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While breast cancer incidence is now considered lower among Black women, they face significantly poorer outcomes, often developing more aggressive triple-negative breast cancers at a younger age. Photo image courtesy of NNPA Newswire.

Breakthrough Research Sheds Light on Aggressive Breast Cancers in Black Women

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center are spearheading a pioneering study to unravel the biological underpinnings of aggressive breast cancers...

The Day of Remembrance includes the reading of names of victims killed in domestic violence incidents in Alameda County since 1996. It also serves to recognize all the agencies, County departments, commissions, community-based organizations, and individuals whose work is essential in the ongoing effort to eliminate domestic violence in Alameda County.

Alameda County3 years ago

D.A. Pamela Price Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month with 21st Annual Day of Remembrance

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is commemorating the 21rst Annual Day of Remembrance during Domestic Violence Awareness month on Friday, October 27, at the Family...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

PRESS ROOM:Washington Association of Black Journalists Presents its Second Annual

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s gala honors eight distinguished professionals for excellence in journalism, communications, newsroom leadership, and community service. The post PRESS ROOM:Washington Association of...

The Honorable Steve C. Jones. Official portrait.

City Government3 years ago

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones Rules GOP’s Redistricting Maps Unfair to Georgia’s Black Voters

Judge Steve C. Jones of the Northern District of Georgia slapped down the redistricting maps drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature to accommodate the requirements of the...

Dr. Maritony Jones and Jonathan Fitness Jones (third and fourth from respectively) in Kingdom Fellowship with the Bolton Youths discussing Youth Bootcamps and exchange programs with Oakland-Bolton Sister Cities International.

Activism3 years ago

Oakland Forms Bonds with Bolton, England and Sanzule Kingdom, Ghana New Sister Cities Strengthen Cultural, Economic Ties and Promise Mutual Growth for All Communities Involved

On the heels of a groundbreaking trip to the United Kingdom, Oakland Post Ambassador Jonathan Fitness Jones, a member of the African American Sports Entertainment Group...

Barbara Lee3 years ago

Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Improve Access to Mental Health Resources for Students

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) reintroduced the Student Support Act to ensure all students have access to the mental health services and support they require to thrive...

Witnessing the receipt of the donation to the Private Industry Council are from left; Linda Taylor, Sifu Bill and Mary Owens, Nate Miley, Ray Lankford and Shawn Easki Adams.

Arts and Culture3 years ago

Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, PIC Lead Effort to Save East Oakland Martial Arts School

For over 50 years Sifu Bill and Mary Owens have owned and operated Cascos Martial Arts Academy in East Oakland. They have specialized in teaching self-defense,...

Left to right: Deputy DA James Conger, Sharon Taylor (Steven Taylor’s mother), D.A. Pamela Price, Addie Kitchen (Steven Taylor’s grandmother) and Deputy D.A. Zachary Linowitz. Courtesy photo.

Alameda County3 years ago

D.A. Price Moves to Disqualify Law Firm in Steven Taylor Case

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price filed a motion to disqualify Michael Rains and his firm, Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver, from continued representation...

Bay Area3 years ago

Peralta Selects Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson as New Chancellor

The Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees announced on Halloween that Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson as their choice to be the next permanent Chancellor of the...

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price

Alameda County3 years ago

Alameda County D.A. Charges Man Suspected in Oakland Shooting and San Leandro Homicides

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price charged Joshua Ballard, 23, for a shooting at a crowded restaurant in Oakland and two fatal shootings in the parking...

Alameda County3 years ago

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement

NOBLE Community Liaison, Sharon Kidd with Retiree, Undersheriff Curtis L. Watson of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter National Organization...

Now in its fourth year, the ritual responds to the multi-layered crises inflicting the world – Middle East conflict and war in Sudan -- inner-city crime and violence, homelessness and ongoing pervasive threats to human and civil rights, particularly the right to vote.

Activism3 years ago

Practitioners of African Traditional Religion Offer 4th Annual Ancestral Reverence Ritual Oct. 31

The Council for Global Ancestral Reverence, a group of elders who practice African Traditional Religion, will lead a nine-day offering of prayer appealing to their blessed...

The Sausalito Art Festival near where the RISE UP! 94965 Foundation booth was located. Bottom: Michelle Bryant, Lily, Tessa, Porche, and Koralyn tending the table for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy and RISE UP! 94965 Foundation. Photos by Godfrey Lee.

Community3 years ago

RISE UP! 94965 Foundation Promoted at Sausalito Art Festival

RISE UP! 94965 Foundation is a community-based non-profit with the mission of ensuring that TK-8th grade students within the 94965 ZIP code -- which includes both...

Tananarive Due is known for her Black Horror and Afrofuturistic novels. Photo by Melissa Herbert. Cover of “The Reformatory.” Courtesy photo.

Book Reviews3 years ago

Real Life Fears During Jim Crow Era Compound Horror for Incarcerated Children in ‘The Reformatory’

You’ll do better next time. You’re sorry, deeply sorry, sincere in your apology, and it won’t happen again. You had a chance to think about your...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

PRESS ROOM: 2023 APGA Farmers Insurance® Fall Series Finale

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leading up to the Fall Series Finale, the APGA Foundation is hosting a golf clinic for underserved youth on Sunday, November 5th at...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Why Auto Workers Deserve Fair Wages and Opportunities for Success

Why Auto Workers Deserve Fair Wages and Opportunities for Success. AutoNetwork Reports receives 2nd place award from Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) 2nd year in a...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Reviving the Rotary Mazdas Bold Move in Tokyos Auto Scene

Reviving the Rotary Mazdas. We discuss the Tokyo Auto Show, At Risk Teen Training, Autonomous Cars, the Tesla Price Increase, Ocean Price Cuts, the UAW Strike,...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Why I Trust My Old Car to Dealership for Repairs

Why I Trust My Old Cars Dealership for Repairs. Car Reviews of what we are driving this week. We help you better understand and appreciate your...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Revolutionary Toyota Partnership Unveils Game Changing Battery Tech

600 to over 700 miles Revolutionary Toyota Partnership Unveils Game-Changing Battery Tech. Car Reviews of what we are driving this week. We help you better understand...

Bay Area3 years ago

Richmond Police Ramp Up Enforcement of Illegally Parked Vehicles

The RPD is starting its enhanced monitoring in the city’s Central District, with officers focusing on vehicles that are double parked, parked in red zones, parked...

Activism3 years ago

Richmond Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Missing Girl, 11

Empress Watson is a Black girl, about 5’1’ and 100 pounds, with short black, braided hair, according to the RPD.

Alex Toussaint describes his journey to success in “Activate Your Greatness.” Courtesy photo.

Advice3 years ago

BOOK REVIEW: For Renowned Peloton Instructor, a Series of Failures Led to Success

The son of Haitian immigrants, Alex Toussaint grew up in a stable, middle-class household with both parents involved in his upbringing and with education at the...

The family of Ronald Yale Wiley visits the California Firefighters Memorial Wall to trace his name engraved on the monument. Wiley, who died in the line of duty in 2007, was a deputy marshal for Richmond’s Fire Department. Photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.

Activism3 years ago

Survivors, Officials Attend State Memorial Honoring 35 Firefighters Who Died on Duty

The state formally presented a United States flag to each of the families of the honorees, whose names are being added to the Fire Fighter’s Memorial...

Sheila E., center, speaks at the award ceremony in council chambers as her white-haired father, Pete Escovedo, right, and Gallo, second from left, listen. Photo courtesy of the office of Councilman Noel Gallo. KTVU news contributed to this report.

Activism3 years ago

Sheila E. and Family Honored for National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Celebration

The extended family was present as District 5 City Councilman handed the father-daughter duo their awards, noting also that a street would be named for them....

Alameda County3 years ago

Oakland Coliseum/Arena Revenue Rising!

The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority has had significant victories benefiting the Oakland Arena and Coliseum Complex. This past year was a record-setting year for revenue, thanks...

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Breakthrough Research Sheds Light on Aggressive Breast Cancers in Black Women

D.A. Pamela Price Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month with 21st Annual Day of Remembrance

PRESS ROOM:Washington Association of Black Journalists Presents its Second Annual

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Oakland Forms Bonds with Bolton, England and Sanzule Kingdom, Ghana New Sister Cities Strengthen Cultural, Economic Ties and Promise Mutual Growth for All Communities Involved

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Alameda County D.A. Charges Man Suspected in Oakland Shooting and San Leandro Homicides

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement

Practitioners of African Traditional Religion Offer 4th Annual Ancestral Reverence Ritual Oct. 31

RISE UP! 94965 Foundation Promoted at Sausalito Art Festival

Real Life Fears During Jim Crow Era Compound Horror for Incarcerated Children in ‘The Reformatory’

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