The discussion was moderated by Daniel Squadron, co-founder of The States Project and author of The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union. The organization...
The meeting will gather Executive Board members and standing committee members to conduct official party business, including committee meetings, training sessions, and a Sunday General Session...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, nearly 17.9% of Black adults in California have been diagnosed...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 1 - 7, 2026
Dr. Denise Saddler is a respected educator who leads with integrity, honesty, and decades of experience in service to OUSD. Since stepping into the role of...
Played by Dr. ayodele nzinga, May N’Kame, the mother of a deadly African dictator, travels to England to see Dr. Cora Gage (Teresa Foss) about medical...
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...
In 1857, the Supreme Court’s infamous Dred Scott decision declared that Black people — enslaved or free — could never be citizens of the United States.
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....
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...
SEATTLE MEDIUM — The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians. This decision impacts over 350,000...
MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY JOURNAL — As America approaches its 250th anniversary, there is a call for an honest look at the nation's revolutionary past. While figures like...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Barack has shared that he relied heavily on Michelle’s judgment and honesty throughout his political career, calling her his closest adviser and toughest...
ROLLING OUT — The Supreme Court issued one of its most closely watched rulings of the term today, deciding that states have the authority to bar...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — Photo courtesy of Getty Images By David L. Snelling MIAMI – Florida students scored high marks in the classrooms, as 60 percent...
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...
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”...
The words of the song, “Wake Up Everybody,” debuted by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes in 1975, still resonate today as those words are just as...
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...
This year’s adult Grand Marshals were long-time Iron Triangle cartoonist and neighborhood advocate Fred Franklin, and Marena Brown, the executive director of the Contra Costa Youth...
Keynote speaker Bishop Nathaniel Bullock, prelate of California Northwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (CNEJ) reminisced on 51 years of friendship with Clifton prior to preaching “This Church Was...
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
“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...