Oakland Post

Berkeley’s First Citywide College and Career Day

By Danielle Savage Berkeley will hold its first citywide College and Career Day Friday, March 1, sponsored by the Berkeley Alliance and the UC Berkeley’s Center...

Amya Harris, Doctor in the Making

“We Do Not Need This Flying Invasion of Privacy”

By Neil Satterlund Alameda County Sheriff Ahern wants surveillance drones. At last Thursday’s hearing of Alameda County’s Public Safety Committee, over powerful objections from more than...

Promised Youth Job Funds Fail to Materialize

At the last meeting of the Oakland Workforce Investment Board, Executive Director John Bailey pledged to resolve snafus that have held up the cash advances for...

DeVry University Offers “Passport 2 College”

For high school students looking to get a jumpstart on their college career, DeVry University has the perfect solution with its Passport 2 College program. Students...

Looking for Answers: Why Did Oakland Lose $600,000 for Jobs?

Part III By Ken A. Epstein The head of the Oakland Workforce Investment Board has submitted a memo to the City Council blaming the administration of...

Tagami Conflict of Interest Charged in Army Base Evictions

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor The president of one of the companies that must soon move to make way for Oakland’s development of the old Army Base...

Oakland Youth Win National Baseball Tournament

The Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program in Oakland, partnered with the Oakland Boys & Girls Club, and Youth Sports Nation (YSN), helped more than...

Memorable Accomplishments of C’Aubrey O. Peoples, 56 Years at Fouche’s Hudson Funeral Home

Corporate officers and staff of Fouche’s Hudson Funeral Home in Oakland  are honoring  C’Aubrey O. Peoples. Peoples’ career spanned 56 years with Fouche’s Hudson, from apprentice...

Paid Transportation Internships for High School Students Available

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s  annual High School Internship Program is seeking student applicants for paid summer internships in local transportation agencies throughout the San Francisco Bay...

Macy’s Salutes Gordon Parks in Celebration of Black History Month

Macy’s will honor the legacy of American cultural hero Gordon Parks in celebration of Black History Month with a special film series event and exhibit at...

Alameda Students Sponsor “More Than a Month” Film Screening

High students in Alameda will be showing and discussing a provocative documentary, “More Than a Month,” in which a young man travels across the country, examining...

Malique Amenhotep Shines a Light on African History

By Ashley Chambers It is crucial that African Americans to do whatever it takes to know their history, which is rooted in Africa, says entrepreneur and...

Supervisor Carson Hosts “African American Organizations Making Connections”

“Strategies and Outcomes for Our Black Community” is the theme of African American Organizations Making Connections 2013, a free event featuring panels and workshops for members...

Paul Robeson’s Songs and Struggles Live at Allen Temple

  By Lee Hubbard Lawrence Beamen was 20 when he learned about legendary singer and political activist Paul Robeson, captivated by stories of the historic struggles...

District Attorney Redeems Gun Buy Back Vouchers

The Marin County District Attorney’s office announced that vouchers will be redeemed in full to all individuals who surrendered firearms Jan. 15 at the Marin County...

United in Marin Celebrates Spirituals

By Godfrey Lee The United in Marin Church celebrated the spirituals at a United in Jubilation Concert on Friday February 8. The concert, held at the...

New Third Street Library Reopens

By Lee Hubbard Without a library, finding a good place to read and relax was hard in the Bay View area of San Francisco over the...

Union Bank and KQED Honor Four Local Heroes

In celebration of Black History Month, Union Bank has partnered with KQED to honor four local heroes for their leadership and dedication to serving their communities....

Judge Bernice Donald Speaks at SF Museum of the Diaspora

By Etta Mae Jones Judge Bernice B. Donald, first African American woman on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, spoke Feb. 2 at a Black...

Community Honors Espanola Jackson with 80th Birthday Party

By Carla Thomas Community advocate Espanola Jackson had an 80th birthday party Saturday, Feb. 9 at Southeast Community College in San Francisco. Hundreds gathered to celebrate...