About 1,000 supporters of “Day Without a Woman,” International Women´s Day rallied Wednesday afternoon at Oakland City Hall. Photo by Ken Epstein Thousands of Bay Area...
Women from myriad industries across the Bay Area will convene in Downtown Richmond on Wednesday, March 15 for an evening of networking, resource sharing, and commemoration...
By Mary McInerney, USF News The University of San Francisco is honoring Alive & Free and its co-founder and executive director Dr. Joseph E. Marshall Jr.,...
Do you have a basic legal question but couldn’t find anyone who could provide an answer? Do you need to talk to an experienced attorney? Do...
MobilizeGreen, a nonprofit that seeks to help young people find careers in the green economy, held a job fair last Friday at Oakland City Hall, co-hosted...
Lifting spirits and encouraging people during troubled times has been at the core of gospel singing star Rance Allen’s joyous musical messages ever since he began...
Unofficial results show that Kate Harrison has overwhelmingly won the District 4 seat on the Berkeley City Council, defeating her opponent 63.7 percent to 36.3 percent....
By Manny Otiko, California Black Media Questions are being raised about the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)’s management of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program...
At the Women’s March on Washington, Senator Kamala Harris told constituents, she “had our backs,” and since she has been in office Senator Harris been...
By Hannah Lukanuski My first day of teaching fourth grade was two years ago and it was a whirlwind of energetic joy and panicked mistakes. Luckily,...
The 24th Annual Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon and Awards Ceremony will be held April 1 in Pleasanton. Twelve local women representing the region’s...
Shola Adisa-Farrar returned home to debut her new CD, “Lost Myself” last month and once again this week. The two gigs were sold out at...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement after Republicans unveiled their plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday: “Last night, Republicans unveiled their plan...
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D- Richmond) honored Dr. Vicki Alexander as the 15th Assembly District Woman of the Year Award recipient. “It brings me great pleasure to present this...
By Chief Allwyn Brown, Richmond Police Department I want to make it known that we (Richmond Police) value and appreciate our community, and that we expect...
The official opening of the William Penn Mott Jr. Presidio Visitor’s Center took place recently, as large crowd of people gathered at the main post of...
By Green the Church Booker T. Washington (April 5, 1856-November 14, 1915) founded Tuskegee University in the state of Alabama on July 4, 1881. In the controversial “Atlanta Compromise” he called...
The Oakland Unified School District was moving ahead with a proposal to place a charter school with middle age children on the McClymonds High School campus...
By Dorothy M. Ehrlich, ACLU Aileen Hernandez, the first woman appointed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Council, co-founder of the National Organization for Women and its...
Today, legendary singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte’s celebrated his 90th birthday. For decades, Belafonte has been a leading voice for civil rights. He was one...
It was the 2006-2208 season when Matt Barnes last donned a Golden State Warriors uniform along side Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson. Yesterday, the former Kings...
“Rising Stars,” the 26th annual Marin county high school art show, opens Sunday, March 5, at the Youth in Arts (YIA) Gallery at 917 C Street...
By Arvin Temkar, USF News This winter, University of San Francisco student Calina Lawrence joined more than 15,000 protestors at Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North...
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), healthcare and public safety professionals, patients and local elected officials gathered to support Skinner’s legislation, SB 687, aimed at limiting the closure...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, a senior member of the House Budget Committee, released a statement this week slamming President Trump’s government spending outline as a “morally bankrupt...
