to Expect in the Year Ahead
At a briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Service (EMS) and the The Leadership Conference Education Fund, Experts and advocates in…
Staying Alert and Safe Through the Storms It’s Not Too Late to be Prepared
Severe storms battered California through January 19. It’s still possible to be prepared. Experts working on the frontlines provided an…
The Future of COVID– What shape will the continuing pandemic take in the year ahead?
An Ethnic Media Services (EMS) briefing took an in-depth look into the origins of the new subvariant; whether our current…
California Farmworkers Still Struggle With Health Care Access
More than 500,000 people are employed in California’s massive agriculture industry, serving in all capacities from picking crops to working…
A Pandemic of Older Americans – California Leads the Fight to Protect Older Adults and People With Disabilities
The state of California is looking to the future and California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA) affirms the priority of…
The Fentanyl and Meth Double Menace the impact of powerful synthetic drugs on the economy, the rise in homelessness, and youth fatalities
The massive availability and use of powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl, the most powerful drug known to man, and new…
Beating The COVID Surge This Winter With Expanded COVID Treatments
The winter holidays are expected to bring with them a surge in symptomatic COVID cases. But treatment is available to…
World Cup 2022, From Street Sport to No. 1 Sport in the World -Soccer Equalizes the Playing Field
The Soccer World Cup is the largest and most popular sports event on the planet. It is estimated that half…
Protecting the Rights of Long-Term Care Residents
“Nursing homes must have a plan to support residents’ right to vote,” according to an October 5 memo from the…
The State of U.S.-Africa Relations: The People’s Summit
The U.S. Africa Institute (USAI) is a 501(c)(3) international not-for-profit organization established to advance the strategic relations between the United…
Pediatric RSV, What All Parents Should Know and How To Keep Your Young Children Safe
RSV stands for, respiratory syncytial virus, it is a very common winter virus that we do see spike a little…
USCIS Extends and Expands Fee Exemptions and Expedited Processing for Afghan Nationals
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it is extending and expanding previously announced filing fee exemptions and expedited application…
Congresswoman Karen Bass Makes History As First Female Mayor of Los Angeles
Los Angeles makes history by electing its first female mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Mayor-elect Karen Bass’…
Diverse Perspectives on Ethnic and Women’s Votes, Voter Access and Redistricting
The surprising midterm elections results have become the most atypical in decades. Historically midterm elections are a sweep for the…
