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In news that should not surprise anyone, a new report The California Center for Budget and Policy believes that the loss of coronavirus-related jobs in the state is affecting women and people of color, and particularly women of color, more than white men.
To put a little numbers on it, employment for black women 16 years and older fell 23% between February and March this year; and for Latinas in the same age group, it was down 22%. Meanwhile, for white men age 16 and older, the drop was 7%.
Like any racial or gender disparity, these numbers are completely predictable. When we as a society talk about the lives of blacks matter, and about systemic racism and injustice, we are not just talking about the constitutional right not to be killed by agents of the state. We are also talking about factors like this: job loss; health disparities; educational disparities and more, all of which severely affect a person’s well-being and ability to survive and prosper. Follow happiness.
We hope that 2020 is the year that things start to change.
Read on for more about what’s happening in LA today.
– Jessica P. Ogilvie
The last 24 hours in LA
Police surveillance: United Teachers Los Angeles, the union representing LA teachers and unified counselors, voted in favor of efforts to disburse the district’s school police force. The Long Beach Police Department is taking the heat after three former officers wrote violent threats against Black Lives activist Matter Shaun King on a private Facebook page used by California law enforcement officers.
LA reopening: The Wrigley Tavern in Long Beach, a beloved neighborhood cocktail bar, reopened since many neighboring companies have closed forever. California has slow reopening of any other economic sector, and does not plan to move forward anytime soon.
Coronavirus updates: Woman, especially women of color and immigrants, have suffered much greater job losses during the pandemic than their male counterparts, especially white males (surprise, surprise). Here are the LA new rules for parking during times of pandemic.
The air we breathe: You don’t need us to tell you: SoCal’s air is the worst. The main culprit for our air quality problems? The big diesel trucks that keep our economy moving. That’s why state air quality regulators passed a new rule yesterday to begin eliminating fossil fuel powered trucks in favor of zero-emission electric models.
Here’s what to see this weekend: In This week’s FilmWeek reviewsJon Stewart’s Irresistible is “frozen in time”, Will Ferrell Eurovision it is “too long” and The Ghost of Peter Sellers it is an “extraordinary type of documentary”.
First person: Working high school students from all over LA they shared their experiences balance work and distance learning courses. Erick Galindo write about growing up as a “freckled, redhead, mexican american Southeast Los Angeles “When a person of color in a powerful position falls, some people in the communities they represent feel the pain in a different way
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weekend readings
A lot is happening in the world right now, and it is quite difficult to keep our daily lives in order. without trying to keep up with the news. But if you have some time this weekend, these articles provide much-needed information about the current moment in Los Angeles, as well as some news that you may have missed:
This is how the iconic Watts Coffee House became a neighborhood lighthouse and meeting place since its opening in 1997. (Eater LA)
In 2015, a LAPD officer He shot 15-year-old Jamar Nicholson in the back when he was on his way to school. The city has now settled with the Nicholson family for just under $ 1 million. (2 urban girls)
Many immigrant families face poverty In addition to the pain when loved ones are deported. (The Marshall project)
Local musician Emily Lacey has been holding open rehearsals on Instagram Live every night for the past 90 days, a project she called “Solidarity in Sound”. (Los angeleno)
List Contributor Lexis-Olivier Ray has a first-person account of your experience as a black journalist covering recent protests. (LA Taco)
This profile from the president of the Los Angeles City Council, Nury Martínez, analyzes how he got to where he is today. (LA Watts Times)
In collaboration with Project The Photos, these series investigate the impact of Public Safety Measures for Los Angeles Youth. (Boyle Heights Beat)
Bel Air residents tried to avoid a protest, held, at first, For someone. (THE BRAKING)
LA-based designer Elle Mambetov, who is Muslim, will have a pop-up shop at the Beverly Center in modest, high-fashion clothing. (LA Business Journal)
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