By Kia Croom Michael Davenport Sr. is one of five individuals selected to be honored by the Judge George Carroll Community Service Awards Program, sponsored by the Black American Political Action Committee (BAPAC) of Contra Costa County. Davenport is CEO …
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Wells Fargo presented 15 checks to school foundations and school representatives at a recent event in the Alameda County of Office of Education in Hayward. . “In addition to the countless hours that our team members spend volunteering in local …
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By Rachel Voss and Javier Kordi, UC Berkeley News Eighteen UC Berkeley students attended the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI-U) annual gathering, hosted by President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton from April 5-7 in St. Louis, Missouri. The conference included …
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By Judith Scherr Calling Berkeley’s pedestrian span over the freeway “The Bridge to Citizenship,” a crowd of about 100 people rallied at the bridge on April 10 for fair immigration reform, joining their voices with hundreds of thousands of others …
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Maudelle Shirek, Berkeley’s baritone voice for justice and equality, died April 11. She was 101.Her image above, which looms large over the City of Berkeley, is an adaptation of the mural dedicated in her honor by the citizens of Berkeley …
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By Tanya Dennis Lawyers, paralegals, mortgage industry veterans and thousands of other contractors working at banks and auditing firms were hired in January 2012 to review the mortgages of people whose homes were in foreclosure between 2009 and 2010. The …
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OCCUR will present the third in a free series of workshops of the 2013 Model Built on Faith Capacity Building Series VI program, which will be held Tuesday, April 23 featuring Professor Marsha Pendergrass of Pendergrass Smith Consulting, who will …
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By Post Staff Students at the Oakland Street Academy were awarded recently with a day at the Oakland Ice Center in downtown Oakland. Math teacher Jeremy Cavagnolo took 25 students to the ice rink. In order to be invited, students …
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By Ken A. Epstein The City of Oakland’s failure to offer Turner Group Construction an honest shot at winning the Oakland Army Base demolition contact is “only the tip of the iceberg,” and explains, at least in part, the city’s …
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By Ken A. Epstein From the point of view of Turner Group Construction –a local, small African-American owned firm – the company has experienced nothing but headaches since it has tried to work for the City of Oakland. The company …
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) issued the following statement on the passing of Maudelle Shirek: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Maudelle Shirek, and my thoughts and prayers go out to her friends and family. …
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By Vanessa Le Blanc Albertine Thomas passed away at the age of 83, and was the only child of Alberta and Joseph Wilson of New Orleans, Louisiana. While growing up in the South, she attended segregated schools. However, the injustice …
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Winter Noel of Oakland was crowned Miss Congeniality in the 2013 Miss Teen Oakland pageant competition on Saturday, April 6. Judged on personality and modeling routines of casual and formal wear, Noel participated in the Junior Pre-Teen division, one of …
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Dr. Helene Gayle, a leading world public health expert, will discuss the declining state of health in America, as part of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series, Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at Parks Chapel A.M.E. Church …
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Published in the Wall Street Journal Researchers are saying they have mapped an “arms race” in the human body between the AIDS virus and powerful antibodies that fight it off—the latest of several recent scientific advances accelerating the pursuit of …
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By Tanya Dennis Rudsdale High School in Oakland will rename its school library on April 26 for Ronald James “Joe Black” LaFleur, who dedicated his life to his students at the school. LaFleur, who died last year on April 16, …
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The Bay Area is invited to celebrate the 80th birthday of Dr. Nathan Hare, the father of Black Studies in the United States, Saturday, April 13, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, 410 14th St. in Oakland. …
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By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor The City of Oakland took a first step towards putting a dent in Oakland’s pressing unemployment crisis this week with City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee giving unanimous approval to opening a West Oakland Job …
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By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor Oversight of the massive Oakland Gateway Army Base development project – which has been confined to Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development committee for several months – may soon be moving into larger forums following …
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Turner Group Demands Ruby’s Retraction by April 15 By Ken A. Epstein The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce is saying that City Auditor Courtney Ruby’s recent report “maligns” the reputation of Turner Group Construction, a local contracting firm that …
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Israel put its best face forward for President Obama, and what better face to put forward for than Israel’s first Black beauty queen? Titi is her name, short for Yityish Aynaw, is newly crowned Miss Israel, an Ethiopian Jewish immigrant …
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Alameda County recently honored trailblazing women who have broken through the glass ceiling as CEOs and leaders of some of the most influential health care organizations in the East Bay. Honoree at the March 28 at the 2nd “Women’s History …
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The 9th Annual CubaCaribe Dance Festival will present performances, workshops, demonstrations and lectures by master and emerging Caribbean and Latino musicians and choreographers, April 12 through April 28 in San Francisco and Oakland. The theme of this year’s festival is …
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By Andrew Cohen, UC Berkeley News The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice has never shied away from difficult subjects, and its spring symposium—Race, Domestic, and Sexual Violence: From the Prison Nation to Community Resistance—was no exception. Scholars, activists, …
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By Janice Ewing and Lateefa Ali The Tuskegee Airmen earned their place in history as they bravely defied convention and fought for what they loved. We remember these men. But we seem to forget their wives who have also earned …
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Part 3 Propitiation honoring Ancestors According to the Odu Osa Meji, in the Yoruba belief system, Odu (female oracle) established all the sacred groves (places) and maintained secrets of the sacred shrines of the Orisas (belief of the Yoruba, divine …
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By Kia Croom, Contributing Writer Local extent organizer Dante Toomer recently held “Daddy Day,” an afternoon of activities for fathers to share with their children. The event, held on the afternoon of March 16 at Marina Park, took place in …
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By David Scott You don’t have to be rich or a movie star to find good help to do your taxes, according to Robin Swarn, a tax preparer with Jackson Hewitt. “We have news for everyday people seeking a tax …
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By Ashley Chambers Oakland native James Meeks Jr. will get the chance to live out his dream, taking the opportunity of a lifetime in the NFL Draft next month. Towering at 6’5”, he will compete in the regional combine on …
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The Stanford Cancer Institute’s Community Partnership Program is hosting the second annual conference, Breast Cancer and African Americans, on Saturday, May 4, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Boulevard, S. San …
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The Sickle Cell Community Advisory Council of Northern California is offering the Samuel Wallace Scholarship Award to high school seniors and college students living with the Sickle Cell disease. The advisory council was started in 1999 as a collaboration between …
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In the wake of a year of unprecedented violence, which ultimately led to the murder of four Youth UpRising youth members, the agency is showcasing young artists who will display their artwork focused on community violence. The open house will …
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Borrowers and lenders of loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will have greater access to capital and less paperwork as a result of a proposed regulation aimed at streamlining the SBA application process. “Streamlining and simplifying has …
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By Keli Walker I paint faces that hold stories. I paint them to understand their histories, emotions, and dreams. My process is dialectic; conversing with the face through every brush stroke. The more time I spend painting faces, the more …
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By Ashley Chambers Gospel radio stations KDIA 1640 AM, “The Light at the Top of the Dial,” and KDYA 1190 AM, “The Light,” put on their first Praise in the Pavilion gospel concert on March 16 at Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion. …
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The City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce will host the annual State of the City address with Mayor Stephen Cassidy Thursday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at the San Leandro Senior Community Center, 13909 East …
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The San Leandro Police Officers Association and the City of San Leandro have agreed to a three-year labor contract. The 2013-2015 agreement provides wage increases to retain officers and to recruit qualified new officers, while keeping the city financially sustainable …
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez The dirty glasses haven’t quite made it to the kitchen yet. They’re still communing with last weeks’ newspaper in the living room, while dust bunnies dance with cookie crumbs strewn on the carpet. Forgotten …
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New research conducted by USF’s Human Rights in Criminal Sentencing Project reveals that U.S. criminal sentencing practices are out of step with 193 nations. Criminals in the U.S. receive longer sentences for lesser crimes, including life without parole (LWOP) for …
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By Uche J. Uwahemu Given the toxic nature of our ongoing national debate on gun control, it is prudent to tackle an element that is seldom discussed: the economy of the gun business. So far the debate has largely centered …
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By Post Staff Union protesters joined whistleblower Stacie Plummer at a City Council meeting this week to demand the firing of Human Resources Director Leslie Knight after an investigation funded by the city found she had violated several city policies. …
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By Danielle Savage From an early age, Jael Myrick seemed destined for a life in politics. He remembers how his mother signed him up for the debate team before his freshman year at Kennedy High School in Richmond. “That summer …
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By Kyra Worthy Dr. Sylvia Greenwood often remembers a quote her father kept on his desk as a teacher, principal and later interim superintendent of West Contra Costa Unified School District: “It is better to build children than to …
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By Kia Croom Longtime Richmond resident and former Harlem Globetrotter Leroy Walker recently celebrated his 70th birthday, at the Rockefeller Lodge in San Pablo where friends and relatives shared childhood memories, basketball stories and fish tales about the local businessman. …
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The Oakland Athletic League (OAL) held a Hall of Fame induction ceremony last Saturday at the Oracle Arena to honor some of the stars who represent the city’s rich athletic heritage. The inaugural event honored Oakland’s homegrown high school athletes …
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Three local high school students joined Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) in the recent 13th Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage of more than 20 Members of Congress included events, meetings and tours in Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery, Alabama. This three-day …
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By Conway Jones Federal Small Business Administration-backed lending is rising to record levels in Northern California, according to SBA Regional Administrator Elizabeth Echols. Echols, who met recently with the Post, talked about what President Obama is doing to help businesses …
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By Mieasha Harris It was Black Friday in November, and like many other holiday shoppers, Sharon A. Kidd-Lewis, was standing in line with hundreds of other people waiting to buy one of the latest electronic gadgets that was at the …
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Robert Chrisman, co-founder and editor of the internationally acclaimed journal, “The Black Scholar,” died March 10 in San Francisco. He was 75. Under Chrisman’s leadership, The Black Scholar – founded in 1969 by Chrisman and Nathan Hare – was a …
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By Tanya Dennis Internet payday loans that offer money due by the next pay day can cost up to $30 per $100 borrowed. The consumer, already on shaky financial ground, typically faces annual interest rates (APRs) of 650 percent. which …
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