Located in the heart of District 3, the BAMBD is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most important centers of Black cultural production — a...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of - December 17 - 23, 2025
Lowe was born in Clayton, Alabama, into a family of gifted seamstresses. Her mother and grandmother were well-known dressmakers who created exquisite gowns for women in...
As the president and CEO of the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute, Griffin is on a mission to shift the narrative and outcomes for Black...
The Development Company of the Year honor represents a milestone for BRIDGE Housing, which received the Gold award—its top designation—in a category that included both affordable...
The school board approved Superintendent Denise Saddler’s plan for major cuts to schools and the district office, but they are still trying to avoid outside pressure...
Saying “Oakland is on the move,” Mayor Barbara Lee announces results of Measure U bond sale, Dec. 9, at Oakland City Hall with city councilmembers and...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of - December 10 - 16, 2025
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Bill devoted his life to public service and education. In 1971, he became the founding director for the Peralta Community College Foundation, he also became an...
Named after the pioneering physician Dr. Charles R. Drew, famous for his work in blood preservation, CDU’s mission is to cultivate “diverse health professional leaders dedicated...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 12 - 18, 2025
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Organizers ask attendees coming to 1233 Preservation Park Way to think of the event as a “time portal”—a walkable journey through the Past (harm and flourishing),...
At the deepest and also most expansive level of reality, we are all part of the same being, our bodies made from the minerals of the...
By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media Leibo Glover received his diabetes diagnosis at the same time he found out he needed a below-the-knee amputation. “Minor,” thought...
For generations, Liberty Hall has been more than bricks and wood — it has been a spiritual and cultural sanctuary for Black Oakland. The building once...
After 22 years, OUSD was finally released from state receivership in July. Facing a new deficit, the district is now urgently dealing with the threat of a...
In 1962, Bobby Seale and Virtual Murrell cofounded the first known Black student organization called the Soul Students Advisory Council at Oakland City College located at...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 22 - 28, 2025
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