The San Leandro Public Library will be hosting three programs to help people who want to use the summer to improve their minds and bodies. Each of these programs will be held Thursday evenings from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Main Library, which is located at 300 Estudillo Ave. in downtown San...
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By Jesse Brooks The AIDS Project East Bay(APEB) opened TRACY House (Transgender Resources and Advocacy Center for Youth), the first of its kind, May 18 in honor of Tracy “Equality” Bumpus, a Transgender advocate who died in July 2011, and to better meet the needs of the underserved transgender and gender non-conforming youth. Youth...
Read more →The Bay Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Collaborative (BANPAC) honored twenty Bay Area organizations that have committed to adopting 100% healthy beverage policies. At the Rethink Your Drink Launch on Thursday, May 9 these organizations were honored for rising to the challenge of providing healthy beverage options for their clients, members, parishioners, and staff...
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Attorney General Kamala Harris on Friday last week convened a Leadership Group of the state’s district attorneys to collectively develop smart and practical recommendations to reduce gun violence through enforcement of existing laws and prevention efforts. “Gun violence continues to be a distressing and persistent problem in the United States, but California is leading...
Read more →These health tips are presented by the Bay Area Media Mission-KDYA 1190AM, The Post News Group, and The Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI)-to help raise awareness and reduce the risks of breast cancer. Studies have shown that certain lifestyle changes can decrease the risks, such as: Breastfeeding-this may play a role in breast cancer...
Read more →Olsen & Partners, CPA presented a surprise donation of $20,000 to Hope for Haiti: Education at St. Columba Catholic Church’s third annual “Haiti Cultural Celebration to provide scholarships to almost 100 impoverished children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city. Hope for Haiti: Education was organized by the parishioners at St. Columba in 2010. The nonprofit...
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More than 850 members of the YMCA of the East Bay and community participants celebrated Healthy Kids Day on April 27 participating in the ‘Move-A-Thon’ program with 5K runs, family classes and triathlons around the Bay Area. The program encourages children and families to participate in circuit exercise stations and record the number of...
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By Kia Croom Oakland native Adrian Marcel has established a growing fan base locally and nationally with the recent release of his EP debut Rafael Present’s 7 Days of Weak. Protégé to the legendary Rafael Saadiq, Marcel signed a record deal with El Seven Recordings/Universal Republic over a year ago and has since been...
Read more →In celebration of Fathers Day, Steve Knudsen of the Marin City Community Development Corp is organizing a Kickball Extravaganza on Saturday, June 15, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be held on the MLK Ball Field in Marin City. There will be free food and fun prizes. Children are welcome. For more...
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The 38th Homecoming and Anniversary Celebration for Mills Grove Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) starts Friday, May 17, and continues on Saturday through Sunday, May 19. Rev. Eloise Knox, pastor of the Bell Chapel C.M.E. Church, San Francisco, will preach the opening sermon at 6:00p.m. Servant B.K. Woodson of Bay Area Christian Connection will...
Read more →Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy (BABIP) will be hosting their Strengthening Our House: A Capacity Building Seminar for nonprofits serving the Black community on Tuesday, May 21. The seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1111 Broadway in Oakland. Topics will include: “How to Approach Foundations,” “Communicating Your Financial Story: ...
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Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) supported Governor Jerry Brown’s school funding plan. In a statement released Tuesday Huff said, “Of all the options being presented by California’s majority party, the governor’s plan does the most to help students from low-income families, and those students still facing the challenge of mastering English.” “Directing...
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The San Francisco Juneteenth Committee and the San Francisco Chapter of the NAACP are holding the 63rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration and NAACP Unity Weekend in the Fillmore District, between Geary and Eddy Streets, on Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Juneteenth celebration activities include: live musical performances from local artists; a...
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DeFremery Park, which was the home to the USO for African Americans in World War II, will be receiving a facelift and a makeover of its historic grounds. Friends of deFremery Park held a reception May 3 to recognize McElhaney’s work and last month’s Earth Day cleanup of the park. More than 175 volunteers...
Read more →By Jesse Brooks For over a decade, Blacks have been disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. Although they account for over half of new infections each year in the United States, African Americans account for a low percentage of experimental vaccine participants. According to Dr. Susan Buchbinder, director of Bridge HIV research department at the San...
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Ora McClendon, affectionately known as “Carol” to family and friends, passed away on April 14 at the age of 90. She was born Ora Hopkins on Dec. 15, 1922 in the Jackson Parish of Quitman, Louisiana to Green and Rose Hopkins. She graduated from Chatum High School in Quitman and was a faithful member...
Read more →Rev. Clarence L. Johnson announced that the annual revival of the Mills Grove Christian Church, 5410 Fleming Avenue, Oakland, will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17. Praise Dancers will perform and sermons will be delivered by Rev. Elvis Knox and B.K. Woodson. A continental breakfast with music by the...
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By Tanya Dennis Representative Mel Watt, Democrat Representative from North Carolina was named to replace Ed DeMarco on May 1st as the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) after a year of protests from housing activists. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley called Demarco’s actions “inexplicable” and joined New York’s Attorney General Eric...
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Kaiser Permanente, the largest health-care provider in Northern California, has announced that it will invest $11.7 million in the Oakland community. The investment will help keep children and teens healthier year-round by expanding school-based health centers, and will also enhance programs that promote learning and job-related opportunities. Through funds established by Kaiser Permanente at...
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Amsterdam News Staff The Amsterdam News has learned, and the U.S. Embassy has confirmed, that Malcolm Shabazz – grandson of Malcolm X, was killed in Mexico. Several reports around the circumstances of his death, stilled unconfirmed, have rummored that he died early Thursday morning, May 9, 2013 from injuries sustained after he was thrown...
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By Ashley Chambers With Mother’s Day approaching, Sankofa African Arts & Jewelry at 120 Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland has pieces fit for a Queen. One of a kind amber, silver, and gem stone jewelry fill the display in this local shop accessorized with unique handbags, African fabrics and artifacts, handmade masks, drums, incense,...
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The Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra is presenting its Spring Concert, “Blast Off,” on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Oakland Temple Hill’s Inter-stake Center Auditorium. Presented by Jay Trottier, the orchestra’s new conductor, with help from Dr. Scott Holden, head of the BYU Music Department, and the Golden Gate...
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By Post Staff Professor, author, and East Bay resident, Margo Okazawa-Rey, became known to thousands of educators with her 1998 co-edited book, “Beyond Heroes and Holidays.” This collection of analytical essays and curricular materials for K-12 educators challenged the prevailing approaches that focused on a list of famous figures and ethnic holidays during the...
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By Jesse Brooks For over a decade, Blacks have been disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. Although they account for over half of new infections each year in the United States, African Americans account for a low percentage of experimental vaccine participants. According to Dr. Susan Buchbinder, director of Bridge HIV research department at the San...
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Marin City Fatherhood Council will present “Celebrating Our Fathers,” a Fathers Day breakfast and awards celebration at the Marin City Marguerita Johnson Senior Center on Saturday, June 15, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The goal of the event is to promote responsible fatherhood in a strong community. Organizers of the event encourage the Marin...
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How jobseekers present themselves in the job interview can make or break their chances for success. The San Leandro Public Library will host an interview seminar for midlife jobseekers on Thursday evening, June 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The seminar, which is free to the public, will take place at the Main...
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By Post Staff The new independent Compliance Director who oversees the Oakland Police Department has released a sweeping “Remedial Action Plan” that requires broader reforms than those that were part of the original settlement that led to the federal takeover. “This action plan…goes well beyond the issues contained in the 11 Negotiated settlement Agreement...
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Centerforce, a leading organization that serves youth, families and formerly incarcerated adults – will hold a celebration and fundraising event Wednesday, May 15 from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at Coliseum Lexus of Oakland, located at 7273 Oakport St. For over 30 years, Centerforce has been a national leader in providing evidence-based programs to...
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Democrat Linda Dorcena Forry, a Haitian-American from Dorchester, Boston, won her party’s nomination in the race for the First Suffolk state Senate seat. Her opponent will be Joseph Anthony Ureneck in Boston’s May 28 election. If elected, Forry will be the first woman and minority to represent the Boston district and the first Haitian-American...
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The premiere of “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners,” written and directed by Shola Lynch with questions and answers by Angela Davis, will take place Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Piedmont Theater, 4186 Piedmont Ave. in Oakland. In this historical vérité style (observational) documentary marking the 40th anniversary of Davis’...
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The Oakland City Council will decide Tuesday, May 7 whether to extend an ordinance that requires crematoriums to obtain a Major Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in order to operate in Oakland, a rule that was adopted last May. Among those urging the council to make the ordinance permanent are East Oakland residents, Allen Temple...
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By Carla Thomas Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ’s Youth Department presented a “Diamonds In the Rough” Debutante Ball last Saturday night at HS Lordships Restaurant in the Berkeley Marina. Themed “Celebrating our Strengths and Accomplishments,” the black tie gala showcased over a dozen young women in white ball gowns with matching...
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A pillar of girl and women empowerment, Girls Inc. of Alameda County recently held its 25th Annual Strong, Smart, and Bold Luncheon where four young ladies, Keisha Hayfron, Sharon Yu, Luna Flores, and Lisset Perez, were awarded with Girls Inc. scholarships. The organization also honored Bay Area journalist Belva Davis, producer of Disney Pixar’s...
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By Janet Peterson Deseret News “I want to start with the common belief we have that African-American personal histories are unknown and unknowable. Indeed, this is a common idea both among professional historians, and among those of us who do genealogies,” stated Dr. Leslie Harris, keynote speaker at the 9th annual African-American Genealogy Conference...
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By Jesse Brooks A candlelight vigil was held Monday on the anniversary of the unsolved murder of Brandy Martell, who was killed last year at the corner of Franklin and 13th streets in downtown Oakland. The vigil was meant to raise awareness of continued violence against the transgender community. Martell, 37, who identified as...
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By Sarah Jane Weaver, LDS Church News Each youth has gained something from the Hotdogs and Homework program, held on Tuesday nights at the Church of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in Harlem. Clever Clark, 7, just learned to read; and Daisy Sorcia, 14, doesn’t mind doing homework, but prefers to have fun. Hotdogs and Homework...
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Attorney General Kamala Harris has announced California’s National Mortgage Settlement Grant Program has awarded $9.4 million to 21 organizations in order to assist Californians affected by the state’s foreclosure crisis. “The foreclosure crisis has inflicted wide-ranging and deep harm to California homeowners and communities,” said Harris. “These grants will give homeowners and families the...
Read more →The East Oakland Rotary Club is offering a $1,000 George T. Jackson Scholarship to high school seniors. The scholarship will go to nine students who: reside in the East Oakland area; attend an accredited high school in East Oakland; and need financial assistance to enter a four-year college Students must also have at least...
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Ginger Howard, a 17-year old golf player, has officially become a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) making her the youngest ever. She is also the fifth Black American woman to join the LPGA Tour. While her popularity is still very low, all of that will likely change as Howard continues to...
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Dancer, author, actress and playwright Ruth Beckford is hosting a workshop on how to stay open to new experiences after the age of 80. The workshop – “So I live to 80, then what?” – will be held on Saturday, May 18, featuring a panel of women who remain active and continue to pursue...
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Entertainment power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce are being recognized as the first billionaire couple in the history of music, as they also recently made the 2013 Time Magazine list of the 100 most prominent figures over the past year. Jay-Z, 43, a highly successful rap artist, fashion entrepreneur and sports investor, makes hundreds of...
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Toastmasters International District 57 of Northern California is featuring Ed Tate, successful trainer, author and international speaker at the Oakland Airport Hilton Friday May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Tate won Toastmasters International’s “World Championship of Public Speaking” in 2000. He is one of two keynote speakers at the conference He will also speak...
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President Barack Obama has warned his daughters that if they get tattoos, he and his wife will get matching ones on the same place on their bodies. In an interview on NBC’s Today show, the president said he hoped the “family tattoo” threat would discourage teen rebellion. Obama said he had warned Malia, 14,...
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By Gretchen Kell, UC Berkeley News Minh Dang, a UC Berkeley graduate student whose courageous personal story prompted her work fighting the commercial sexual exploitation of children and launched her into the national spotlight, was named by the White House today (Monday, April 29) as a Champion of Change. Dang and 14 other Asian...
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A clever mobile app that allows users to locate green businesses in Alameda County was the first-place winner in the Alameda County Apps Challenge 2013 on Saturday, April 27. The First Prize winner, called Green By Me, was the top selection of 20 apps and app concepts presented at the end of the daylong...
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