Biden's five-point plan includes putting federally supported vaccination centers in high-risk neighborhoods, setting up mobile vaccination sites in medically underserved areas, administering the vaccine at independent pharmacies, partnering with community health centers and ensuring high risk facilities such as jails and homeless shelters have access to the vaccine. … [Read more...] about Biden administration promises equitable vaccine access to Black and brown communities
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Inauguration fashion: Purple, pearls, American designers
Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush also donned hues of purple. Harris has cited Chisholm, a Democrat from New York, as an inspiration for her career. Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first Black major-party candidate to run for U.S. president. … [Read more...] about Inauguration fashion: Purple, pearls, American designers
Bay Area political events: Capitol siege, biometrics
Capitol siege: Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland and Alicia Garza of the Black Futures Lab on the double standard in the law enforcement reaction to the pro-Trump siege on the U.S. Capitol and Black Lives Matter protests. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 10 a.m. More information is here. … [Read more...] about Bay Area political events: Capitol siege, biometrics
States complain that demand for the Covid-19 vaccine is outpacing supply
(CNN)Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there's still a gap in the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been distributed to states and the number of shots that have gone into arms, but as states' vaccine campaigns have picked up the pace, states complain the federal government is not sending vaccines fast enough. … [Read more...] about States complain that demand for the Covid-19 vaccine is outpacing supply
Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA
Loeffler, a wealthy businesswoman who had closely aligned herself with Trump, has been an owner of the Dream since 2011. She hadn't served as the franchise's representative to the league's Board of Governors since October 2019. She also wasn't involved in day-to-day business. … [Read more...] about Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA