By Troy Williams It is amazing to compare my current mindset with how I used to look at life while growing up under the influence...
Just two months after being released from San Quentin for model behavior, Troy Williams sits in the offices of The Post newspapers eager to share his...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Wendy Williams revealed details about her personal battles with drug addiction.
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — At age 18, two weeks into her freshman year at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), New Orleans, La., native Brandy Williams’s life...
Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson on Monday promised if she’s elected, she’ll seek reparations for slavery and will infuse politics with more spirituality and less corporate...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Two days before Super Bowl LIII, a prominent mural of Colin Kaepernick was torn down in Atlanta.
By Polly Seaberry Rev. Henry C. Williams is pointing the way to reparations as a partial economic solution for African Americans. He wants to reach...
By Barrington M. Salmon Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Growing concern for the well-being of the Walter Fauntroy and...
By Barrington M. Salmon Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Growing concern for the well-being of the Walter Fauntroy and...
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) in partnership with the grassroots group All of Us or None, will commemorate Black August at Lil' Bobby Hutton...
When I walked inside the Alameda County Juvenile Hall, I was shocked. I had spent time in juvenile hall as a teen in Los Angeles...
By Troy Williams With all the news in mainstream media about the dangers of so many men returning home from prison, you would think that...
By Troy Williams After spending 18 years in prison, I returned, a freed man. I was asked to be one of the speakers at an...
By Troy Williams I am not sure if the public-at-large knows this, but California prisons are places where you can be attacked simply based on...
By Troy Williams After reading articles written by Richard Johnson (in the Post newspaper), watching the impact of violence on communities across America, the release of...
Coach Ben Tapscott and a host of Mack alumni are mobilizing community-wide support to address the Oakland Unified School District and Superintendent Antwan Wilson on...
By Post Staff Oakland neighbors held at least 560 block parties Tuesday evening, part of National Night Out, a popular and growing annual celebration...
By Troy Williams According to its website, “National Night Out is a cohesive effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood...
Over the next few issues, The Oakland Post is looking to display photos of Mack alumni from all decades, past and present. Send us your...
By Troy Williams If you go to the website, gamechangersproject.org, one of the first things you see is a picture of a little boy...
By Troy Williams A few days ago, I was introduced to a group of Black Greek letter organizations. Initially, I assumed the organization was...
By Troy Williams California Lawyers for the Arts and the William James Association, in collaboration with the University of San Francisco (USF), recently hosted a...
By Troy Williams Prominent members of the African-American community gathered at Lake Chalet in Oakland on Saturday, April 25 to honor the lifetime achievements, teachings,...
ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football Writer No NFL team wants to draft another JaMarcus Russell. His size, skill and natural talent made the former LSU quarterback...
By Troy Williams African Americans represent approximately 20 percent of the men and women in the Army and Marines, and 17 percent of the Air...