The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 8 - 14, 2026
Throughout the five-week experience, students will explore Scratch coding, digital illustration using drawing tablets, storytelling, technical art, animation, board games, arts and crafts, physical movement, and...
TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Rosetta Miller-Perry, a prominent newspaper publisher, entrepreneur, and civil rights advocate, died on Friday, June 26, at the age of 91. Miller-Perry received...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — "John Ridgeway and I have worked side by side since my days as provost, and I know exactly the kind of chair he...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 1 - 7, 2026
The Final Action Plan addresses disparities in housing, economic opportunity, education, health, environmental justice, public safety, arts and culture, land use, and other areas where historical...
Jendayi, who says she’s one of Dr. Head’s closest friends and the sole beneficiary named in the estate plan, contends that the latest developments have brought...
The first time a teacher pulled up a chair to sit next to me to help me out, I panicked because no adult had ever sat...
Researchers found that low earnings were common throughout the employment histories they examined. Only 28% of people employed before incarceration earned more than the federal poverty...
Sugar is the first ingredient for ice cream, which was first made some 1500 years ago but which didn’t arrive in this country until around 1744....
“We have a public accounting of the ways that our civic institutions have benefited from chattel slavery and built wealth in the process,” said Asm. Isaac...
“Our hospitals are entering one of the most dangerous eras that anyone has ever seen, at least in my lifetime,” said Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson). “Assembly...
Peace Committee members are available regularly in the community, including at Lodestar Academy on the first and third Wednesdays and at Parker Community Resource Center on...
HOUSTON DEFENDER — Black music has historically served as a vital tool for survival and cultural preservation for Black Americans, long before they achieved political power...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — DeSantis said the program would be “unnecessarily burdensome” to the Department of Corrections, which would need to supply personnel to monitor the...
Now in its 41st year, the Prescott Circus Theatre is a nationally recognized performing arts education program for Oakland youth. The circus offers safe environments that...
Organizers state that testimony will explore historical and political developments that they believe have contributed to the expansion of corporate influence over public institutions and governmental...
Widely known in Oakland for his unifying leadership on issues of social justice and human rights, Riley is also recognized for his famous son, Raymond “Boots”...
Addressing more than 100 Black and Asian attendees, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie stated "San Francisco is reliant on the Black community, and we must invest...
Legendary performers such as Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover worked with and were inspired by BRG’s founders. More recently, Grammy award-winning artist Kehlani attended the Black...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 24 - 30, 2026
At the event, 16 entities signed the EIP pledge, vowing to take steps to increase public contracting opportunities in their spheres for small and historically underutilized...
“Poetics of Memory” coincides with a year of major recognition for Howard. In 2026, she received the California Arts Council’s 50th Anniversary Award, honoring artists whose...
The Oakland and Alameda routes will increase from $4.90 to $5.10, the South San Francisco route will go up from $7.40 to $7.60, and the Vallejo...
More than a meeting and panel discussion, the annual symposium serves as a powerful example of what can happen when neighbors, community leaders, and organizations choose...
