A potential 2018 statewide ballot initiative to dramatically expand rent control in Oakland and other cities and counties in California was filed last week. The initiative...
On Saturday, November 4, 2017, from 11 am to 2 pm, the California Democratic Party African American Caucus will hold a Democratic candidate forum for State Assembly District...
Myisha and Armon. Photo by Zha Zha Liang Photography + Design Traditional wedding culture blended seamlessly with visionary new age creativity, to produce a magical wedding experience...
Community members and leaders recently celebrated the contributions of community activist Kitty Kelly Epstein, who was recognized for 30 years of service in higher education, as...
Carl Chan Supporters are mobilizing to support the latest proposal to keep the Oakland A’s from moving out of Oakland – to build a 35,000-seat stadium...
A number of students, instructors and employees at Laney College in Oakland are organizing to take a stand against the proposed A’s stadium in downtown Oakland....
St. Benedict Catholic Church, which stands as a beacon of hope in East Oakland, will begin National Catholic History Month with an old-fashioned revival. It will...
By Dr. Nailah Thompson, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center As the seasons change, the weather gets cooler, children return to school, and colds and the flu...
Oakland educator Chynna Wilson has taught and supported 6th, 7th, & 8th grade Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. On a daily basis, Wilsons says she...
The first year of community college will be free for thousands of California students under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The signing announced October...
By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) opens November 1, and Covered California, the state’s hub for affordable...
Honorees and board members celebrate the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce 14th Annual Business Awards Luncheon at Scott’s Restaurant in Jack London Square. The Oakland...
On Sept. 13, the Oakland A’s announced their choice for a new baseball stadium with much pageantry. The A’s unveiled their desire to build a new...
Courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter. Robert Guillaume, the urbane actor who received two Emmy Awards for portraying the acidic butler Benson on a pair of ABC...
By Carolyn Russell Three three things I talk about when I speak about Domestic Violence Month and why we acknowledge it on a national level: It...
Oakland’s Marcus Bookstore was filled to capacity on September 16th as excited guests waited in line to purchase best-selling author, DeVon Franklin’s latest book, “The Hollywood...
“Uncharted: The Berkeley Festival of Ideas” returns to Berkeley for its fifth year, Oct. 27-28. Festival events will take place at the Berkeley Repertory Theater and...
In August, Uber announced that it’s probably not coming to Oakland after all and will likely put the former Sears building back on the market. Since...
Dr. Dennis Kimbro addresses McClymonds High School students in the inaugural Pathway to Entrepreneurship course for high school and Merritt College credits. Photo By Carla Thomas...
As homelessness continues to surge in Oakland, pressure is increasing on the city and the mayor to address the crisis in deeds as well as words....
Veteran firefighter Darin White has been named Oakland’s new fire chief. An Oakland native with 30 years in the fire service, 20 of which were dedicated...
The Oak Knoll project, and its developer SunCal, will bring 935 homes to the East Oakland foothills, plus acres of open space, a new retail venue,...
Give yourself and your loved ones a special gift by having a life care planning conversation, which Ellen Goodman, co-founder of The Conversation Project, calls “estate...
Racial profiling of African American motorists persists in Oakland despite the years of data-filled reports the Oakland Police Department (OPD) has been required to collect and...
In the heart of Manhattan’s Upper West side, music man, Billy Nichols a.k.a. Papadollabill, runs Boss Records. With over 50 years of producing rap, the blues...
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