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Robert Dickerson, co-founder and CEO of the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble and founder of the Unity Community Center of South Jersey, died on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. He
Celebrate the Black Press of America's National Leadership Awards Reception, honoring exceptional leaders in the African American community.
Stevante Clark, brother of Stephon Clark who was killed by Sacramento police in 2018, discusses his personal struggle with mental health and the need for culturally competent therapists in the Black community. Learn about his efforts to raise awareness through the Stephon Clark Minority Mental Health Expo and his foundation dedicated to social justice.
By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer - The first annual Stephon Clark Minority Mental Health Expo brought together advocates, leaders and professionals to raise awareness of the importance of mental health in minority communities, with mothers who lost their sons or grandsons to police violence sharing their stories and discussing how African Americans’ mental health is impacted by police brutality, homelessness and its connection to reparations.
A community gathering in Oakland brought awareness to increased concerns over public safety amid a rise in violent crimes.