Oakland
Remembering Sahleem Tindle
Family holds anniversary vigil and protest, shutting down West Oakland BART
Family holds anniversary vigil and protest, shutting down West Oakland BART
One year after the slaying of Sahleem Tindle, his family revisited the corner across the street from West Oakland BART Station, in front of the Upperkutz barber shop at 7th and Chester. When BART Officer Joseph Mateu approached the corner on Jan. 3, 2018, there were two men in an altercation, scuffling on the ground, where a gun was in proximity.
Mateu decided Tindle was the aggressor, and shot him three times in the back. The bodycam footage of the shooting sent the Tindle family into a rage, as they found the killing of their loved on to be entirely unjust.
District Attorney Nancy O’Malley disagreed. In a 48- page report released to the public, the district attorney depicted Tindle as the aggressor in an argument over a pair of sneakers. No criminal charges were brought against Officer Mateu for the shooting.
This year, the family stood with members of the He brew community in protest of O’Malley’s decision, and to remember Sahleem Tindle through song, poetry, and speech.
“It is natural for us to be together,” Sahleem’s mother, Yolanda Banks Reed, said of the surrounding community, “but not for this reason.”
After two hours in front of the West Oakland BART station, protesters filled the station’s vestibule, the sounds of their chants resounding through the building, before they marched to the corner where he was shot, and back.
They returned to a gated up BART station, with at least 9 BART officers inside.
Protesters chanted “Who shut you down? We shut you down!” in an apparent expression of strength in their unity.
But during the night’s earlier speeches, many expressed frustration in their little impact on the criminal investigation into their loved one’s killing.
“I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of these rallies and these marches and these funerals,” said Cat Brooks, a co-founder of the Anti Police- Terror Project and the runner-up in the mayoral race in Oakland.
Despite the lack of criminal charges, the family is still pursuing a civil case, represented by Attorney John Burris. “We want the department to appreciate that what’s going on here will not be tolerated,” Burris told the crowd of protesters and mourners.
But a civil case cannot provide the family with satisfactory restitution. “There is no compensation for my son,” said Yolanda Banks Reed. “He’s irreplacable.”
Tindle’s brother, LaRon Mayfield, said all he wants now is for Officer Joseph Mateu to be off the streets of Oakland. He said he will show the photo he obtained of Mateu as often as possible to make Mateu feel unwelcome in the city where he killed Mayfield’s brother.
Bay Area
Faces Around the Bay: Sidney Carey
Sidney Carey was born in Dallas, Texas. He moved with his family to West Oakland as a baby. His sister is deceased; one brother lives in Oakland. Carey was the Choir Director at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church for 18 years.
By Barbara Fluhrer
Sidney Carey was born in Dallas, Texas. He moved with his family to West Oakland as a baby. His sister is deceased; one brother lives in Oakland.
Carey was the Choir Director at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church for 18 years.
He graduated from McClymonds High with a scholarship in cosmetology and was the first African American to complete a nine-month course at the first Black Beauty School in Oakland: Charm Beauty College.
He earned his License, and then attended U.C., earning a secondary teaching credential. With his Instructors License, he went on to teach at Laney College, San Mateo College, Skyline and Universal Beauty College in Pinole, among others.
Carey was the first African American hair stylist at Joseph and I. Magnin department store in Oakland and in San Francisco, where he managed the hair stylist department, Shear Heaven.
In 2009, he quit teaching and was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure. He was 60 and “too old for a heart transplant”. His doctors at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) went to court and fought successfully for his right to receive a transplant. One day, he received a call from CPMC, “Be here in one hour.” He underwent a transplant with a heart from a 25-year- old man in Vienna, Austria
Two years later, Carey resumed teaching at Laney College, finally retiring in 2012.
Now, he’s slowed down and comfortable in a Senior Residence in Berkeley, but still manages to fit his 6/4” frame in his 2002 Toyota and drive to family gatherings in Oakland and San Leandro and an occasional Four Seasons Arts concert.
He does his own shopping and cooking and uses Para Transit to keep constant doctor appointments while keeping up with anti-rejection meds. He often travels with doctors as a model of a successful heart-transplant plant recipient: 14 years.
Carey says, “I’m blessed” and, to the youth, “Don’t give up on your dreams!”
Bay Area
Emiliano Zapata Street Academy Celebrates 40 Years Serving Oakland Families
The Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy, a public alternative high school, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a community party and festival last Saturday with live music, good food, vendors’ booths, and activities for adults and children.
By Ken Epstein
The Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy, a public alternative high school, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a community party and festival last Saturday with live music, good food, vendors’ booths, and activities for adults and children.
Attending the Saturday, April 27 celebration were current and past students, families, faculty, and supporters of the school. The school is located at 417 29th St., and the celebration was held nearby at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland.
For more information, go to www.streetacademy.online or call 510) 874-3630 or (510) 879-2313.
Activism
Oakland Ambassadors Strengthen Ties and Aid Efforts in Ghana
Oakland natives and esteemed members of the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG), Jonathan P. Jones and Dr. Maritony Efua Jones, recently embarked on a significant journey to Ghana as guests of the World Martial Authority Ghana. This trip signifies a crucial opportunity to bolster partnerships, explore new avenues of collaboration, and contribute to impactful initiatives in Ghana.
By Post Staff
Oakland natives and esteemed members of the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG), Jonathan P. Jones and Dr. Maritony Efua Jones, recently embarked on a significant journey to Ghana as guests of the World Martial Authority Ghana.
This trip signifies a crucial opportunity to bolster partnerships, explore new avenues of collaboration, and contribute to impactful initiatives in Ghana.
Upon their arrival at Katota Airport in Accra, Ghana, the Joneses were warmly received by His Royal Majesty Okatakyie Asafo Boakye III, the distinguished king of Sanzule Kingdom in the Eastern Nzema, and Etse Nyamedi of World Martial Authority, Ghana.
Nyamedi accompanied the Joneses to the city of Mepe, which had recently experienced flooding, to assess damages and engage with local leaders, elders, and youth regarding the city’s urgent needs after major floods last fall.
Key concerns and priorities identified by the community include comprehensive flood mitigation measures, agricultural support, housing initiatives, educational enhancements, improved healthcare access, and the development of communal recreational spaces.
The Joneses were also graciously invited to meet with leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at their headquarters in Accra. This meeting provided insights into ongoing humanitarian efforts in Ghana and explored avenues for collaboration to further assist Ghanaian communities.
The LDS leaders shared their prompt response to the recent flood, demonstrating their commitment to humanitarian aid by dispatching substantial supplies including medical provisions, sanitation items, blankets, and food to assist flood victims just four days after the disaster.
Additionally, Boakye extended a special invitation to the Joneses to his palace, where they were pleasantly surprised with a heartfelt recognition ceremony. Maritony Jones was honored as the Queen Mother of the Sanzule Kingdom in acknowledgment of her dedicated work, while Jonathan Jones was lauded and welcomed as the ambassador of the Sanzule Kingdom, symbolizing a meaningful homecoming to their ancestral land.
The visit not only strengthens ties between Oakland and Ghana but also underscores the collaborative spirit and commitment to meaningful progress and humanitarian endeavors shared by all involved parties.
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