“Our people lie at the heart of a deep and profound connection that forever binds Africa and the United States together. We remember the stolen men...
Born in Montgomery, Ala., in 1899, Percy Lavon Julian grew up during a time when educational opportunities for African Americans were severely limited. Despite these challenges, his parents...
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) has focused his legislative career on addressing racial inequities and systemic injustice, criminal justice reform, environmental justice, and economic equality. Now...
Crowding the sidewalk around Price were many teary-eyed supporters and well-wishers, who embraced her and carried homemade signs, singing, and chanting in recognition of her brave...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of December 4 - 10, 2024, 2024
By looking across many types of punishment, student subpopulations, measures of disparity, and comparison groups, the authors arrive at the conclusion that, as the article title...
Wright co-founded the first Black Boy Scout Troop and Credit Union in Mississippi, served as a union leader, and was a pivotal figure after he moved...
Johnson believes that these days, democracy can be used to do undemocratic things, and most people hardly blink. To “save democracy,” we need to question all...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 27 - December 3, 2024, 2024
Emeline King is recognized as the first African American female transportation designer at the Ford Motor Company. Let’s take a look at her life and career...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 20 - 26, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 13 - 19, 2024
Schools have reported that students were already feeling uneasy and anxious after the announcement of former President Donald Trump winning the presidential election and the texts...
Join us for a LIVE Virtual Town Hall on the Impact of Racism hosted by Post News Group Journalist Carla Thomas and featuring Oakland, CA NAACP...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 6 - 12, 2024
On Nov. 4, the celebrated life of music producer Quincy Delight Jones came to an end at his home in Bel Air. The cause of death...
A Friday panel featuring NAACP Chairman Leon W. Russell and Regina Wilson, Executive Director of California Black Media, examined Project 2025, an initiative perceived as a...
Throughout his career, Moore defeated many national champions, including Joe Lewis, Mike Stone, and Bill "Superfoot" Wallace. Moore placed in every tournament he competed in from...
“We’re all together for each other celebrating 31 years of building international solidarity between the people of the United States and South Africa toward the implementation...
“The legacy of Jim Crow is not just a legacy in Alameda County. It's real. It is what is happening and how (the system is) operating,...
Speaking about the destructive impact of mass incarceration, Price asked people to consider “how many children have incarcerated parents, where the practice has always been to...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 30 - November 5, 2024
“As a Puerto Rican I do not feel spoken to in discussions about Latino voters... which is ironic because we are one of the few Latino...
Lois Mailou Jones was a prominent African American artist whose career spanned more than seven decades, from the Harlem Renaissance to the modern art movement. She...
When I was an early-career mental health professional, my close friend was coming up in his construction career. We came up in the hood together, learning...
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