President Barack Obama presented awards last Thursday at the White House to two-dozen recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal, including...
The California Nurses Association (CAN) /National Nurses United has announced support for several initiatives on the California November ballot, including Proposition 63, to strengthen gun safety,...
Demonstrations continue in Charlotte, N.C., and protests have spread to Atlanta and elsewhere, sparked most recently by the police killing of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Okla.,...
By Britni Danielle, Ebony Gloria Naylor, a writer known for illuminating the stories of Black women, died of a heart attack on September 28 in the...
The public is invited to voice their concerns about human rights issues in their communities to the Marin County Human Rights Commission (HRC). The meeting...
San Francisco, CA – It was like “deja vu” all over again. The Giants faced another elimination game and their ace took the mound. But...
Three days before the opening of the first African-American Museum of History in Washington, D.C., a dedicated group of academics, students, friends and family gathered the...
In this era of global and social media, you can get a taste of what’s going on in every corner of the world. However, some...
By Jessica Lussenhop BBC News Magazine The US is currently in the midst of the largest prisoner strike in its history. Prison reform in the...
Rebecca Kaplan’s campaign for re-election to the Oakland City Council At-Large seat has received major new endorsements, including noted commentator, environmental justice advocate, and opponent...
Oakland, CA – When you win, you’re rewarded, even if it’s for a short time. While there’s plenty of room for improvement. The Raiders accomplished something...
Councilmembers Dan Kalb and Abel Guillén may have violated City Council procedures last week when they tried to take a cannabis resolution that died in the...
By Kitty Kelly Epstein African-Americans are 28 percent of the Oakland population but get only nine percent of the work on projects that their tax...
Much of the money flowing into Oakland Board of Education elections, which will impact the direction of the Oakland Unified School District for the next four...
Rebecca Kaplan’s campaign for re-election to the Oakland City Council At-Large seat has received major new endorsements, including the Democratic Party and commentator, environmental justice advocate,...
The tags still dangled from the berets and sunglasses that Dimensions Dance Theater members wore Wednesday night as they rehearsed for the “Black Panther Project,” an...
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has become a national model in addressing systemic injustices faced by students of color, with progressive programs like the District’s...
The City of Oakland this week paid $1.2 million in a wrongful death settlement to the family of Demouria Hogg, who was killed by Oakland police...
Mayor Libby Schaaf has hired a consultant for $300,000 to work part time for eight months – waiving the competitive bidding process – to establish a...
Santa Clara – After tonight’s loss, the Forty-Niners have some decisions to make when it comes to their next quarterback. Blaine Gabbert didn’t have his best...
By Jan Malvin and Joel Moskowitz Confusing the public may well be the major achievement of the fourth annual Oakland Achieves Public Education Progress...
The Homeowner Survivor Bill of Rights, authored by Senators Mark Leno and Cathleen Galgiani, has been signed by Governor Brown. Senate Bill 1150 closes a loophole...
Opening last weekend on the National Mall in Wash., D.C., the African American Museum of History and Culture depicts the experience of Black people in the...
New York, NY – There’s no better way to explain, it’s an even year. One game, one win. The Giants squeaked their way into the Wild...
When Proposition 209 passed in 1996 by California voters, it eliminated the use of race, sex or ethnicity in state government institutions in employment, public contracting...
