Located in Downtown Oakland, Lilly Ayers’ Queen Hippie Gypsy’s ground floor space sells metaphysical tools like crystals, handmade intention candles, incense, books, and herbs that can...
“As the premiere community service organization for the city of Oakland, we strive for our volunteerism to have a lifelong impact on the quality of life...
Every year OSA puts on three main stage productions: a play, a musical and a middle school production. There’ve been complaints from the Black demographic around...
Founded in 1852, when San Francisco was a main post for the gold rush and before the Civil War, Bethel AME is the oldest African American church...
Led by The Brotherhood of Elders and Spearitwurx, and in collaboration with the Association of Black Psychologists, these African American organizations will undergo intensive training in...
The more senior you are, the more power your state has. In the Senate, where every state, regardless of size, has two votes each, those two...
Raised by her mother in Brownsville, Texas, young Sheryl Swoopes played basketball with her three older brothers. By age seven, she was competing in a local...
“The billionaires are after our public resources here in the City of Oakland,” according to a Schools and Labor Against Privatization (S.L.A.P.) media statement. “The Oakland...
A coalition of civil rights groups has launched the Black History is American History campaign to push back on Gov. Youngkin’s efforts to force teachers and schools to...
Seventh Street, called the “Harlem of the West” back in the day, was where Black business and cultural life thrived, resounding in the sounds of Billie...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The event will be held Tuesday, April 26, 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. The town hall will feature representatives of the Oakland A’s, the...
Newport, who is now in his mid-80s, was born in Rochester, New York. While living there, he was leader of the Monroe County Nonpartisan Political League,...
A 2020 study done as a part of the RAND Corporation’s Gun Policy in America initiative, revealed that of the 27,900 research publications on the effectiveness...
Obtaining the endorsement of the Alameda County Democratic Party in this race was a major accomplishment for Rebecca Kaplan’s campaign, as all four candidates running were...
Recently, the work the task force is doing has been garnering national attention. But members say they must implement a stronger communications and public relations strategy...
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives on Monday to honor Mrs. Daisy Murray, a San Leandro resident, upon her...
This year commemorates the landmark enactment of the Fair Housing Act 54 years ago on April 11, 1968. WC of ARPB is the local chapter of...
In these times, our focused attention on life and death history in the world can only be interrupted by more history. That’s what happened when we...
We thank the many ministers, faith communities, friends and Grissom’s Chapel & Mortuary, San Lorenzo, CA for your prayers and/or service. Thanks to all who will...
Regulators at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are fully aware that Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating disease that affects more than 6 million...
“Some of the greatest success stories we’ve had is with youth who have been resistant to the process and wanting support,” said Trevor Arceneaux, Associate Director...
Among his many remarkable buildings are the opulent Saks Fifth Avenue building in Beverly Hills and the flying saucer–shaped Theme Building at the Los Angeles International...
Harvard’s admissions notices went out last week, the numbers reveal not so much a problem with Asians, but a problem with Blacks and Latinx applicants. The...
Wilford Welch, climate change expert and author, will look at the individual and collective actions that must be taken this decade to shape our future and...
Peter Robinson will focus his multimedia presentation on the 1920s and 1930s, when the lyrics and rhythms of Tin Pan Alley captured the changing moods of...
