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Civil rights leaders urge congress to tackle campus injustices
 A coalition of civil rights organizations has concrete suggestions for Congress as it considers how to update the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA)....Read more here.

California now has one of the strongest police-use-of- force laws in the country
Today Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law one of the strongest measures in the country intended to deter police officers from killing civilians while pursuing criminal suspects.... Click here to read more.

A win for racial equality: Governor signs bill banning discrimination in court damages awards
Thanks to Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature, California took a step to ensure that courts can’t systematically decide that the life of a white person is worth more money than that of an African American or Latino....Read more here.

Sick of gerrymandering? Join California's redistricting commission
California is looking for new commissioners to draw its redistricting maps, the maps that define who votes for California’s representatives in Congress, its state Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization members....Read more here.

Looking for short term work? --2020 Census may want you
The Census Bureau has said it expects to hire about a half-million people nationwide to help in its all-important counting of everybody living in the United States, something the government has done every 10 years since 1790.....Read more here.

Meeting the needs of East Palo Alto's 'hidden population'
Pacific Islanders make up almost 10% of the community and have immigration issues that are similar to those of many other immigrants in our local communitiesm....Read more here.

City residents share their vision for East Palo Alto's future
Markers and blank name tags sit on the tables inside the Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA’s community room....Read more here.

Politicizing the 2020 Census: Should the U.S. Citizenship Question be added?
Is this person a citizen of the United States? It’s a simple enough question. But, it’s a controversial question that the Trump administration would like to put in the 2020 Census....Click here to read more.

East Palo Alto loses a well-known activist and former mayor
 On Sunday, January 20, 2019, the East Palo Alto community lost one of its longtime, influential residents, Mrs. Gertrude Dyer-Wilks. The announcement of Mrs. Wilks' death was made by her granddaughter, LaPria Wilks, who issued the following statement.... Read more by clicking here.

Upcoming event: Amplifying Africa's Growth in 2019:the African Diaspora Network Investment Symposium
 In a 3-day Silicon Valley summit this month, change makers, investment experts, entrepreneurs and thought leaders will highlight the role of the African diaspora to aid in amplifying the continent’s growth and abundance in key sectors in 2019.... Read more by clicking here.

A flu vaccination could save your life
 Did you get your flu shot? If not, it’s not too late and according to the Center for Disease Control(CDC) its critical that you do so. In fact, CDC officials are urging flu shots for everyone over 6 months....Read more by clicking here.

Census confidentiality concerns worry activists
 As the Census Bureau prepares for its 2020 count, concerns about new plans to question respondents about their citizenship status have taken center stage...Read more by clicking here.

Outbreak of E.coli infections linked to romaine lettuce
 Write one food off of your Thanksgiving menu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a food safety alert advising U.S. consumers to throw away, without eating, all of their romaine lettuce....Read more by clicking here.

Don't use gift cards to pay for scams
 EGift cards -- prepaid credit-card-like financial instruments -- are for gifts. Just ask the government....Read more by clicking here.

Double homicide occurs in East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto police officials announced over the weekend that two people were shot to death and two others were seriously wounded on Sunday, October 14, 2018. The shooting took place at approximately 2:44 a.m. in the 2500 block of Pulgas Avenue. Read more here.

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Addressing Local Transportation and Mobility Issues
Sow on transportation and mobility issues
From left, Susan Barnes snd Henrietta J. Burroughs are shown on the set of the Talking with Henrietta television show after the taping of their show discussion on August 8, 2019. See additional details below.

Do you know what a transportation and mobility study includes and why it is important? Find out on this edition of Talking with Henrietta. Get more information about this show here.

 

E-cigarettes - Helpful or Harmful?
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From left, Craig Wingate, Sherinda Bryant, Shawneece Stevenson, Henrietta J. Burroughs, Aniya Majors, Lisa Tealer and Gregg Zaire are shown on the set of the Talking with Henrietta television show after the taping of their discussion on Thursday, July 25, 2019. See more details about this show below.

To vape or not to vape that is the question? Why is it the question? Find out on this edition of Talking with Henrietta. See more about this show by clicking here.

 

Working with Local Governments
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From left, Jerry Chang and Henrietta J. Burroughs sit on the set of the Talking with Henrietta television show after the taping of their show discussion on July 11, 2019. See a brief description of the show below.

Did you know that there are nonprofit organizations that help design policies for local governments? Find out more about them on this edition of Talking with Henrietta. Click here to get more information about this show.

 

How Nonprofits Provide Community Services
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From left, Karin L. Burns, Henrietta J. Burroughs, Joaquin Narvaez and Gloria Flores-Garcia sit on the set of the Talking with Henrietta television show after the taping of their show discussion on June 27, 2019. See a brief description of the show below.

Can one nonprofit organization successfully provide a variety of different services in several different communities? Find out on this edition of Talking with Henrietta. Get more information about this show by clicking here.

 

Two Cities Address Major Challenges

Two cities address challenges
From left, Palo Alto Mayor Eric Filseth, Henrietta J. Burroughs and Menlo Park Mayor Pro Tem Cecilia Taylor sit on the set of the Talking with Henrietta television show after their discussion on June 13, 2019. See more information about this show below.

There are major problems facing our cities that affect the quality of our life? But, which of these challenges have several local cities put on their priority list to solve?  On this edition of Talking with Henrietta, two local council members discuss their city's priorities. Find out more about this show here.

 

Getting the Male Perspective
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From left, JT Faraji, Richard Perez, Henrietta J. Burroughs and Cephus (Uncle Bobby X) Johnson are shown on the set of the Talking with Henrietta television show after their discussion on May 23, 2019. For more information on this show, see below.

Whenever there is a victim of a police shooting, we many times hear from the female relatives of the victim, but what do the male relatives have to say? Find out on this edition of Talking with Henrietta. Click here for more information about this show.

 


 

 

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