Oakland Post

Deputy DA Venus Johnson Appointed to Commission on Access to Justice

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris this week appointed  Venus D. Johnson to a three-year term on the State Bar’s California Commission on Access to Justice. Johnson,...

City Workers Demand Raises, Not More Cuts

By Ken A. Epstein SEIU 1021, which represents 1,500 city workers, along with other unions that represent Oakland employees, held a rally at city hall and...

A Year Later, Trayvon Martin Tragedy Still Stings

By Benjamin Todd Jealous One year later, the Trayvon Martin tragedy still stings – and some people are still throwing salt on the open wound. Last...

Zeta Phi Beta Honors Christian Women of the Year

By Carla Thomas The women of Zeta Phi Beta Inc. hosted its 34th annual Christian Women of the Year Awards and Scholarship luncheon entitled “Virtuous Women...

Symposium Looks at Alternatives to Incarceration

By Andrew Cohen, UC Berkeley News The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice has never shied away from difficult subjects, and its spring symposium—Race, Domestic,...

Banks Encourage Homeowners to Sell at a Loss

By Tanya Dennis Banks are encouraging underwater homeowners to short sale their properties, that is, sell their home at a loss rather than go through foreclosure....

Fight for Army Base Jobs Linked to Audit Issues

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor One of the key issues in Oakland City Auditor Courtney Ruby’s recent Non-Interference in Administrative Affairs Performance Audit involves a contract to...

The 25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology

The 25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology twitter/chudson Charles Hudson, partner at SoftTech VC Diversity in Silicon Valley has become a hot topic lately. In a...

Christianity’s African Roots

Christianity’s African Roots Nana Ekua-Hammond breaks down our relationship to the religion before American slavery and White Jesus pieces By Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond Share on facebook...

Can a Black Girl Be the Next Steve Jobs?

Participants learn basic html with Black Girls Code’s Summer of Code in San Francisco on July 28, 2012. All Photos by Julianne Hing by Julianne Hing...

No Sleep Till Brooklyn- BlackGirlsCODE Summer of Code

We are less than half way through our Black Girls Code- Summer of Code Campaign and it has been an amazing journey!  We hosted our largest...

A mother tongue spoken by millions of Americans still gets no respect.

Ain’t No Reason A mother tongue spoken by millions of Americans still gets no respect. By Lex Friedman The Oakland, California, school board officially recognized the...

Feeding the Artist Within

“Feeding the Artist Within” series in collaboration with J.Posh Design Studio is back! The series opening Friday, April 5, 2013, is a call for all creative...

Race Forward: Stanford’s Race & Technology Lecturer Series

  Tuesday, April 2, 20134:15 PM to 5:15 PM   Stanford University Main Quad Facebook Building 370-370, Stanford, CA (map)

Ladership University Enlists, Incubates and Educates Women and Girls to be Future Global Leaders

Black Art in America

  Black Art In America (BAIA) is the leading online social network focused on African-American art. BAIA is a member  based arts group for artists with...

Bay Area to Celebrate the 80th Birthday of Dr. Nathan Hare

On April 9, Dr. Nathan Hare, The Father of Black Studies in America, will celebrate his 80th year on the planet. The Bay Area will celebrate...

New Movie from Filmmaker Damon Jamal: ROLLING premieres April 6th in Bay Area

The first full length feature film from Damon Jamal  ROLLING, premieres Saturday April 6th at 9pm at the San Leandro Performing Arts Center as part of...