Author: Stefi Mar

Africa
Stefi Mar

Libya Fifteen Years Later: the Long Cost of an Unfinished Intervention

Fifteen years after NATO warplanes went up over Libya, the country still has no single government, no national elections, and no agreed-upon constitution. That outcome deserves more attention than it usually receives in American political discussions, because it is the most telling lesson about what happens when a military intervention succeeds at its stated objective but fails at everything that follows.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Black Americans Have Doubts About the U.S. Food System

Black Americans are intensely aware of the connection between food and health but face economic and structural barriers that limit what they can actually put on the table, according to a new report from Word In Black’s Insights & Research Division.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

A Second Apology: Native Bill Heads to Newsom’s Desk

Authored by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), Assembly Bill (AB) 2115 officially passed the California Legislature on Aug. 26 and has advanced to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Giving Our Black Children the Healthiest Start We Can

The summer before I started medical school, I learned something surprising about my own health history. As part of the enrollment process, I had to provide immunization records and blood tests showing immunity. That’s when I discovered I did not have all my childhood vaccinations.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

California Black Civil Rights Leaders Mobilize to Defend Voting Rights

Black voting rights advocates in California convened virtually Aug. 28 after a federal court temporarily blocked new U.S. Postal Service restrictions on mail ballots, a ruling civil rights leaders described as an important but temporary victory ahead of the November election.

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Midterms: Building Trust with Black Voters Dominates Democratic Strategy

Democratic candidates hoping to compete statewide in Texas must fundamentally rethink how they engage Black voters. This includes investing in year-round organizing instead of relying on loyalty built over decades, Democratic Party strategists warn.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Turning Tragedy to Healing: California’s Firefighters Burn Institute Expands Its Mission Across the State

More than five decades ago, a tragedy at a Sacramento ice cream parlor exposed a critical gap in the region’s ability to care for people suffering from severe burns. Today, that tragedy remains part of the origin story of the Firefighters Burn Institute (FFBI), a Sacramento-based organization whose work has grown into a statewide network of burn care, recovery, prevention and education.