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    Stories and Articles relating to faith based News.

    Rev. Jesse Jackson is leading a group of community leaders in calling for an infusion of $7 million.

    by  • April 22, 2013 • African American, Business, Business Development, Culture, Economy, Education, Energy, Faith, Geneology, News Articles, Politics and Government

    Reverend Jesse Jackson at TCD

    Rev. Jesse Jackson is leading a group of community leaders in calling for an infusion of $7 million from the Quinn administration to keep Roseland Community Hospital running without dramatic cuts to patient care. The Far South Side safety net hospital has a backlog of about $8 million in outstanding bills older than 90...

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    Christianity’s African Roots

    by  • April 4, 2013 • Academia, Africa, Africa Reations, Africa Related, African American, African American Art Gallery, African American History, African's in America, Church Calendar, Faith, Feature 2, Featured, Geneology, Science, Socialmedia

    black womans hand on bible

    Christianity’s African Roots Nana Ekua-Hammond breaks down our relationship to the religion before American slavery and White Jesus pieces By Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email More Sharing Services ‘Baby Jesus and Three Wise Men’, by Clementine Hunter This Easter, over two billion Christians around the...

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    Black Elected Officials and Faith-Based Leaders Challenge Audit Report – Open Letter

    by  • March 31, 2013 • Business, City Government, Culture, Faith, Government, Headine Display, Politics and Government

    The Black Elected Officials and Faith-Based Leaders of the East Bay have grave concerns regarding the authority, scope and jurisdiction of your recent performance audit issued on March 21, entitled Non-Interference in Administrative Affairs Audit FY 2009-10 – FY 2011-12. The audit is deficient in that it fails to comply with the generally accepted...

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    San Leandro Police Settle Contract

    by  • March 22, 2013 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Education, Faith, Oakland News Articles, San Francisco, Special Interests Articles

    Isaac Benabou, police association president.

    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 for the long term, according to city officials. “We commend the San Leandro Police...

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    Nubian Academy for Girls Set to Open

    by  • March 15, 2013 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Faith, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles

    Nubian Academy students participate in a science lab. Left to right are: Cierra Suarez, Empress Shalom, Meisha Butcher. The girl in back is Imari Fernandez.

    The Nubian Academy for Girls, which is opening on April 6, will host a Saturday school every weekend until the summer. The Saturday school will serve up to 50 girls from sixth through eleventh grades and will be hosted by several community centers, churches, public schools and colleges. Activities will include homework help, cultural...

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    City Staff Retaliates Against Non-Profit Youth Agency Whistleblowers

    by  • March 7, 2013 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Faith, News Articles, Oakland News Articles

    La Tronda Lumpkins

    By Ken A. Epstein Is the city retaliating against Pivotal Point Youth Services, which provides job training to low-income youth in West Oakland, after the Oakland Post reported on the city’s failure to provide timely payments to the agency? The Post reported complaints made by Pivotal Points at public meetings of the Oakland Workforce...

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    Research Project on Improving Teachers’ Cross-Cultural Competence

    by  • February 1, 2013 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Education, Faith, News Articles, Oakland News Articles

    Chantal Reynolds

    Based on the work of the African American Male Achievement Initiative in the Oakland Unified School District, two local researchers are conducting  a research project to look at the level of cross-cultural competence necessary for teachers to successfully meet the academic needs of Black male students. Often the proposals for improving academic performance focus...

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    Godfrey White Offers Faith Based Seminars to Protect Health and Wealth of Seniors

    by  • December 27, 2012 • Bay Area, Faith, News Articles, Oakland News Articles

    Godfrey White

    Godfrey White, former Executive Director of Elderly Affairs Office of the Governor of Louisiana, has returned home to Oakland. He was appointed to the Louisiana position by Governor Kathleen Blanco in 2003.  White, a native of New Iberia, Louisiana, was a resident of Oakland when he took time away from his successful marketing and...

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    Judge Orders Negotiations Over Oakland Police Department’s Future

    by  • November 19, 2012 • Bay Area, Faith, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Post News Feature Story

    Judge Thelton Henderson

    Federal Judge Thelton Henderson has ordered the City of Oakland to begin settlement negotiations with attorneys who are seeking an outside receiver with powers to fire top police department commanders. Henderson said there were several areas of mutual agreement, including the need for additional court intervention in the Oakland Police Department, giving both sides...

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    Youth, Latinos Won Prop. 30

    by  • November 10, 2012 • Bay Area, Faith, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Politics and Government

    Noel Gallo celebrated his victory Tuesday night with Lazear Elementary School Student Body President Manuel Huerta, and newly-elected District 5 School Board Member Rosie Torres.

    By Barbara Jones, L.A. Times Bolstered by strong support in Los Angeles County and other Democratic strongholds, voters approved a historic tax-hike measure that will generate $6 billion annually and avert catastrophic cuts to California’s public schools, colleges and universities. Backed by Gov. Jerry Brown and bankrolled by organized labor, Proposition 30 was approved...

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    Willie Brown Speaks to Faith Leaders

    by  • September 22, 2012 • Africans in America, Faith, Featured, News Articles, Politics and Government, Richmond News

    Willie L. Brown, Jr.

    By Sabrina Saunders, Executive Direcetor, One Accord Project Willie L. Brown, Jr., former California Assembly speaker and two-term San Francisco mayor, delivered a keynote address to Richmond’s African-American faith and community leaders, urging a strong election day turnout to return President Obama to the White House, restore local Black political leadership to Richmond and...

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    How Nonprofits and Churches Can Raise Funds

    by  • September 21, 2012 • Church Events, Faith, Philanthropy

    Kim Klein

    Kim Klein began her fundraising career “on the ground” in some of the poorest communities in America. Her celebrated strategies and teachings became the backbone that founded “The Grassroots Fundraising Journal and Institute,” which has helped hundreds of nonprofit, community service and faith-based organizations raise millions of dollars and sustain numerous vital programs. OCCUR,...

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    Oakland COGIC Convocation “Retools for the Future”

    by  • June 29, 2012 • Faith

    Bishop W.W. Hamilton

    By Paul Cobb   Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr., Presiding Bishop of the more than 6-million-member Church of God in Christ (COGIC), came to Oakland’s Marriott Hotel, 1001 Broadway,  Wednesday to encourage the Northern California congregations to “Retool for the Future” and to reach out to remain relevant for the needs of youth, the...

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    Greater Cooper AME Celebrates Pastor

    by  • May 18, 2012 • Faith, News Articles, Oakland News Articles

    Reverend Dr. Stephen Pogue (left), Pastor of Greater Cooper A.M.E. Zion and Reverend Dr. W. Darin Moore, Pastor Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church.

    By Kia Croom Greater Cooper African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church recently held its annual Shepherd’s Appreciation Celebration honoring Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue. The event featured Rev. Dr. W. Darin Moore, pastor of Greater Centennial AME. Zion Church in Mount Vernon, N.Y. The three-day celebration took place May 9-11 in the Greater Cooper’s Sanctuary....

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    Beth Eden Pastor Celebrates 41 Years

    by  • March 23, 2012 • Faith

    Dr. Gillette

    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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    Calvary Hill Community Baptist Celebrates Pastor Joseph Bryant’s 16 Years of Service

    by  • March 23, 2012 • Bay Area, Faith, San Francisco

    Pastor Dr. Joseph Bryant and First Lady Kelly Bryant

    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...

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    Mills College President Speaks at Beth Eden

    by  • February 27, 2012 • Faith, General Articles

    Dr. Gillette O. James, Pastor of Beth Eden Baptist Church, and Dr.Alecia A. Decoudreaux, President Mills College.

    By David Scott Dr. Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, the first African-American President of Mills College, was keynote speaker Sunday Feb. 19 at Beth Eden Baptist Church in Oakland. “I want students to think critically, communicate effectively, following their passion to impact the world and giving back to those in need, “ she said, explaining her...

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    OCCUR to Mobilize Youth in Churches

    by  • February 23, 2012 • Faith, Post News Feature Story

    Chris Chatmon

      OCCUR and the San Francisco FAITHS Program are  presenting a 2012 Model Built on Faith V kick-off workshop, “Mobilizing Youth To Transform Our Communities,”  which will be held 8:30 a.m. – Noon, Thursday, Feb. 22,  at the First Unitarian Church, 685 14th St. in Oakland.   In these critical economic times, the enthusiastic...

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    West Coast Clergy Meet

    by  • February 23, 2012 • Bay Area, Faith, Headine Display

    Left to Right: Minister Willie Brown, San Pablo Ave. Church of Christ, Oakland; Minister Sammy Jones, Sr., San Pablo Ave. Church of Christ, Oakland; Minister Vincent Hawkins, keynote speaker at the Banquet held at the Oakland Hilton. Photo by Joe L. Fisher, BAPAC.

    By Kia Croom   San Pablo Avenue Church of Christ hosted the 49th Annual West Coast Preachers and Leaders Forum, featuring more than 42 ministers, Between 300 and 400 people attended the forum, which took place from Feb. 5-9. The theme of this year’s event was 21st Century opportunities and challenges facing the church. Minster...

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    Crab Feed at Beth Eden

    by  • February 8, 2012 • Faith

    By David Scott Beth Eden Baptist Church held a crab feed fund-raiser last Saturday, Jan. 28 at the West Oakland Senior Center.The scholarship fund-raiser, chaired by the church’s Education and Scholarship Committee, raised money to help send students to colleges and universities around the country.Last year, Beth Eden awarded scholarships to over 20 students.The...

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    St. Andrew Missionary Serves the Community

    by  • February 8, 2012 • Education, Faith, Oakland News Articles

    St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church Private School Parent Coop Prayer Clinic, organized by Rev. Robert  Lacy and the Board of Directors in 1975, is a church that serves the community.The church regularly offers services to the community including a food distribution program, clothes giveaway, a school-to-work program that grants a high school diploma, work...

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    Abyssinian Baptist Holds Gospel Bowl

    by  • January 21, 2012 • Faith

    By DeeDee Scott Dr. Kevin D. Barnes, Sr., Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church (ABC), started the year on Jan 2 by hosting the 14th Annual Gospel Bowl in Oakland. This year’s event was held in memory of the late Pastor A.L.Cobbs, Sr., of Harmony Baptist Church.Eight Bay Area Pastors preached the Gospel to a...

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    Rev. Matthews to be Installed at First Union Missionary

    by  • January 20, 2012 • Faith

    Reverend Dwight Edward Caruthers Matthews will be installed Sunday, Jan. 22, as the fifth Senior Pastor to lead the First Union Missionary Baptist Church in San Francisco.Rev. Matthews has been ministering  for 28 years and was Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church until November 2011, when he accepted the calling of First...

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    Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Installs Pastor Kamal Hassan

    by  • January 20, 2012 • Faith

    Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church, which has served the Richmond community for 40 years, will install Reverend Kamal Hassan as Pastor and Teaching Elder on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary located at 2621 Shane Drive.  Members of Presbyterian churches throughout the Bay Area will participate in the service.Rev. Hassan has...

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    Allen Temple Leadership Convocation, Jan 11-16

    by  • January 9, 2012 • Faith, Oakland News Articles

    Allen Temple Baptist Church will host an All Church Prayer and Leadership Convocation, “Overcoming Evil with the Power of Good: A Call to Prayer and Action,” Wednesday, Jan. 11 through Monday, Jan. 16.  This six-day conference, which is open to the community, is comprised of prayer, preaching, teaching, social and prophetic justice and service...

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