Black women in the Golden State trail behind their counterparts from other ethnic groups in median wealth and a lower percentage of them have obtained higher...
California could pay more than $800 billion in reparations to Black residents for generations of housing discrimination, disproportionate incarceration and over-policing, economists told a state panel...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 29 - April 4, 2023
In a recent letter to City of Oakland officials, Jeanine Hawk, HNU’s vice president for finance and administration, claimed that the university has been working closely...
Last week, California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced five cities — Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, and Fresno — have signed...
Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state’s #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program which has so far provided $10,000 grants to some 6,500 low-income college students as...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March March 22 - 38, 2023
Local municipalities around the U.S. now have a road map to pursue housing reform through a first-of-its kind database created by the Terner Center for Housing...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 15 - 21, 2023
Qualifying applicants can receive up to $1,500 annually for four years toward their post-secondary educational goals at a two-year or four-year college and/or while pursuing a...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 8 - 14, 2023
This past weekend, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans received insight on how the state government might implement recommendations...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 1 - 7, 2023
Earlier this month, the California Housing Financing Agency (CalHFA) and the Sacramento branch of NeighborWorks held a press conference at the state Capitol to announce the...
As we close our celebration of Black History Month this year, we recently sat down with Byna Elliott, global head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan...
Two tax planning lawyers shared their perspectives on one of the ways to pay for the racial injustices suffered by Black Californians with the California Task...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 22 - 28, 2023
It’s been more than a century since the Tulsa Race Massacre, and it still seems like there’s much to learn about it. in “Requiem for the...
The Oakland NAACP and Community leaders are livid about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's dismissal of Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong. In a press conference just hours...
The press could focus on covering priorities set by Attorney General Bonta for his office. Among his priorities are combating hate crimes and protecting civil rights,...
All formerly unhoused mothers, the Moms are risking arrest to demand that newly elected Supervisor Lena Tam uphold a previous vote for a strong package of...
On January 22, a gunman opened fire on a crowd celebrating the Lunar New Year in Monterey Park, California, killing 11 and wounding 9. The Democrats’...
“We don’t want to strike, but we will if it means doing what is best for our students. Over 90% of all union members who participated...
Once a year, an emotional celebration is held for those who come to a similar realization and make it on the Wall of Change, selected by...
“As a veteran of the civil rights movement, during the last six decades, I’ve learned a few things about the importance of people working together across...