{"id":57675,"date":"2025-06-19T09:18:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T16:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/san-jose-clinics-push-black-health-to-the-forefront\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T09:18:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T16:18:22","slug":"san-jose-clinics-push-black-health-to-the-forefront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/san-jose-clinics-push-black-health-to-the-forefront\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose clinics push Black health to the forefront"},"content":{"rendered":"
For many, stepping through the doors of Ujima Adult & Family Services and Roots Community Health feels like a Black oasis. Portraits of important Black figures \u2014 Malcom X, Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and Marcus Garvey \u2014 greet visitors when they walk through the halls. African symbols such as masks and the Djembe drum hang on the walls. Educational posters about where the African diaspora happened and more are plastered throughout. Inspirational African proverbs like \u201cUnity is strength, division is weakness\u201d remind those who enter of their cultural heritage. The two organizations share an office space, and…<\/p>\n