The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans is recommending that the State Legislature fund a governmental department dedicated to assisting...
With spring in full bloom — now is a perfect time to start a fresh foundation for a healthy financial future. Good financial health is the...
The fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the Battle of Puebla, which took place in 1862 near the Mexican city of...
As members of the Faith Alliance for a Moral Economy (FAME) and the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4H) we have created a Moral Budget Platform...
Twenty-five years ago, UC Berkeley Professor Harley Shaiken could not know the future that awaited undergraduate Julie Chavez Rodriguez. But even then, he was struck by...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 3 - 9, 2023
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price shared her vision and determination to fulfill the goals of the historic civil rights movement, to work with the community...
Despite opposition of the trustees, many community leaders and city officials are moving forward for an educational future for the campus. In a statement released this...
Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, OEA second vice president, said, “We’re bargaining for safe, stable, and racially just community schools. Our proposals for wages are to provide the kind...
In February, Griselda Juarez left her work early at Premier Finishing, a company that specializes in painting auto parts for various car makers, and rushed through...
Last week, at the invitation of the Black in School Coalition (BISC), over 2,500 K-12 students, parents, education advocates, and civil rights leaders marched to the...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 26 - May 2, 2023
Rates of school discipline fluctuate widely and predictably throughout a school year and increase significantly faster for Black students than for their white counterparts, University of...
In a media release, the union announced that voting began on Monday: “Instead of negotiating a fair contract for the safe, stable, and racially-just schools our...
One Silicon Valley lawmaker wants the state to get into the housing market to assist residents in the "missing middle" — comprising those who earn too...
As the Bay Area's economy continues its up-and-down recovery from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent data shows that many low-income households and communities...
Black workers prioritize their mental well-being more than any other racial group, according to a survey by the employment platform Oyster. The platform surveyed more than...
Marin County again has been ranked the healthiest of California’s 58 counties because of its relatively low burden of premature deaths, high scores in quality of...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 19 - 25, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 12 - 18, 2023
For the second time in as many years, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for major reform of California's mental health system, this time by overhauling the...
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is asking internet service providers to make internet connections affordable for seniors and people with disabilities. The resolution unanimously passed...
Economists advising The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans have developed economic formulas that project the reparations owed to Black...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 5 - 11, 2023
In this economy, who has enough money for a down payment on a house? Despite a projected $25 billion budget deficit, the state of California does....