On September 26, the Oakland Unified School District Office of Equity (OoE) recently hosted a reception at E14 Gallery in downtown Oakland. Led by Deputy Chief,...
By Tammeil Y. Gilkerson, Laney College President In the wake of the disasters that are plaguing our sister states and countries around the world, students, faculty,...
Oakland Councilmember Kaplan, who has been a leader in regulating and legalizing medical cannabis, is calling for the City of Oakland to move with urgency in...
Oakland Unified School District’s Honor Band took a stand for justice Monday evening, Sept. 25 when band members took a knee while playing the national anthem...
The 2016-2017 NBA Champions, the Golden State Warriors held their first media day ahead of the upcoming season last Saturday at their downtown Oakland facility. The...
Left to Right: State Senators Nancy Skinner and Scott Weiner and Assemblyman Rob Bonta speak at “Make It Fair” Proposition 13 reform townhall meeting Saturday Sept....
The California Endowment (TCE) announced last week that it’s committing more than $1 million of its Fight for All Fund specifically to help Californians with Deferred...
Yong-soo Lee, 89, a “comfort woman” during World War II, touches the statue of the late Grandma Hak-soon Kim who first broke the silence by publicly...
By Richard Wembe Johnson, San Quentin Prison In some prisons there are self-help courses that teach inmates health and communicable disease issues. Unfortunately, not all of the prisons can...
Oakland Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan and Dan Kalb (standing behind Kaplan) spoke Tuesday at a rally in front of City Hall to demand legislation to increase tenant...
The Oakland City Council Finance Committee met on September 12th to discuss numerous items, including the call to establish the City’ Public Access Channel. Currently, Oakland has...
When independent filmmaker Shirah Dedman moved from the San Fernando Valley to Oakland, she asked herself: What happened to all the black people in Oakland?, a...
The 2016-2017 NBA Champions, the Golden State Warriors held their first media day ahead of the upcoming season last Saturday at their downtown Oakland facility. The...
By Edrees Saied, DACA recipient As a foreign-born citizen, I am devastated with the Trump administration’s decision to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Over 800,000 young undocumented...
A day after returning home in the wee hours following the Sunday night contest on the road against the Washington Redskins, members of the Oakland Raiders...
As the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) closes its books for 2016-17, staff is pinpointing some of the financial missteps that led to the district’s current...
UC Berkeley is receiving funding for the project, “Black Panther Party Research, Interpretation & Memory Project,” expected to last from Aug. 30, 2017, to Sept. 30,...
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland is expanding its childcare program to provide 24/7 care. The program serves infants to 5-year-olds, offering full and...
The Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce (SVBCC) promotes diversity and opportunity for African American and minority businesses. Local businessman Ron McPherson, who served as president...
Oakland is facing a public health crisis caused by illegal dumping, which has increased by 100 percent in the past five years. City employees are working...
Vivian Prater. Photo by Carla Thomas. Vivian Prater is a member of ARPB Toastmasters Club #8933, which serves the Bay Area, including Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda,...
Rev. Dr. George C.L. Cummings has been named regional executive director of Oakland Community Organizations (OCO). “OCO has a proud history of victories in the fight...
For their 1981 masters’ degree thesis project, U.C. Berkeley students Marlon Riggs and Pete Webster produced a 30-minute documentary film titled “Long Train Running” that traced...
Home health services address many different needs and scenarios. In this last article of a 3-part series about ACE Home Health and Hospice, Inc., we focus...
Santa Clara, CA – It came down to one play that was almost executed perfectly. Following a perfect onside kick recovery, Trent Taylor was called for...
