“As for me with this welcoming retirement, I am looking forward to spending more time with my nieces and nephews, developing a mentor program, and implementing...
“Yes, absolutely. Please tell LeBron James to call me,” Dr. Burke Harris told California Black Media (CBM), referring to one of the league’s most high-profile Black...
Chairwoman Lee will be the first African American member of Congress to serve as chair of the subcommittee, which funds many of the nondefense international affairs activities...
In conjunction with the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce and the Oakland Post News Group, Taylor is hosting a virtual town hall on Saturday, February...
“Too many Americans are struggling to pay for basic necessities and to provide for their families. They should not be forced to choose between paying their...
"For too long we’ve allowed a narrow, cramped view of the promise of this nation to fester," Biden said in a speech ahead of the signings...
The number of cases in California dropped by 31% over 14 days leading up to January 22, according to the New York Times California Coronavirus Map...
Aaron is most renowned for breaking Babe Ruth’s homerun record in 1973 with 715 career homeruns and went on to attain 755 career homeruns.
Residents claim over 35 people live in the park and that City representatives told them they would be cleared in the first week of February and...
Emphasizing the importance of the work on the disparity study, Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas told the Oakland Post that the study will allow the City...
Outgoing President Donald Trump did not attend the inauguration, making him the first president in 150 years not to attend his successor’s inaugural ceremony. Trump departed...
On the day of her forced retirement, she paraded out of the district headquarters at 1025 Second Ave. with her family, friends and supportive colleagues. Defiantly,...
The initiative is headed by Lisa Jackson, former EPA Administrator under President Obama and Apple’s current vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives.
The Oscar Grant Family and attorneys will announce results of today’s meeting with D.A. Nancy O’Malley in the murder case of Oscar Grant. The attorneys will present...
This is not just another meditation app. Nope, not this one. This one is for us. Mindfulness is different for Black folks and so we built...
The United States Senate will continue with a possible trial for Trump after they convene on January 19. If convicted by the Senate, Trump could be...
King advocated for diversity, for an end to discrimination. His “dream” has not come to fruition. Some might argue that we are in a nightmare with...
Shawna Thomas has been chosen to be the executive producer of “CBS This Morning,” with her first day set for February 1.
President-Elect Joe Biden has tapped Kristen Clarke, 45, current president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers Committee) to...
Rev. Rafael Warnock defeated the appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler to become the first Black senator from the state of Georgia.
Wanting to create a ‘symbol of joy,’ in memory of Breonna Taylor, Oakland sculptor Leo Carson installed a head-and-neck bust of her at Latham Square on...
Adolfo Gutierrez Quinones aka “Shabba-Doo” was born May 11, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois and died suddenly on December 30, 2020. The cause of death is unknown....
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was appointed California’s first Surgeon General in January 2019 by Governor Gain Newsom. Harris was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "There's a bunch of research about the value add of Black teachers in school. It turns out that Black teachers help all students...
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Alex Padilla, 47, California’s secretary of state since 2015, to fill the Senate seat of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, when she resigns....