In this episode of News Too Real, producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb begins with a review of the late April press briefing with group, The Big City Mayors (BCM) , a coalition of mayors across California’s 13 largest cities.For Mental Awareness Month, Dudley Najieb reviews 15 tips to help decompress the mind.The featured story of this podcast, "Can Communities Truly Heal Post-Pandemic?" recaps on Ethnic Media Services (EMS) media briefing addressing the concerns of Black and Brown peoples suffering due to equity issues in access to funding and assistance.