Last week, he launched a high-tech digital tool that he hopes will save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic -- and beyond. He also hopes it will...
Today, at a special event at Manzanita Recreation Center in Oakland, U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Simone Manuel, Oakland Mayor Schaaf and the City of Oakland...
Authors Deborah Riley Draper and Travis Thrasher walk readers through their turbulent journey in “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who...
“Growing up, I always knew about the power of communication, the power of words,” she said, talking about her childhood in Charlottesville, Va. “My grandfather, who...
“I am very appreciative of the community efforts and leadership of Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato-Bas, Councilmember Carrol Fife and the Black Housing Union promoting...
Voters showed the strength of our democracy by showing up in record numbers to cast ballots to defeat an incumbent president. And voters in Georgia, led...
At a time when Oakland is potentially facing a significant budget shortfall because of the pandemic and community demands to ‘defund’ the police, the cost of...
“This is my third year in the restaurant business,” said Leilani, but I’ve been cooking since I was a little girl. “My cooking career began at...
The 25x25 Pledge challenges companies to increase their diversity in leadership positions in their companies with a goal of filling 25% of leadership positions with hires...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of February 24 - March 2, 2021
As a primary care doctor at the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, I get a lot of questions about the vaccines. Many people are confused because...
Alethia Browning Tanner saved enough money to purchase her freedom in 1810. "The total amount, thought to have been paid in installments, was $1,400. In 1810,...
“I have witnessed a lot of innovation and change throughout my time with the agency, and I look forward to building on IEUA’s legacy as a...
“I would like for the tenants to come together more and not fear retaliation,” said Eddie Simmon, who has lived in Peralta Village for over 20...
“When I was sworn in last week, I pledged to the Oakland community that OPD would protect and serve, reduce crime and build trusting relationships in...
At a recent town hall meeting in Chinatown to discuss an alarming increase in crime against Asian American elders, Schaaf attempted to blame Council President Nikki...
This is a very special holiday,” Fife said, and challenged the crowd to work for change in the city. The bronze of Newton is being created...
Malcolm X and Black Panther Party Co-Founder Dr. Huey P. Newton would be proud. Oakland’s fourth annual Black Solidarity Week (BSW), which begins on Newton’s birthday,...
Many of the top salaries in the city were earned by police and fire department officers, swelled by significant overtime pay. But first, here are some...
“The first reason Black parents are reluctant to have their children return to school is health and safety. More Black children are likely to live in...
The insurrectos are very different from the insurrectionists you’ve been hearing about in the news recently. The rioters who attacked Capitol Hill on January 6, were...
The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) and Post News Group joined with District 6 Councilmember Loren Taylor to host a town hall to discuss...
“I think it is a step in the right direction,” said David Peters, though he thinks the ordinance could be stronger. “I think we are...
The Coliseum site, operated in partnership between the state's Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense, is part...
Jay-Z, 51, told the Wall Street Journal: “It’s really unbelievable how that can happen. We were the ones most negatively affected by the war on drugs...
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