By Ashley Chambers Shedding light on modern day mental and emotional health challenges, the inspirational gospel play “For Every Mountain” is returning to the stage after...
By Ashley Chambers At this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Fest, Zelana Smith, Micaela Clark, and Thomas Logwood from Castlemont High School demonstrated the...
[responsive_vid]Words of Colour Productions celebrated its seventh anniversary on Thursday 24 May 2012 in London with guest appearances from acclaimed poet and spoken word artist Malika...
Business professional Anthony J. Reese recently graduated from the Keller School of Management of DeVry University receiving his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in accounting. For...
Filing tax forms was a fresh reminder to many that both their income and employment status are in need of a boost. Whether that means rejoining...
If he had lived, master drummer Babatunde Olatunji would have been 85 years old. To commemorate his memory, his fans and admirers hosted a monumental musical...
Left to right: Anthony Reese, MBA Graduate, and Mike Cubbin, The Metro President of DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management. Photo courtesy of DeVry...
By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor The chairperson of the City of Oakland’s Emergency Food Providers Advisory Committee is concerned that her program is being eliminated in Mayor...
Dr. Helene Gayle and Congresswoman Barbara Lee spoke on the State of Health in America, the third lecture in this season’s Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris...
By Ken A. Epstein The City of Oakland is almost two years behind in spending its federal jobs money for unemployed workers and is rushing to...
By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee modified a proposal this week to help local and minority contractors win construction contract...
By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – A tying home run in the ninth inning was the beginning of the end. After rallying back from a...
Immigration: Black Caucus to Fight for Diversity Visas and African, Caribbean Immigrants. “The gloves are coming off — the point system is not enough,” said a...
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND ALL 30 CLUBS TO HOST SCREENINGS OF “42” FOR THOUSANDS OF TEENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN CANADA Clubs to Select Local...
Rev. Jesse Jackson is leading a group of community leaders in calling for an infusion of $7 million from the Quinn administration to keep Roseland Community...
The question for the book is “At what point did you fall in love with yourself?” and the genesis of that question really started with some...
The incomparable Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, perhaps the most acclaimed international ambassador of American culture performing today, returns to the Bay Area. Under the inspired...
By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – Two years ago Giants baseball was considered “torture” before they won the World Series in 2010. This season the...
Recently introduced to the works of Thomas Bradshaw, my jaw dropped. As I looked further into his celebrated portfolio, I discovered that he is poised to...
Attorney General Kamala Harris this week praised the passage of a bill she is sponsoring to upgrade and expand California’s prescription drug monitoring program as an...
By H. Geoffrey Watson, MD Local boxing trainer Virgil Hunter’s advice to young men on living a healthy lifestyle are recommendations that pack a punch. He...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee is opposing cuts to Social Security, called the chained CPI, that are included in the president’s 2014 budget proposal. The chained CPI is...
Arif Khatib (right), the founder of the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, ‘Jack London’ George Rowan, Jr. (center) and India Alston who was Mistress of Ceremonies,...
Sheree Murphy was honored as a Champion for Change and role model for her family and community by the Network for a Healthy California (Network)-Bay Area...
The Scepter Club’s Regina Chapter #67, Order of the Eastern Star Prince Hall Rite of Adoption State of California, is presenting an “Inspiring Women and Men...