Inez Lumpkins of Oakland was recently selected to participate in the 2013 Miss Pre-Teen Oakland pageant competition that will take place on Saturday, April 6. She...
Contra Costa College (CCC) and Single Stop Program are hosting An Evening with Julian Bond, accompanied by members of the Freedom Singers on Friday, April 12...
I received a lot of feedback from those who read this column and would like to reassure non-traditionalists that no proselytizing was intended. The Yoruba tradition...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) this week hosted a comprehensive immigration reform forum at St. Elizabeth’s High School in Oakland, pledging “to fight for a plan that...
By Alison Flood, The Guardian Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian novelist seen by millions as the father of African literature, has died at the age of 82....
She was a contestant in the Miss Amigos pageant in Sacramento in 1954, but those who knew her said her true beauty lie in her...
In response to questions from the Post, City Auditor Courtney Ruby disputed criticisms raised by a Post reporter and community leaders on the quality of her...
By Ken A. Epstein If you read the city auditor’s new report like it’s the gospel truth, then Courtney Ruby’s 64-page “performance review” cites damning evidence...
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By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – It’s that time of the year, the end of Spring Training nears and the Bay Bridge series begins. It’s...
By Janice Ewing and Lateefa Ali The Tuskegee Airmen earned their place in history as they bravely defied convention and fought for what they loved. We...
Part 3 Propitiation honoring Ancestors According to the Odu Osa Meji, in the Yoruba belief system, Odu (female oracle) established all the sacred groves (places) and...
By Kia Croom, Contributing Writer Local extent organizer Dante Toomer recently held “Daddy Day,” an afternoon of activities for fathers to share with their children. The...
By David Scott You don’t have to be rich or a movie star to find good help to do your taxes, according to Robin Swarn, a...
By Ashley Chambers Oakland native James Meeks Jr. will get the chance to live out his dream, taking the opportunity of a lifetime in the NFL...
The Stanford Cancer Institute’s Community Partnership Program is hosting the second annual conference, Breast Cancer and African Americans, on Saturday, May 4, 8 a.m. – 3:30...
The Sickle Cell Community Advisory Council of Northern California is offering the Samuel Wallace Scholarship Award to high school seniors and college students living with the...
In the wake of a year of unprecedented violence, which ultimately led to the murder of four Youth UpRising youth members, the agency is showcasing young...
Borrowers and lenders of loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will have greater access to capital and less paperwork as a result of...
By Keli Walker I paint faces that hold stories. I paint them to understand their histories, emotions, and dreams. My process is dialectic; conversing with the...
By Ashley Chambers Gospel radio stations KDIA 1640 AM, “The Light at the Top of the Dial,” and KDYA 1190 AM, “The Light,” put on their...
The City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce will host the annual State of the City address with Mayor Stephen Cassidy Thursday,...
The San Leandro Police Officers Association and the City of San Leandro have agreed to a three-year labor contract. The 2013-2015 agreement provides wage increases to...
By Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez The dirty glasses haven’t quite made it to the kitchen yet. They’re still communing with last weeks’ newspaper in the...
New research conducted by USF’s Human Rights in Criminal Sentencing Project reveals that U.S. criminal sentencing practices are out of step with 193 nations. Criminals in...