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Homeless Oakland Jessie Parker stands on Wood Street in West Oakland on November 10. The city of Oakland had planned to move Parker and dozens of others from this location between November 8 and 10, but residents refused to move and remained on site after the attempted closure operation. Photo by Zack Haber. Homeless Oakland Jessie Parker stands on Wood Street in West Oakland on November 10. The city of Oakland had planned to move Parker and dozens of others from this location between November 8 and 10, but residents refused to move and remained on site after the attempted closure operation. Photo by Zack Haber.

After Wood Street Clearance, Homeless People Stay

Advocates claim about a dozen of them showed up on November 8 to support residents. One of them, Annmarie Bustamente,...
California has the strongest economy of any state in the country with an estimated Gross State Product of $3.0 trillion. If it were a country, California would be the fifth-largest economy in the world. California has the strongest economy of any state in the country with an estimated Gross State Product of $3.0 trillion. If it were a country, California would be the fifth-largest economy in the world.
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California Moving into Next Budget Year With a $31 Billion Surplus, Analysts Say
The Housing Strike Force will address the shortage and affordability crisis by enforcing state housing and development laws in the attorney general’s independent capacity and on behalf of the DOJ’s client agencies. The Housing Strike Force will address the shortage and affordability crisis by enforcing state housing and development laws in the attorney general’s independent capacity and on behalf of the DOJ’s client agencies.
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New California “Strike Force” Gives Teeth to State Housing Laws
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Facebook’s “We the Culture” Panel Discusses Black Portrayals in Mainstream News
Councilmembers are saying funding has doubled for violence prevention measures like adding more violence interrupters. Councilmembers are saying funding has doubled for violence prevention measures like adding more violence interrupters.
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As Planned Robberies and Thefts Increase, Oakland Officials Grapple for Solutions

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African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG) helps support 25th annual turkey drive in East Oakland

Assembymember Mia Bonta said,"I am excited and fully in support of the City Council's decision to prioritize an African American-led,...
According to Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, the booster shots are being administered under an “emergency use authorization.” According to Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, the booster shots are being administered under an “emergency use authorization.”
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Our solutions to our current plights can be simple actions of kindness, forgiveness and empathy. Our solutions to our current plights can be simple actions of kindness, forgiveness and empathy.
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Rep. Barbara Lee with Meg-Anne Pryor, apprenticeship coordinator for Operating Engineers Local 3. Photo courtesy of Barbara Lee’s Press office.
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The poet laureates are not connected as a group but are part of a community that supports each other with our craft.
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The poet laureates are not connected as a group but are part of a community that supports each other with our craft. The poet laureates are not connected as a group but are part of a community that supports each other with our craft.
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COMMENTARY: Abuse Is Not Love
Candidacies neither ensure nomination nor election, but it’s a start. Black women — and others who are launching political campaigns — are doing what they can to create a more representative democracy. Candidacies neither ensure nomination nor election, but it’s a start. Black women — and others who are launching political campaigns — are doing what they can to create a more representative democracy.
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Recipients pick up their Yiftee gifts using their smartphone at their favorite local restaurants and shops, driving profitable business to those merchants. For more info, see Yiftee.com or email info@yiftee.com. Recipients pick up their Yiftee gifts using their smartphone at their favorite local restaurants and shops, driving profitable business to those merchants. For more info, see Yiftee.com or email info@yiftee.com.
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PRESS ROOM: San Leandro Launches Digital Gift Cards for Local Residents, Businesses  

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Rep. Barbara Lee with Meg-Anne Pryor, apprenticeship coordinator for Operating Engineers Local 3. Photo courtesy of Barbara Lee’s Press office. Rep. Barbara Lee with Meg-Anne Pryor, apprenticeship coordinator for Operating Engineers Local 3. Photo courtesy of Barbara Lee’s Press office.
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COMMENTARY: Happy Thanksgiving, and Please Get Vaccinated
Wenefrett P. Watson will be laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery on Friday, November 26, 2021, with services held at the Church By the Side Of the Road, 2108 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA at 1:00 P.M. (COVID-19 Protocols Observed). For more details and in-person/Zoom registration go to www.CBSOR.org/announcements. Wenefrett P. Watson will be laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery on Friday, November 26, 2021, with services held at the Church By the Side Of the Road, 2108 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA at 1:00 P.M. (COVID-19 Protocols Observed). For more details and in-person/Zoom registration go to www.CBSOR.org/announcements.
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Community members attend a town hall meeting at the San Antonio Senior Center in the Fruitvale District to discuss racial disparities in hiring African American workers and contractors on City of Oakland building projects, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. Photo by Ken Epstein. Community members attend a town hall meeting at the San Antonio Senior Center in the Fruitvale District to discuss racial disparities in hiring African American workers and contractors on City of Oakland building projects, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. Photo by Ken Epstein.
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Oakland Council Seeks Racial and Gender Equity in Hiring for City-Funded Construction Projects, Part III
Darrell Ferrell is happy to give up his pill burden of taking medication every day for a monthly injection. Darrell Ferrell is happy to give up his pill burden of taking medication every day for a monthly injection.
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Long-Acting Injectable HIV Medication Finally Available for Treatment

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“For decades, underinvestment in our physical and social infrastructure has widened the economic gap, put communities at risk, and exacerbated racial inequality,” said Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Joins President Biden at White House Signing Ceremony of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill 

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From top and left: Paul Austin photographing Terri Green speaking. Paul Austin and Terri Green. PlayMarin.org tent booth. Walkers on the trail. Booth at the end of the walk. Studio Thirty. Lululemon. F45. Orangetheory Fitness (Photos by Godfrey Lee) From top and left: Paul Austin photographing Terri Green speaking. Paul Austin and Terri Green. PlayMarin.org tent booth. Walkers on the trail. Booth at the end of the walk. Studio Thirty. Lululemon. F45. Orangetheory Fitness (Photos by Godfrey Lee)
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A Black famer waters their crop. Shutterstock photo. A Black famer waters their crop. Shutterstock photo.
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California Reparations Task Force Looks at Long History of Racism in American Agriculture
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“San Francisco City leaders have a moral obligation to right the racist wrongs that destroyed that culture and that community and allow the Fillmore Heritage Center to live up to the full meaning of its name,” said Danny Glover, a Hollywood star and Bay Area social justice fixture.
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Samba Funk! to Hold Annual ‘Funkraiser’ in Honor of Founding Member Monica Hastings-Smith

Called MoniCarnival in memory of our beloved sister and founding member Monica Hastings-Smith, JOY 11 will feature live performances, DJs,...
Already more than a dozen civil suits have been filed against the concert promoters, which includes Live Nation and Scott himself. Eight people were killed including Danish Baig, 27, born near Dallas, an Asian American Pakistani and a district manager for AT&T, who went with his fiancé to the show. Already more than a dozen civil suits have been filed against the concert promoters, which includes Live Nation and Scott himself. Eight people were killed including Danish Baig, 27, born near Dallas, an Asian American Pakistani and a district manager for AT&T, who went with his fiancé to the show.
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The development model established by the AASEG utilizes Black investment dollars, and specifically, the largest African American investment bank in the country to fund their project. The development model established by the AASEG utilizes Black investment dollars, and specifically, the largest African American investment bank in the country to fund their project.
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The incident took place two months ago but has come to light after Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt and Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper, appeared on CNN this week to call for justice. The incident took place two months ago but has come to light after Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt and Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper, appeared on CNN this week to call for justice.
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Georgia Man Ahmaud Arbery, Shot and Killed — Jogging While Black

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