Congresswoman Barbara Lee will present The Oakland Citizen Humanitarian Award to Ms. Tomika Perkins, Sunday, January 20, 2019 – 7:00-9:30 pm at “In the Name of...
Dr. Cannon was raised in Big Sandy, Texas, population of less than 600. Her first formal music lesson began when she was 10 and was transported...
Former Mayor of San Francisco and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn in as California’s 40th governor on Monday to the backdrop of serene gospel music...
The Women’s March Oakland 2019 will flood the streets with a wave of women and their allies from the East Bay and beyond, joining more than...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our artistry is vast, and can be used in many ways, but without funding for creating new stories with casting of old stories...
Latinos Are 40 percent of State’s Population but Grossly Underrepresented among Physicians While Latinos represent California’s largest ethnic group at nearly 40 percent of the population,...
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) has become the youngest black woman to serve in Congress, according to congressional archives. The 32-year-old was sworn into office on Jan....
Sexuality in the Black community has always required an increase in awareness, from Dr. Na’im Akbar’s “Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery” to Salt-N-Pepa’s “Let’s Talk...
Tony Thurmond was sworn in Monday morning as state superintendent of public instruction at a ceremony attended by several hundred people in the auditorium of C.K....
Gentrification of Oakland leaves many of us with empty pockets and anxiety about a rent increase, but have we ever thought about gentrification affecting more than...
With gentrification making it increasingly harder to thrive in their hometown, many Oakland youth, in particular, are struggling to see a path to the future. Thousands...
Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 to freed slaves in Delta, Louisiana, became the nation’s first self-made female millionaire and beauty pioneer after developing...
On Saturday, Jan. 5th, two days before being sworn into office, newly elected district two city council member Nikki Fortunato Bas held a lunchtime meeting both...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congresswoman Maxine Waters is now the first Black and the first woman to chair the powerful House Financial Services Committee. Having served on...
Last Thursday, we marked a new era when we swore in the most diverse Congress in U.S. history. With a record number of women and members...
Oakland public school parents were shocked to learn this week that the school district is considering a data-sharing agreement with a charter school industry nonprofit group....
Parents, students and teachers from Roots International Academy at 66th Avenue and International Boulevard in East Oakland turned out for the Oakland Board of Education meeting...
Family holds anniversary vigil and protest, shutting down West Oakland BART
Rebecca Kaplan unanimously elected City Council President Oakland honored its newly elected city leaders this week at a swearing-in ceremony held in the City Council Chambers...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s only in recent years that researchers, physicians, pediatricians, academics and others have begun to drill down to ascertain what, if any, health...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We remember all those who lost their lives and commemorate the resiliency and bravery of those who were left to piece together their...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Still, Cosby faces an uphill battle in his bid for freedom, according to several experts who told NNPA Newswire this week that as...
THE SEATTLE MEDIUM — The Port of Seattle is coordinating a resources fair.
THE AFRO — Attorney Julius Terrell and his wife Cheryl are from two different worlds but have blended their lives into one thriving relationship that works...
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