Zernell Gillie has been in and around the Hip Hop and House music scene in Chicago for over 30 years. The world-renowned DJ has spun records...
The City of Richmond has welcomed its new Port Director Charles Gerard, whose first day on the job was Mon., Oct. 16, according to the Richmond...
For over 50 years Sifu Bill and Mary Owens have owned and operated Cascos Martial Arts Academy in East Oakland. They have specialized in teaching self-defense,...
Douglas Stewart has spent the last 15 years making his space at the Oakland Cannery into a home with artwork on every free space of the...
Oakland leaders gathered downtown in front of the Fox Theater at 1805 Telegraph Ave. to announce safety plans being launched under the city’s new program ‘Five...
The son of Haitian immigrants, Alex Toussaint grew up in a stable, middle-class household with both parents involved in his upbringing and with education at the...
The extended family was present as District 5 City Councilman handed the father-daughter duo their awards, noting also that a street would be named for them....
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority has had significant victories benefiting the Oakland Arena and Coliseum Complex. This past year was a record-setting year for revenue, thanks...
Oakland has a rich history of artistic innovation by African Americans that has shaped the culture, political landscape, and social justice movements in the city. This...
Part 5 By Tanya Dennis Rise East is a $100 million privately funded initiative to rebuild Black neighborhoods in a 40×40 block area in East Oakland...
By Magaly Muñoz, Post Staff At a special City Council meeting in City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao laid out her current and future plans...
During a press conference last month, the Oakland NAACP chapter called out the city and Mayor Sheng Thao for their failure to apply in time for...
Two African American Congresswomen supported the FDA’s move, having written a letter to the agency earlier in the year requesting an investigation into the health impacts...
Tenants want 4 residents added to the housing complex’s board of directors By Ken Epstein About 100 tenants of Sojourner Truth Manor, joined by community supporters...
The report, “Closing the Racial Equity Gap: A Call to Action,” is a result of a series of Homeownership Solutions Summits held in Arizona, California, and...
Berkeley has “a longstanding commitment to linguistic diversity and the humanistic insights that come from the study of world languages, literatures and cultures,” said Rick Kern,...
Taxpayers in 55 California counties, excluding Lassen, Modoc and Shasta counties — who were impacted by winter natural disasters — are eligible for an extension to file...
“California lost a net of 407,000 residents to other states between July 2021 and July 2022, including a greater share of those with a college degree...
The transit agency is moving to a Clipper-only fare system and it is rolling out new fare gates that will not accept paper tickets. Riders can...
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics — the President’s economic plan — the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
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Group leader Vidal Perez has been performing a traditional dance called “Danza de Voladores” and one called “Danza de Wawa” for over 30 years. This dance...
This year’s NAACP CA/HI State Convention theme is “This Is How We Thrive.” The convention will bring together elected officials, activists, organizers, faith leaders, and entertainers...