Many if not most Republican officials know that Trump’s Big Lie is not true. But they are cynical and corrupt enough to use it to justify...
I got to experience what it would have been like sitting at a lunch counter as a Black person and enduring racial slurs just because I...
Those who misrepresent King and Critical Race Theory are illogical, and they only reveal their fear of him. There is no need to fear this American...
Across the nation, over 400 bills have been introduced suppressing the right to vote — from reducing polling hours and locations to allowing lawmakers to overturn...
This struggle is not over, and the work must continue, as today the Black unemployment rate continues to far exceed the white unemployment rate in America....
Leadership is not just a position or a title, it is action and example. To effectively lead and make a lasting impact in our communities, we...
I now understand why publishing has been a major part of my life, because you worked for the Phoenix newspaper in Muskogee, Oklahoma, before you brought...
Last year, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) wrote and introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1007 that proposed the program and served as the basis for funding the...
WCCUSD is making strides to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community and keep students safe. District staff and volunteers hosted two drive-in distribution sites...
Maybe if all those subpoenaed comply, Congress will get to the bottom of what happened that day — that some Republicans loyal to an ex-president who...
Emotional Emancipation Circles are a collaboration between the Community Healing Network (CHN) and the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi). The purpose of the circles is to...
“We, as a community, should hold everybody to task around the issue of equity,” West Oakland community leader and environmental advocate Margaret Gordon said. “The A’s...
The campaign allows the workforce to make biweekly paycheck deductions or one-time donations to nonprofit federations that assist a variety of charities. Employees can also pick...
To better understand the mental health needs of our communities here in Alameda County, we have scheduled this listening session for the African American Steering Committee.
Participants study and practice the principles of self-transformation embodied by Dr. King’s nonviolence as a way of life. We study and practice getting out of our...
Oaklanders said they did not want this development to be built at the Port because the Port is Oakland’s biggest economic asset, and Port businesses will...
Tutu was born into a poor family in Northwest South Africa, saying of his upbringing that they were not affluent, but “we were not destitute either.”...
“This effort comes as many Oaklanders are experiencing increased food insecurity and economic anxiety due to the pandemic,” Oakland entrepreneur Derreck Johnson said. “After a one-year...
Blacks and Asians may not have done anything at the level or speed as the Times expected to happen over the past year. But it doesn’t...
What’s needed for Black children is a comprehensive and systematic approach like the state’s roadmap for English learners, which states that “English learners are the shared...
Before knowing that his passion for financial education would grow into what he calls a “new-age Teen Summit” (referring to the early 1990s BET weekly show...
The pastors in our network, their congregations, staff, and volunteers at our churches and in our community have done an excellent job. Their effort has contributed...
"When partners work together with employers it means that unemployed residents of the City of Oakland Residents can be employed," Germaine Davis, the Oakland Private Industry...
“A booster dose as soon as you are eligible is an urgent choice to protect yourself and your family,” said Dr. Lisa B. Hernandez, the City...
For more than 35 years, Carl Adams has attempted to develop affordable housing for local residents, always trying to grow his business while working against the...