AFRICAN-AMERICAN NEWS AND ISSUES – DALLAS — The March primary elections in Texas revealed a significant sentiment among Black voters, who largely supported Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett....
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...
OAKLAND POST – ALAMEDA — Crystal Lambert founded the We Fight Back Organization after her granddaughter was diagnosed with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) at age three. This...
AFRO-AMERICAN – WASHINGTON — As America approaches its 250th anniversary of independence, a federal reading initiative designed to honor this milestone has omitted Black women authors...
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...
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...
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....
THE CAROLINIAN — Houston Texans defensive back Brandon Codrington hosted his second annual Free Youth Football Camp at Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C., on June...
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...
The extensive project will involve the full modernization of the campus, including essential upgrades to building systems such as plumbing replacement (with lead abatement), seismic improvements,...
Berkeley has been consistently awarded the distinction of the U.S.’s top public university since the Best Global Universities list was first published in 2014. “A strong...
Longtime OUSD Employee Debra King-Cooper, 73 Caption: Debra King-Cooper. Courtesy photo. Special to The Post Debra King-Cooper, a beloved mother, grandmother, queen, sister, church member, caregiver,...
The program marks the first time the state has opened the platform to all Californians. State officials said the effort is designed to give residents a...
The kind of workday your Grandpa had is probably over, and you can’t count on toiling at the same place for 40 years for a pension...
Jackson’s life took a significant turn when she was offered the opportunity to work in a wind tunnel, a facility used to test the effects of...
The Oakland Board of Education has extended Superintendent Denise Saddler’s contract through June 2027, promoting her from interim to permanent superintendent with a salary of $367,765.45...
For the youngest reader, “As You Are: A Hope for Black Sons” by Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle, illustrated by David Wilkerson (Magination Press, $18.99) is a...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — I have found that there are some educational approaches that consistently provide a safer, more enriching, and more affirmative environment for Black children....
Gumbs’ coaching and leadership journey spans from Bishop O’Dowd High School, Oakland High School, Stellar Prep High School. Over the decades, hundreds of his students have gone...
The school board approved Superintendent Denise Saddler’s plan for major cuts to schools and the district office, but they are still trying to avoid outside pressure...
Named after the pioneering physician Dr. Charles R. Drew, famous for his work in blood preservation, CDU’s mission is to cultivate “diverse health professional leaders dedicated...
After 22 years, OUSD was finally released from state receivership in July. Facing a new deficit, the district is now urgently dealing with the threat of a...
“The dysfunction we’re witnessing in Washington, D.C. has profound implications for our schools,” Jones explained. She emphasized that the dismantling of the federal Department of Education...
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