Black Lives Are Shorter in Chicago. My Family’s History Shows Why.

Abstract: How did a Promised Land to generations of Black families become a community of lost lives?

Publication: The New York Times

Date Published: April 27, 2021

Author(s): Linda Villarosa

This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.