As a working class Black man who lives in the United States, I constantly reflect on my privilege. I have always had health care, access to education, and crucially, freedom from day to day violence. Whether that violence takes the…
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Last month, Greenlining hosted our 24th annual Economic Summit which brought nearly 1,000 attendees together for critical panels, discussions, and networking all focused on “Racial Justice on the Frontlines.” Given the turmoil in Washington, DC, perhaps no other issue has… Continue reading 
“After being in prison, I just wanted to live again…a second chance at life.” – Tio During the height of the racist war on drugs, the police arrested my Tio (uncle in Spanish) and locked him up. He spent five years… Continue reading 
Congressional Republicans voted to #MakeAmericaGreatAgain on Friday, March 24 – by not voting at all. Just 18 days after Speaker Ryan introduced the almost universally maligned American Health Care Act, the extremist alt-right Freedom Caucus responded with one resounding message:… Continue reading 
After postponing multiple times, I recently had my first check-in with a doctor since moving to the Bay Area. My visit lasted exactly 30 minutes, but efficiency didn’t equal effectiveness. I felt like another number. That’s not how you deliver… Continue reading 
500 years after Spaniards invaded my ancestors’ land, I ask myself: am I decolonized? I can’t say I am. There’s a lot of unlearning to do. I work towards decolonizing my mind by rediscovering the foods of my ancestors, one… Continue reading 
As a new Oakland resident, I notice a lot of tension about Measure HH – the proposed soda tax, similar to San Francisco’s Prop. V and Albany’s Measure O1 – and it’s made me reflect about my family and childhood… Continue reading 
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS FANS STAND UP! The Bay Area should thank their Warriors, led by the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, for ending a 40-year NBA Finals appearance drought. Warriors faithful everywhere (including several of my esteemed colleagues… Continue reading 
For the last nine months, my work as a Greenlining Health Equity Fellow at The California Endowment has focused on trauma-informed practices around the state of California. Trauma-informed practices are those infused with the knowledge that violence (interpersonal, structural, etc.)… Continue reading 
A few weeks ago one of our Health Equity Fellows, Jessica Fuentes, blogged about how her experiences growing up shaped her definition of leadership. I want to continue this series of introductory blogs by talking about one of the projects… Continue reading 
