The California Black Health Network (CBHN) is the only organization committed to advancing health equity for African Americans and Black immigrants in the Golden State. CBHN’s...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of January 3 - 9, 2024
One of the candidates was former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who the mayor fired in February over mishandling and minimizing the importance of Internal Affairs investigations...
The need for safe overnight parking is crucial and well-documented, according to Kaplan. In January 2022, the Point-In-Time Homeless Count and Survey revealed that there are more...
At stake for many people in Oakland, who spoke with the Post about what this vote could mean for the city’s future, is whether the culture...
The celebration will have music, food, spoken word, youth presentations, songs of inspiration, speakers and fellowship.
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) was established in 1967 when African American members of the California Legislature,...
California Black Media spoke with Michael Carter, Chief Consultant at the AACEC, about the organization’s successes, challenges and the impact of its work on California’s Black...
“Black Women in California have always had to be active participants in the labor market, but this report showcases the need for fair and just wages...
While beliefs about the nature and purpose of Kwanzaa differ, its birth has, over the years, resulted in broad appreciation and widespread observance of the seven-day...
Just before the Christmas holiday, Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in Iowa denouncing immigrants. “They’re ruining our country. And it’s true, they are destroying...
“It's not enough to build the infrastructure in low-income neighborhoods, the people in those neighborhoods need to have access to the jobs installing and maintaining that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Among the notable cases receiving commutations are Darryl Allen Winkfield of Augusta, Ga., Leroy Lymons of Pensacola, Florida, and Earlie Deacon Barber of...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of December 27 - January 2, 2024
There is no greater pain than that of a mother who loses her child — or whose child goes missing. Bettersten Wade has experienced both. Her...
: Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931), a Black investigative journalist, women’s rights activist, and civil rights advocate, is renowned for her campaign against lynching. Wells-Barnett was instrumental...
Founded in 1968, Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) is a statewide non-profit advocacy and membership organization committed to solving problems affecting Black Californians. BWOPA...
African Americans are underrepresented in STEAM fields. According to a report released by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education in February, Blacks made up just...
City officials have recently supported Heritage residents. During a city council meeting on Nov. 28, council members Cesar Zepeda and Melvin Willis asked staff to approve a...
Former Alameda County prosecutor Terry Wiley had a 33-year career in Alameda before stepping into the new inspector general role. He had previously run for Alameda...
In 2015, the CBC launched Tech 2020 to ensure that Black Americans would be better represented in the industry by 2020. However, Lee says those tech companies that pledged...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of December 13 - 19, 2023
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Oakland City Council is scheduled to hear an item authored by Rebecca Kaplan, with co-authors Nikki Fortunato Bas, and Carroll Fife,...
Advocates in California committed to improving the skills of individuals to meet the human resource needs of the state want to see more diversity among young...
The BWOPA Youth & Young Adult Caucus Leadership Council is a transformative virtual pilot program to empower young girls in 9th grade through college to become future leaders in government and...
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