On July 22, our community lost a beloved friend and leader, Denise Gums. Denise was a true pan-Africanist, a fearless social advocate, an inspiring community patron,...
Rev. Frank Pinkard, Jr. long- viewed as the feisty, combative pastor of the iconic Evergreen Baptist Church of Oakland, succumbed to his illness comforted by his...
Dr. Geoffrey Watson of the James A. Watson Wellness Center has hosted a TV show called “Health Beat,” since 1994, meant to educate the African American...
Rev. Dr. Charles Larkrith, 101, went from labor to freedom in Oakland, passing peacefully on July 4, 2020. He was born during the worldwide pandemic...
Alarmed by the state surge in the COVID-19 infections, members of local medical and nonprofit organizations vehemently petitioned the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to...
A local church is providing help to its community in the city of Richmond during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. St. John Missionary Baptist Church launched a...
When the shelter-in-place order caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was announced in March, Denise Clark immediately shut down her two restaurants. But the wife of Bishop...