The Shahrzad Dance Company will present a free 45-minute program that includes Persian dance demonstrations, audience participation, a lecture and a Q & A session at the San Leandro Main Library, Thursday, June 27 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 300 Estudillo Ave. The dance company is a non-profit organization founded by Shahrzad Khorsandi [...]
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The San Leandro Public Library and the Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus kick-off and celebrate Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month with a concert and reception on Sunday, June 2 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the San Leandro Main Library, 300 Estudillo Ave. in San Leandro. The concert is free and no [...]
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By Monica Villavicencio, USF News The impulse to kick your leg when the doctor knocks your knee with a rubber mallet is involuntary; cheating on a chemistry exam is a choice… right? For years, University of San Francisco Professor of Philosophy Manuel Vargas has focused his research on such questions-the long-standing debate referred to by [...]
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“A family affair” was how Supervisor John Avalos of San Francisco’s District 11 described Dr. Annette Shelton and her grandson Donald Andrews as he presented them with the Small Business of the Year Award on May 14 at San Francisco City Hall. Each year, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Mayor recognize a local [...]
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By Jimmy Golen Associated Press Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off. The NFL rewarded the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday with hosting rights for the 2016 championship game, slotting the 50th Super Bowl in the 49ers’ high-tech Santa Clara stadium scheduled to open next year. The league also [...]
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By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan The Rev. Philip Cousin Jr., a longtime religious and political leader in Durham, North Carolina was appointed new pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church in San Francisco. The African Methodist Episcopal Church moved Cousin from St. Joseph A.M.E. in Durham, where he has served since 1992, to the pulpit of Bethel A.M.E. [...]
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Khalil Adams, 12, is looking forward to attending the Leadership in Action Summit at Harvard University this summer through the People to People Ambassador Program. Under the vision of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, People to People gives students the opportunity to travel across the world, experience different cultures, and be a part of history. [...]
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee placed language to provide more detailed reports on the claims backlog affecting veterans in the FY2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill. Lee’s language would also require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide reports on the efforts of local regional offices to eliminate the backlog. “I am pleased that [...]
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By Post Staff The City of Richmond hosted a 13-member delegation from its Sister City Zhoushan, China last week, commemorating their 20th anniversary. The sister cities established a mutual agreement in 1993 and have collaborated on exchanges in the areas of culture, education, health and human services, and business. Zhoushan, a chain of over 1,390 [...]
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As a community member for more than 110 years, Chevron has been dedicated to supporting the economic development of the Richmond community. In helping to ensure people are well trained and can compete for well-paying career jobs, the company is sponsoring the Contra Costa County Office of Education’s Regional Occupational Program (ROP). The ROP offers [...]
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By Kia Croom Don Lau, Executive Vice President of the YMCA of the East Bay, announced the renaming of its Coronado Community Y facility (formerly Richmond Boy’s Club) to the E. M. Downer Family YWCA at a dedication ceremony on May 10. The building dedication celebrates Edward M. Downer III, Chair Emeritus of the Mechanics [...]
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By Post Staff Timothy Miles lost his job a year ago, and the Richmond resident has been on the hunt for new opportunities ever since. When a Facebook advertisement about the May 9 Richmond Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Job Fair caught his eye, he quickly registered for free through the For Richmond coalition’s [...]
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Oakland A’s infielder Eric Sogard and team mascot Stomper visited Stege Elementary School in Richmond to launch the 2013 “Science of the Game” program, a partnership between the Oakland A’s, Chevron and Bay Area schools. Sogard passed out “Science of the Game” workbooks to approximately 100 fourth and fifth graders, and worked through science [...]
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez You’re a kid who knows right from wrong. When you were little, your parents helped you understand what was good and what was not. Once you got bigger, you could see when something wasn’t fair and you remember how much you hated that. These days, you’re old enough (and [...]
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By Jesse Jackson Washington is descending into another silly season. Let’s end this diversion of dust and smoke as partisans hype mock “scandals” for political profit. The real scandals — like that of children in poverty — are simply being ignored. In this rich nation, nearly 8 million children under the age of 18 are [...]
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School Makes a Difference for Oakland Students By Jennifer Inez Ward The front office of Street Academy superficially looks like many other high schools – teenagers and teachers milling about, checking mailboxes and turning in assignments. But this is not your regular school. The Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy was born 40 years ago [...]
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By Robert Gnaizda Many leaders from the corporate world, government and the community always knew that David Glover was far more than just another community leader. Based upon my almost 30 years of working with David, from protests to development of complex policies to frank meetings with Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Wells Fargo [...]
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By Conway Jones Nancy Stoner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Assistant Administrator of the Office of Water, toured EBMUD’s wastewater treatment facility in Oakland with Katy Foulkes, Vice President, EBMUD Board of Directors, as part of a nationwide tour to highlight the use of innovative technology in addressing water challenges. EBMUD was the first [...]
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By Paul Cobb David Glover, the executive director of OCCUR (Oakland Citizens’ Committee for Urban Renewal) brought renewal to every neighborhood in Oakland because he taught neighborhood leaders the skills to become advocates for equity and improvement. He died Wednesday May 22, at home in the care of his wife Robin Bailer-Glover and his two [...]
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By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – It’s been a rocky road for starter Ryan Vogelsong. Struggling to find his rhythm and command on the mound has been a big concern. There have been talks of sending him down to the bullpen as the Giants did with two-time Cy Young Winner Tim Lincecum. Coming into [...]
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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 speak [...]
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A Diasporic Dialogue with Olugbemiga Oluwole By Babatunde Harrison There was a time in the Diasporic story of the Blackman, when the American dream was a long endless nightmare. Those were the days when Africans were forcibly brought into America against their will to work and toil until they were dead. Times have changed and [...]
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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: A [...]
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Republican legislator offers bold plan for diversity and low-revenue districts Recently, the Post staff sat down with Senator Mimi Walters (R-Irvine) and discussed legislation which would increase a school district’s ability to integrate digital textbooks into California’s classrooms. Senate Bill 185, which is scheduled to be heard on the Senate Floor in late May, addresses [...]
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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 money [...]
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