NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I had many engineering assignments as an intern including Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics in my last rotation and lo and behold, I got a...
It is undeniable that the community’s sense of safety, wellbeing, and opportunity been historically marred by the actions of agents and agencies of Oakland’s City government....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For working men and women, the game is always the same. We take the field against management and the companies who put profits...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The one thing Americans know from first-hand experience or watching TV is that, in a trial, you present your witness and present documents....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This week, Mahmud-Bey previewed two riveting short films that are sure to grab the attention of judges and those fortunate enough to see...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview that tackled several pressing topics, Jones said he "absolutely agreed" that voting rights are under attack all over the country....
Reacting to reports that the City Administration secretly spent $50,000 to hire an outside contractor to investigate a member of the Oakland Police Commission, City President...
A small group of advocates for unhoused residents gathered outside of The Evictors and The Law Offices of Alan J Horwitz on Monday Jan. 27 to...
The Multicultural Children’s Bookstore celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. day along with thousands of others around the country. The occasion kicked off the bookstore’s own January...
On Saturday, Jan. 18, The North & Greater Richmond Blues Foundation, Inc. held its first networking event “A Gathering of Like-Minds” (Part 1) at their offices...
As another year passes with celebrations marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, I worry about the dangers of neutering Dr. King’s life, turning him...
Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley this week introduced Senate Bill 889, which would raise the age at which young people in California are automatically tried as adults...
Before 1968, California colleges were pretty much all white. A courageous group of young Black people decided that this was unacceptable, and they were going...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Republicans are afraid. I mean, they liked the far right-wing judges that Trump gives them, but they’re fearful of him,” Sen. Sherrod Brown...
It is only when we experience mental illness in the family that we learn how little we understand about it and how little we know about...
Many historical accounts of war exclude women. The word “soldier” brings to mind immediately a male figure in uniform. Yet by definition soldier refers to anyone,...
Last year was a difficult one for this country. From mass shootings, fires, homelessness, and being publicly attacked by POTUS himself, this was a rough year....
With the United States about to begin its monumental task of counting everybody in the country once every 10 years, the House Oversight Committee held a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Unfortunately, our system of consumer credit reporting is badly broken, and consumers have little recourse. It is typical for credit reports to be...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "We constantly have to innovate, and we cannot rest on last year's medical advances," stated Nathaniel Miles, the vice president for strategic initiatives...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus will be convening the Congressional Black Caucus National Black Leadership Summit on February 3rd and 4th. “We...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black women have always understood that there was racial discrimination, but they also were discriminated against because of their gender. Black women, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whites framed their malice toward King as something other than racism. They did not oppose MLK because he struggled for black freedom and...
THE ATLANTA VOICE — In 2018, the youth vote increased in all 42 states for which youth voting data is available, according to the analysis by researchers at...
ROLLING OUT — Tamra Simmons, executive producer of the Lifetime documentary series "Surviving R. Kelly," sits down with rolling out's "Cook it Out" show host Jae...