Banneker learned to read and write at a Quaker school that welcomed both Black and White children -- something very rare in the 1700s. He loved...
The region was established in 1925 under the leadership of Vivian Osborne Marsh, who became its first Regional Director. Marsh was a pioneering scholar and civic...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 10 - 16, 2025
Participants highlighted several past and current bills going through the state Legislature that focus on improving maternal health equity. The proposals address systemic inequities to improve...
Knight, as a motivational speaker, leans on her life experience as a mother, wife, community advocate, and professional leader to encourage people. Historically, Knight has a...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 2-9, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 27 - September 2, 2025
Grammy-nominated Andre Thierry of Accordion Soul Music, second-line band MJ’s Brass Boppers, the Oakland School for the Arts jazz band, and vocalist Piwai will grace the...
Terry Lovett, Jalani’s mother, has been fighting for a proper investigation into her son’s death for four years. She has repeatedly reached out to Bonta, asking...
Kidd is a commissioner of the Personnel Board for the City of Berkeley and vice chairperson of the BART Citizen Review Board. Kidd is a member...
Recognizing the potential value of his invention for other pet owners and researchers, he patented his improved hamster exercise wheel, making him the known inventor of...
The program will feature a panel discussion examining both the historic passage of the act and its modern-day impact on elections, with particular attention to California’s...
Dr. Macaulay Kalu, secretary general of AU6RG, will present Dr. Brown with the Global Peace Builder Award. Other presenters include Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes, senior pastor...
The celebration also featured live music by the Black Love Group, including an inspirational performance by Chambers’ granddaughter, Genesis Chambers. Reverend Lemelle Smith of Helping Others...
“He was devoted to his patients and enjoyed chatting with them during their appointments,” said his wife of 46 years, Pamela Sweeney. Sweeney said the doctor...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 20 - 26, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 13 - 19, 2025
On July 20, at the Oakland Museum of California's Spotlight Sundays, Gabriel, the daughter of a Black Panther Party couple, Emory Douglas, minister of culture, and...
“The Music and AI: Ethics at the Crossroads” panel featured X.Eyee, CEO of Malo Santo and senior advisor for UC Berkeley’s AI Policy, Sean Kantrowitz, director...
As a Black woman, Lawson values the connection between her art and her community. She said that her art “needs to feel like Black people to...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, who was mentored by Woods-Jones, recognized her as a living legend, loving mentor, and community developer as she proclaimed Saturday, July 26...
“We want people that could help ... to step up,” said Kennedy. “I'm asking people to step up in a way where you talk to people,...
The UC system continues to see steady growth in racial and ethnic representation. Latinos made up the largest share of admitted students at 39%, followed by...
Muhammad is a resident of West Oakland, a maritime lawyer, and a former leader of the ILWU. He is a lifelong Oakland resident and a third-generation...
When one adds to that our own diminishing interest in voting, even though those before us died for our right to vote, we as a nation...
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