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The top five stories of the week for Black California, from the Bakersfield News Observer, the Los Angeles News Observer, and the Valley's News Observer. Every week, Marcus and Nia break down the five stories that matter most to our readers — housing, education, health, politics and culture — with the reporting behind them and one thing you can actually do about it. Read everything at ognsc.com.

Episodes

  1. 29 Jul

    July 29, 2026 — Top 5 Stories of the Week

    More than a year later, the nursery is still exactly how they left it. White crib. A mobile hanging over it. Mickey and Minnie leaning against the rails. Black infants in California die at nearly three times the rate of white babies. In Kern County, the same three to one. Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers. 0:00 Cold open 0:47 Health: Silent Cry: The Unseen Toll of Infant Loss on Black Families in California 3:58 Voting Rights: Homeland Security demands Secretary of State Shirley Weber scrub the voter rolls 6:56 Housing: Bakersfield lands $14.1 million to turn a motel into 30 supportive homes 9:27 Culture: Sixth annual Afro Mujeres Fest reclaims heritage, healing and culture in South Central LA 11:55 Entertainment: Watts' own Tyrese packs Burton Chace Park for the Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series 13:43 What to do this week Full stories: 1. Silent Cry: The Unseen Toll of Infant Loss on Black Families in California https://ognsc.com/silent-cry-the-unseen-toll-of-infant-loss-on-black-families-in-california/ 2. Homeland Security demands Secretary of State Shirley Weber scrub the voter rolls https://ognsc.com/department-of-homeland-security-demands-california-secretary-of-state-shirley-n-weber-scrub-voter-rolls/ 3. Bakersfield lands $14.1 million to turn a motel into 30 supportive homes https://ognsc.com/bakersfield-lands-14-1-million-in-state-homekey-money-to-turn-a-motel-into-30-supportive-homes-15-reserved-for-veterans/ 4. Sixth annual Afro Mujeres Fest reclaims heritage, healing and culture in South Central LA https://ognsc.com/sixth-annual-afro-mujeres-fest-reclaims-heritage-healing-and-culture-in-south-central-la/ 5. Watts' own Tyrese packs Burton Chace Park for the Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series https://ognsc.com/watts-own-tyrese-packs-burton-chace-park-for-marina-del-rey-summer-concert-series/ If you are navigating pregnancy or infant loss: the Noel Alexandria Foundation in Bakersfield offers grief support, comfort kits and its Silent Cry support group. There is no time limit on when you can reach out. If you are in crisis, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free and available 24 hours a day, by call or text. Observer Group Newspapers — ognsc.com

  2. 27 Jul

    July 22, 2026 — Top 5 Stories of the Week

    Two hundred twenty-one thousand dollars. That is what you now need to earn, in California, to buy a median-priced house. And the median Black household in this state makes about seventy thousand. Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers. 0:00 Cold open 0:41 Voting Rights: Sharpton and King III announce March on Washington 2026 2:25 Housing: Bonta's AB 801 targets lending bias and the homeownership gap 5:16 Health: 'It Hurts to Heal': Bakersfield men break the silence 7:31 Community: Everybody loved the 2026 FIFA World Cup 9:02 Education: At 104, Mary Louise Reeves is still teaching us how to fight 11:05 What to do this week Full stories: 1. Sharpton and King III announce March on Washington 2026 https://ognsc.com/coalition-featuring-rev-al-sharpton-martin-luther-king-iii-announces-march-on-washington-2026/ 2. Bonta's AB 801 targets lending bias and the homeownership gap https://ognsc.com/asm-mia-bontas-ab-801-targets-lending-bias-and-californias-persistent-racial-homeownership-gap/ 3. 'It Hurts to Heal': Bakersfield men break the silence https://ognsc.com/it-hurts-to-heal-bakersfield-men-gather-to-break-the-silence-around-masculinity-and-mental-health/ 4. Everybody loved the 2026 FIFA World Cup https://ognsc.com/everybody-loved-the-2026-fifa-world-cup/ 5. At 104, Mary Louise Reeves is still teaching us how to fight https://ognsc.com/104-year-old-mary-louise-reeves-and-the-fight-for-black-education-in-los-angeles/ If you or someone you know is struggling: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988, free, 24 hours a day. Observer Group Newspapers — ognsc.com

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The top five stories of the week for Black California, from the Bakersfield News Observer, the Los Angeles News Observer, and the Valley's News Observer. Every week, Marcus and Nia break down the five stories that matter most to our readers — housing, education, health, politics and culture — with the reporting behind them and one thing you can actually do about it. Read everything at ognsc.com.

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    OGNSC
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
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    Clean
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