NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1965, Lewis and fellow activist Hosea Williams led what was planned as a peaceful 54-mile march through Alabama from Selma to Montgomery....
Say his name—Oscar Grant! Eleven years after Grant was fatally shot by a BART Police Officer, City of Oakland District 2 councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas attended...
Oakland Not for Sale — a coalition of community members and educators against public school closures — is moving ahead with a campaign to recall Jody...
On Nov. 18, two unhoused mothers and their children began occupying a vacant property at 2928 Magnolia St. in West Oakland. Although the owner, Wedgewood LLC,...
The term holistic health has been bandied about for many years with many people preferring to call it Alternative Health, which suggests something other than what...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This report is a great rallying call for us. It’s important that we continue as an education community to come together and have...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Perhaps, most impressive is that each of Dr. Oye’s four children followed in their father’s footsteps. David, Monique, Michelle, and Melissa Oye, each...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ethnic regimes were largely ignored in the mainstream media of the global North until the early 1990s, even when troubling events, such as...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Community Reinvestment Act was enacted in 1977 as a direct response to redlining, an unethical practice whereby banks and other lending institutions...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I may miss a few votes during this period, but with God’s grace I will be back on the front lines soon,” he...
DAYTONA TIMES — Earlier this week, a man and woman killed a police detective near a Jersey City cemetery and then stormed a nearby Jewish market,...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Under My Wing is an all-girls mentoring organization whose mission is to foster a safe environment for young ladies where they can cultivate...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “We will never take the approach of just being happy to being there,” Silverfield said about the Tigers making the Cotton Bowl,...
Unhoused residents living on a tract of land just west of Wood Street in West Oakland and their advocates participated in a holiday protest outside of...
The Oakland Unified School District has extended the contract of school finance consultant Luz Cazares, who will serve as the districts ’s interim Chief Financial Officer...
Aaron Singer, dressed as Santa Claus, delivered gifts to 29 children, ages 3 to 7, on the afternoon of Dec. 20 at his business, Seaplane Adventures...
This story was written by La’Tanya Dandie, who is the mother of Khalieghya, the liver transplant recipient. Khalieghya Dandie-Evans is the chosen one. As the 2020...
One of Vallejo’s annual community Kwanzaa celebrations, and the largest, will be celebrated on Saturday, December 28th at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin...
Hakeem Brown, a junior City Councilmember for the City of Vallejo, models himself as an advocate of change who is focusing on issues ranging from opportunities...
Mistah F.A.B. hosted his 15th annual Toys for Joy Christmas giveaway at 45th and Market Streets in West Oakland on Monday, December 24. Mistah F.A.B. says...
In the tradition of Count Basie and his orchestra, Grammy-nominated pianist Ricardo Scales delivered an evening of inspiring and humorous performances with his inaugural “Get To...
More than 500 fans, friends and supporters attended the Al Attles Tribute Hall of Fame Celebration in Berkeley at the UC Theater on Dec. 22. The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Without any biblical perspective, history confirms the ability of deceit-filled eloquence to entice weak men to murder, married women to stray, prideful men...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A few months ago, funding for HBCUs was in jeopardy. But the White House and Congress came together and reached a historic agreement....
Oakland – The season of giving is upon us but for the Oakland A’s they give back throughout the year. The Oakland Post would like to...
