Hepatitis C virus — not AIDS-causing HIV — is the leading chronic virus infection leading to death in the United States, and its victims most often are baby boomers. More than half who are infected do not know it. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found in a study...
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By Armond S. Robinson Formerly homeless, Armond Robinson has found a place to live at C.L. Dellums Apartments at 644 14th St. in Oakland. I was homeless for over a year. I yearned to have the stability and peace of mind of having my own place, where I could resurrect the normalcy in my...
Read more →Parks Chapel AME Church – Rev. Teresa Nelson, Pastor - is presenting the “All The Kings Men Song Fest 2012,” 3 p.m., Saturday, April 21 at 476 34th St., in Oakland. The choir has a reputation as one of the great male choruses in the Bay Area and Northern California. For information call (510)...
Read more →By Subhashini Coburn This cookie recipe combines the spicy citrus flavors of oranges, originally from China, and the native American cranberry, which is full of nutrients and a high antioxidant food. This recipe is an easy mixture to put together to enjoy the taste of homemade cookies. Traditionally in American food, the use of...
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Members of Oakland ARPB Toastmasters Lia Bolden and Bruce Taylor took first and second place in this year’s area-wide speech contest. Contestants were competing for the opportunity to move on to the District 57 semi-finals. Toastmasters International’s District 57, also known as the Redwood Empire (www.d57tm.org), encompasses most of Northern California, east and north...
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By David Scott The congregation of Beth Eden Baptist Church recently celebrated 41 years of service that Pastor Dr. Gillette O. James and First Lady Dr. Rosa James have dedicated to the church and its members. The March 11 celebration featured praise songs by Celestial Voices, Daughters of Praise, a Poem by Sister Nola...
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The Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir is returning to the Bay Area for a performance, 8 p.m., Thursday April 5 at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness in San Francisco. The choir was formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African gospel music. The 26-member-strong ensemble draws on talent from the many...
Read more →Beyond Emancipation, Alameda County’s primary provider of services for former foster youth ages 18-24, is holding a fundraising dinner 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, March 28 at Italian Colors, 2220 Mountain Blvd. in Oakland. Italian Colors will donate a percentage of the cost of dinner support Beyond Emancipation programs, which include transitional housing,...
Read more →Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) is holding a countywide job fair featuring opportunities in K-12 public schools and community organizations. The fair will be held 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 5 at ACOE, 313 W. Winton Ave. in Hayward. Employers will be conducting onsite interviews. Computer terminals will be available to...
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Prescott Circus Theatre, featuring over 100 student performers, will perform at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 31 in the auditorium at McClylmonds High School, 2607 Myrtle St. in Oakland. The children will perform juggling, stilting, acrobatics, unicycle, hambone body percussion, hip-hop dance and balancing acts. Families and children are invited to attend the free show....
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Quynh Truong was a student at San Francisco State University in 2005 when she found a listing for an internship at the East Bay Regional Park District. Because she was majoring in business with an emphasis in human resources, she was able to jump right into an internship in the district’s HR department. “This...
Read more →Following the lead of 13 other states and the federal government, Senator Mark Leno introduced legislation that revises the penalty for simple drug possession under state law from a felony to a misdemeanor. The new legislation, SB 1506, does not apply to anyone involved in selling, manufacturing or possessing drugs for sale. The bill...
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The Hannah Project will display “Love: By Hand,” an exhibition honoring the quilting artistry of three Marin City elder quilters: Nora Lee Condra, Helen Washington Morgan and Ruby Gaines. The exhibit, coinciding with National Quilting Month in March, will be on display from March 25 through April 29. An opening reception will be held...
Read more →The Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee this week approved a bill by Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) that would offer several funding opportunities and other creative strategies to help prevent state parks from being closed. Assembly Bill 1589, also known as the California State Parks Stewardship Act of 2012, addresses the needs for...
Read more →The University of San Francisco (USF) is hosting its 10th annual human rights film festival taking place March 29-March 31. The festival seeks to promote awareness and discussion of global human rights abuses and to encourage action in order to prevent such injustices. The three-day festival is free and open to the public, and...
Read more →Jorge F. Hernández, editor of “Sun, Stone and Shadows: 20 Great Mexican Short Stories,” will meet with San Leandro readers participating in the Big Read program at 7 p.m., Friday, March 23 at the San Leandro Main Library. Free tickets are available – first come, first served – at the information desk of the...
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By Lee Hubbard San Francisco documentary filmmaker Kevin Epps gained a national reputation with his 2002 film “Straight Outta Hunters Point,” which showed conditions on the streets: drive by shootings, car jackings, open drug dealing, street violence, the massive police presence and young men trying to rap their way out of public housing. That...
Read more →Despite San Francisco’s reputation for fog, the view is often amazing from the top of one of San Francisco State University’s tallest buildings. Three nights a week – if the sky is free of clouds – students and others head to the top of Thornton Hall to look at stars, planets and anything else...
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By Kia Croom NFL players Vernon and Vontae Davis are holding a scholarship fundraiser for fine arts students, 6 p.m., Saturday, March 31 at the Hamlin Mansion, 2120 Broadway in San Francisco. The event, organized by the Vernon and Vontae Davis Family Foundation, will support youth pursuing undergraduate degrees in fine arts; the A.R.T....
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By Lee Hubbard Pastor Dr. Joseph Bryant and First Lady Kelly Bryant of Calvary Hill Community Baptist Church will celebrate 16 years of service Sunday, March 25. The church is located on 141 ‘sIndustrial Road in the San Francisco Bay View. “The 16th ‘Labor of Love’ Appreciation Anniversary for Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryant...
Read more →By Kia Croom Even during the NFL off-season, 49er’s tight end Vernon Davis continues to make groundbreaking plays. Davis is CEO and co-founder of Modern Class Design (MCD), a new full-service fine arts and interior design company for homes and commercial spaces, including landscape architecture. MCD has selected Richmond’s Crescent Park Apartments as the...
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The motto of the church is displayed on the outside of the building, “Where God guides, He provides.” True Fellowship Baptist Church began with 54 charter members who adopted a new Church Covenant, the Baptist Articles of Faith and elected the Rev. Robert K. Gordon as pastor. The church conducted its first Worship Service...
Read more →Berkeley High track star Harry McCalla, along with seven retired profesional athletes and five community leaders,will be inducted into the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame at its Annual Bay Area ceremony Saturday, March 31 the Waterfront Hotel, #10 Washington St. in Oakland. The event starts at 6 p.m. with a reception. The ceremony will...
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Hundreds of ecology-minded high-school students attended a recent Green Education and Career Exploration Fair at UC Berkeley to explore college and career opportunities in the clean-tech economy of tomorrow The East Bay Green Corridor’s third annual fair, held March 16, offered students a chance to learn more about the ever-growing educational and professional options...
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Assemblymember Sandré R. Swanson (D-Alameda) will present a Woman of the Year Award to longtime Oakland community leader Regina Jackson, executive director since 1994 of the East Oakland Youth Development Center. Jackson will receive the award during a special ceremony on the Assembly Floor in Sacramento at 11:30 a.m., Monday, March 26. The event...
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Racquel Martinez, a recreation major at Cal State University East Bay, found an internship at East Bay Regional Park District to do community outreach for the Tidewater Aquatic Center, which provides access to the Oakland shoreline for water activities such as boating and fishing. Martinez was surprised that many people living in the area...
Read more →By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor A newly-released book on the events surrounding the Bailey murder by Chauncey Bailey Project investigative reporter Thomas Peele, “Killing The Messenger” (Crown Publishers), seeks to confirm the conclusion that the leader and two members of Your Black Muslim Bakery, and they alone, were responsible for Chauncey Bailey’s death. But Peele’s...
Read more →Oakland coach Ben Tapscott, along with seven retired professional athletes and five community leaders, will be inducted into the Multi- Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame at its Annual Bay Area ceremony Saturday, March 31 the Waterfront Hotel, #10 Washington St. in Oakland. The event starts at 6 p.m. with a reception. The ceremony will...
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By Carla Thomas Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States, told a gathering in Oakland this week that she never wanted to leave her roots in the East Bay – until she realized her experience leading Bay Area economic development efforts was tailor-made for the Obama Administration as it faced a deep economic downturn...
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Too Short and Community Leaders Hold Town Hall Meeting By Carla Thomas In an effort to begin a dialogue on the effects of hip hop and rap on teen and domestic violence, 100 Black Men, A Safe Place and the Office of Supervisor Keith Carson hosted a town hall meeting at Oakland City Hall...
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By Ken A. Epstein Parents and supporters held a rally and press conference in front of Santa Fe Elementary School in North Oakland this week to oppose the school district’s decision to close the school at the end of June. “When I first found out that Santa Fe was closing, I was devastated. Sabrina...
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By Post Staff Northern Light School in Oakland is a place where children learn to honor Black History, Women’s History and the multicultural roots of its students all year long. The keynote speaker at the school’s Black History celebration in February was cardiac surgeon Dr. Coyness L. Ennix, who has been recognized for his...
Read more →By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Everybody is outraged. There is no justice in this.” – Tracy Martin, the father of Trayvon Martin Being a young Black man has been called the hardest job in America. Young Black men are much more likely than white men to be jobless, in...
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