NNPA NEWSWIRE — This combination had an EPA rating of 33 mpg in the city, 30 mpg on the highway and 31 mpg combined. We thought...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One relatively unsung product of Oakland’s liberal sway is the founder of the annual AfroComicCon, Michael James. Now in its third iteration, AfroComicCon...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This world of work is most effective when the individuals contributing to and leading this evolution represent the diversity of our communities and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Former Governor Patrick’s late entry onto the presidential stage means that for the first time in history, three African Americans are running for...
In the wake of a Nov. 5 City Council meeting during which the City of Oakland denied the East 12th Street Coalition’s (E12SC) appeal to stop...
A Model Built on Faith (AMBOF), the faith-based and nonprofit organization capacity-building program presented by OCCUR and the San Francisco Foundation FAITHS Program will celebrate their...
Bay Area residents and public and private organizations are gearing up for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with one special venue that is going ‘all-out,’ extending outreach...
In ongoing protest, parents and teachers, including members of the Oakland Not for Sale (ONFS) coalition, shut down the school board meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14 . ...
The Oakland teachers’ union, the Oakland Education Association (OEA) , is calling on Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell “to immediately reverse decisions” that...
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a declaration Oct. 27 announcing a statewide emergency due to wildfires and evacuations that recently ravaged California, triggering the state’s “anti-gouging law”...
As states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol McGruder races from town to town, urging officials to...
Just 24 hours after sitting on a panel in front of 5,000 Black techies at the annual AfroTech gathering at the Oakland Convention Center, Bernard Tyson,...
The Marin County Vietnamese Community hosted their 6th Annual Love and Caring Luncheon on Fri. Nov. 8, 2019, at the St Vincent de Paul Society dining...
We just celebrated Veterans Day, paying tribute to the young men and women who have served our country. Across the country, families gathered at the...
Malvin Russell Goode (1908–1995) ignored the cultural roadblocks preventing minorities from entering and having success in the field of journalism. He had long considered a career...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While paying homage to the elders in the Rondo community, Bianca Rhodes used the film as an opportunity to teach the youth about...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — African American women are reportedly more susceptible to being overweight or obese than any other race. The U.S. Department of Health and Human...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Higher education had not done a good job of looking at our past, or the sociodynamics of the country, the cultural dynamics, in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Before a packed venue of over 2,000, from various African countries, including South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, Tanzania, Liberia, Kenya, Cameroon, Somalia, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The United States Supreme Court's decision will determine whether a plaintiff who alleges race discrimination pursuant to 42 USC 1981 may have his...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If the Supreme Court gets to decide this case, it seems very likely that – at a minimum – the court will choose...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Section 1981 prohibits intentional race discrimination in contracting, and protects African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities from discrimination in the workplace...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Keyboardist, music director, and composer Michael Bearden, who has worked with Lady Gaga, Usher, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, and others, said the Shadd piano...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cyntoia Brown was supposed to spend 51 years in prison before she could even be considered for parole but her precarious case caught...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now, as he awaits an appellate court's ruling that could grant him a new trial or freedom, Cosby's support base appears more significant...