A shocking video of a police officer beating a 14-year-old African American boy over a Swisher tobacco cigarette is being shared across social media platforms around the world....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The task in front of us that we can’t fail at: Stopping the anti-union, anti-labor judiciary being put in place by an administration...
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California was the first state in the nation to secure Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to place...
Out-of-work gig workers in California whose employers have not paid into the state’s unemployment insurance fund — as well as Californians without jobs who have run...
In the probate court system, it shouldn’t take two years to decide which relative should be awarded conservatorship over an elder. But considering an elder,...
When the official U.S. Census Day 2020 came April 1, the global coronavirus pandemic was worsening. It had already forced social and economic shutdowns across America....
Civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. sat down for an exclusive interview with Zenger News to discuss the future of the black press. “Some...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Dear World, the entire planet is feeling the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic,” Cheryl Smith of Texas Metro News wrote to her readers....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call on hotel owners—and especially those who have been helped with our public dollars through the federal relief package—to act in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Even when more and more reports of deaths from the virus came piling up, I still didn't take it seriously enough. Then one...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We encourage all Black churches and businesses to remain closed during this critical period. The denominations and independent churches represented in this statement,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) estimated that as many as 95% Black-owned businesses stood no chance of securing a program loan. Other...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I'm going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister, who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis,...
As face-covering enforcement begins in the Bay Area, Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan is calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and region-wide officials to act...
Following drastic budget cuts, layoffs and school closures and amid future uncertainty about the impact of the pandemic on state funding, the Oakland Board of Education...
For 113 years, DeLauer’s Super Newsstand, located at 1310 Broadway in downtown Oakland has been a mainstay in the community, providing Oakland residents with news from...
Post News Group Editor and Publisher Paul Cobb spoke Thursday on a segment on the daily morning news show, “UpFront,” about the negative impact of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To combat the resulting uncertainty and help ensure that Black-owned businesses can sustain themselves and survive the pandemic, a team of influencers and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thanks to the efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Democrats have secured $60 billion in new Small Business Administration PPP funding dedicated...
There are all kinds of frontline workers battling COVID-19. Some tend to the sick in hospitals, others brave the streets to distribute food. And the postal...
Angela Blackwell, founder and president of Oakland’s PolicyLink, has been named to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 task force. “It’s been like tons, or gallons, of alcohol...
The world’s 1.8 billion Muslims face the first Ramadan in recent memory under lockdown, curfews and other restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The holy month...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Tuesday, April 21, Biden said Obama tops his list of potential vice presidential candidates, and the country would be better served if...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As part of the multi-year, ongoing collaboration of NFL players, clubs and owners to address racial inequality and social injustice, the Players Coalition...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the early Civil Rights Movement when women worked behind the scenes, Dorothy Height’s quiet power brought wisdom and a social worker’s perspective...