Lorreen Pryor, president and chief executive officer of the Black Youth Leadership Project (BYLP), stands among supporters of the Stop the Hate program at the State Capitol. Holding the sign is Fxxi Irvin, mentor and counselor for BYLP. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey. On April 28, Black-led organizations from across California that fight prejudice, hostility, or violence directed at individuals based on their race, ethnic origin, or skin color, joined with other anti-hate gr

A sharp rise in hate crimes alongside the Trump Administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies are fueling chronic anxiety and social withdrawal in immigrant and immigrant-descended communities of color. A new national survey of Pacific Islander communities finds that sense of fear is widening the health gap in what experts are calling a public health crisis. “What Pacific Islanders are experiencing is not just emotional harm. It directly affects their overall h

The Penieli dance group members weave their magic through their dancing at the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media's Stop the Hate Art Awards celebration on Sept. 27, 2024. Photo by Ivan Temes The Stop the Hate Art Awards Celebration, which was sponsored by the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media (EPACCM), attracted a wide range of contestants. The event was well-supported with music, dancing, refreshments and a first-hand commentary on East Palo Alto’s history.

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