Mariah Brown, Author at Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/author/mariahb/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:49:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png Mariah Brown, Author at Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/author/mariahb/ 32 32 182193136 Care in the IE: The State of Professional In-Home Caregiving in California https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/06/26/seiu-2015-home-care-providers/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:49:09 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244523 There are nearly 470,000 professional in-home health care providers in California, all represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 2015 (SEIU 2015), the state's largest union for long-term care workers.

Mariah Brown, a caretaker in California, advocates for better wages and benefits for the state's 470,000 professional in-home health care providers, who are in high demand due to an aging population and a preference for home-based care.

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Bridging Cultures: Exploring the Biracial Tapestry of the Inland Empire through the Lens of Multiracial Activism https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/06/04/inland-empire-civil-rights-history/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:13:04 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244350

The Inland Empire in California has a rich history of civil rights activism, with diverse racial and ethnic groups uniting to fight against injustice, including the NAACP, Mexican American activists, Native American tribes, and the Multiracial population.

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Forging Identity– A Journey through the History of Multiracial People in California https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/05/14/multiracial-history-california-diversity/ Tue, 14 May 2024 20:13:52 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244118

California's history is a tapestry of diversity, identity, and social justice, with multiracial individuals and human rights intersecting in moments of resistance and triumph, from the Gold Rush era to the landmark Loving v. Virginia case challenging interracial marriage bans.

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Shadows of Struggle: Biracial Identity in America https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/04/18/biracial-americans-history-equality/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:49:43 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243858

Biracial Americans have faced challenges, victories, and a quest for equality in American history, navigating a complex and often marginalized existence, navigating racial classification systems, and navigating the challenges of navigating society's stigma around mixed heritage.

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Tapestry: “The Cultural, Ethnic, and Racial Threads of an Evolving Community” https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/12/15/multiracial-population-surge-2020-census/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:43:04 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242453

The 2020 Census has revealed a profound transformation in the demographic landscape of the United States, with the percentage of people identifying as multiracial experiencing a 254% increase from 2010 to 2020, with multiracial children comprising the largest demographic group among U.S. citizens under 18.

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Black Californians Move Voter Momentum Down Ballot for Lasting Change https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/03/09/black-californians-move-voter-momentum-down-ballot-for-lasting-change/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:14:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=233147

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