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The President’s FY23 budget proposes over $27 billion in discretionary funding and another $100 billion in mandatory funding over 10 years to implement his national mental health strategy. The President’s FY23 budget proposes over $27 billion in discretionary funding and another $100 billion in mandatory funding over 10 years to implement his national mental health strategy.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Two New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

Through the American Rescue Plan (ARP), the Biden-Harris Administration has invested over $5 billion in funding through HHS to expand...
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to locking in a mortgage rate and there are many factors to consider. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to locking in a mortgage rate and there are many factors to consider.
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The Perfect Time to Lock in Your Mortgage Rate, Keep Rising Housing Costs Under Control Is Now
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Respect for Marriage Act Passes in U.S. House with Help from Bay Area Representatives
William Wells Brown. Wikipedia.org photo. William Wells Brown. Wikipedia.org photo.
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William Wells Brown, Personifying the American Dream
We as a people constantly need to work in unison to erect positivity that increases the day-to-day living challenges for the betterment of all; not just for a few. We as a people constantly need to work in unison to erect positivity that increases the day-to-day living challenges for the betterment of all; not just for a few.
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COMMENTARY: The Power of the Vote

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Rick Callender, California-Hawaii conference president of the NAACP, and Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State.
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California-Hawaii NAACP Conference Sues Sec. of State Shirley Weber 

The Elections Code provides for a 20-day period to review the ballot materials and file any legal challenges. Because all...
Chief justice of California’s State Supreme Court, Tani Cantil-Sakauye. (Photo: California Courts Newsroom) Chief justice of California’s State Supreme Court, Tani Cantil-Sakauye. (Photo: California Courts Newsroom)
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COMMENTARY: Can You Name the Chief Justice of California’s Supreme Court? Get to Know Tani Cantil-Sakauye Before She Steps Down
The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV), is a coalition representing over 1,000 survivors, advocates, organizations, and allied individuals. The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV), is a coalition representing over 1,000 survivors, advocates, organizations, and allied individuals.
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Domestic Violence Group Honors Community Advocates from Around the State
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Students with the Amos C. Brown Fellowship to Ghana visit the Jubilee House in Accra on Aug. 2, 2022.
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Amos C. Brown Fellowship to Ghana Begins
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PRESS ROOM: First Book, an Innovative Leader in Education Equity, Releases Groundbreaking Research Illustrating the Impact of COVID-19 on Emotional Wellness of Students in Underserved Communities
As the first-ranked and highest respected Black sportsman, Bill Russell used his status to lead the nation’s leading Black athletes which included Jim Brown, Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) and many others to support Muhammad Ali’s stance against the Vietnam War.
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IN MEMORIAM: Oakland’s Own Bill Russell, 88, Greatest Athlete/Civil Rights Activist Ever (Part 1)
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This Wednesday, protesters held a press conference, accusing the district of political repression and retaliation by firing two educators who have been active in the fight against school closures and in defense of Parker school. This Wednesday, protesters held a press conference, accusing the district of political repression and retaliation by firing two educators who have been active in the fight against school closures and in defense of Parker school.
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School District Security Violently Clashes with Parents, Community at Parker Elementary School
Top: Mother and daughter talking (From care.com). Bottom: English and Spanish covers of the booklet “Let’s Start Talking.” Go to letstalkmarin.org for more information, downloadable digital booklets, and video recordings of recent “Let’s Talk” community discussions. Top: Mother and daughter talking (From care.com). Bottom: English and Spanish covers of the booklet “Let’s Start Talking.” Go to letstalkmarin.org for more information, downloadable digital booklets, and video recordings of recent “Let’s Talk” community discussions.
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Marin County Offers Booklet to Parents to Prevent Preteen Substance Abuse
Students with the Amos C. Brown Fellowship to Ghana visit the Jubilee House in Accra on Aug. 2, 2022. Students with the Amos C. Brown Fellowship to Ghana visit the Jubilee House in Accra on Aug. 2, 2022.
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Amos C. Brown Fellowship to Ghana Begins
Dr. Wade Nobles says the healing hubs proposed by Oakland Front Line Healers will be a first in addressing specific traumas African Americans experience daily living in a racist environment. Dr. Wade Nobles says the healing hubs proposed by Oakland Front Line Healers will be a first in addressing specific traumas African Americans experience daily living in a racist environment.
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Oakland City Council Approves Funding for African American Healing Hubs
As the first-ranked and highest respected Black sportsman, Bill Russell used his status to lead the nation’s leading Black athletes which included Jim Brown, Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) and many others to support Muhammad Ali’s stance against the Vietnam War. As the first-ranked and highest respected Black sportsman, Bill Russell used his status to lead the nation’s leading Black athletes which included Jim Brown, Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) and many others to support Muhammad Ali’s stance against the Vietnam War.
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IN MEMORIAM: Oakland’s Own Bill Russell, 88, Greatest Athlete/Civil Rights Activist Ever (Part 1)
Photos courtesy of Ella Baker Center, photography by Brooke Anderson Photos courtesy of Ella Baker Center, photography by Brooke Anderson
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Over 500 Attend Police-Free Event to Reimagine Safety in Oakland

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The City Council established a task force to discuss the racial issues involved in construction and the possibility of a Project Labor Agreement. The task force included some community members, including the publisher of the Oakland Post, and was mandated to address racial discrimination first. The City Council established a task force to discuss the racial issues involved in construction and the possibility of a Project Labor Agreement. The task force included some community members, including the publisher of the Oakland Post, and was mandated to address racial discrimination first.
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OPINION: Are We About to See the Permanent Exclusion of Most Black People from Construction Jobs in Oakland?
Cat Brooks seen at a recent rally. Cat Brooks seen at a recent rally.
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Black Mental Health Part 9 – The Anti Police-Terror Project
Probate Advocate Venus Gist says, “Alameda County needs a radical transformation in the way legal defense services are provided.” Probate Advocate Venus Gist says, “Alameda County needs a radical transformation in the way legal defense services are provided.”
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Alameda County Grand Jury Report Cites Probate Conservatorship Cries Out for Reform
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IN MEMORIAM: Longtime Attorney, Travel Agent Emma H. Pendergrass, 94
Wilson Riles was 73 years old when he was brutally arrested by Oakland police in 2019. Wilson Riles was 73 years old when he was brutally arrested by Oakland police in 2019.
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Wilson Riles Jr., Former City Council Member, Settles Police Brutality Lawsuit for $360,000
Liberian presidential candidate Tiawan Saye Gongloe at the Federal Building in Oakland holding the broom symbolizing his intent to sweep out corruption in his home country. Liberian presidential candidate Tiawan Saye Gongloe at the Federal Building in Oakland holding the broom symbolizing his intent to sweep out corruption in his home country.
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Liberian Presidential Candidate Tiawan Gongloe Makes Visit to Bay Area

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Sharon Nevins, director of San Bernardino County’s Department of Aging and Adult Services, Cheryl Brown and CDA Director Susan DeMarois talk to a group of community members. CBM staff photo.
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The California Department of Aging: There Is Help for Elder Californians

Part of the statewide plan for addressing the Black elder community is to partner with ethnic media organizations to spread...
Deacon Edward Kimble, Cory Holloway, Deacon Art Johnson, Pastor Kevin B. Hall, Kaliyah Hall, Richmond City Councilman Demnlus Johnson and Deacon Steve Porter. Photo by: Joe L. Fisher Deacon Edward Kimble, Cory Holloway, Deacon Art Johnson, Pastor Kevin B. Hall, Kaliyah Hall, Richmond City Councilman Demnlus Johnson and Deacon Steve Porter. Photo by: Joe L. Fisher
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the St. John Missionary Baptist Church Family Life Center
College Access Now (CAN) is among many free programs offered to girls ages 8 to 18. CAN has three parts: CAN Junior, Senior Summer, and CAN Senior. (Pictured: Daisha Williams) College Access Now (CAN) is among many free programs offered to girls ages 8 to 18. CAN has three parts: CAN Junior, Senior Summer, and CAN Senior. (Pictured: Daisha Williams)
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Oakland’s Girls Inc Takes Senior Summer Participants on College Tours
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George Crum and chips. Photo by Africa Archives on Twitter.
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Chef George Crum: A Deep-Fried Stunt Gone Right
Sandra Douglass Morgan is the new president of the Las Vegas Raiders. Twitter photo.
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COMMENTARY: New Las Vegas Raiders President is Female, Black, AND Asian
As advocates of the ethnic media sector, we work with ethnic media practitioners every day. Among our top objections to SB 911 is that it promotes a one-size-fits all model to local and ethnic journalism.
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EDITORIAL: Don’t Let Politicians Decide the Future of Journalism – Why We Oppose SB 911
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Sandra Douglass Morgan is the new president of the Las Vegas Raiders. Twitter photo.
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COMMENTARY: New Las Vegas Raiders President is Female, Black, AND Asian

We have never been comfortable with mixed-race kids and what to call them. But since 2010, the multiracial population has...
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The Marin County Fair Sees Over 25 Percent Jump in Revenues Compared to Last Year Pre-Pandemic The Marin County Fair Sees Over 25 Percent Jump in Revenues Compared to Last Year Pre-Pandemic
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County Fair Sees Over 25 Percent Jump in Revenues Compared to Last Year Pre-Pandemic
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Many of the public speakers against the measure were aligned with the building trades construction unions, which have been working hard to pass the development project.
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Council Rejects Measure for Voters to Weigh in on Billion-dollar Tax-Funded Infrastructure Expenditure
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Willie O’Ree, 1st Black Player in NHL, is a Real Ice Man
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Presidio Unveils New Facilities, New Park.
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