The Eighth Fire,” described by as “a prophetic collaborative experience of three multimedia artists channeling the roots of Afro Indigenous thought and art” and inspired by...
Left to right: Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Marc Morial and Angela Glover Blackwell spoke Wednesday evening in Oakland about the risk of President Trump´s policies to African Americans. Photo...
We, the undersigned, are concerned by your lack of control over the Oakland Police Department (OPD) and the resulting impact on the African American community. The...
Before the Golden State Warriors Won the NBA Title. The 1958 team shown (L. to R.) are Ray Freeman, John Brumfield, Aaron Pointer, Howard Foster, Edward...
Aaron James Price along with Dr. Jowel C. Laguerre receiving the Chancellor’s Trophy at the Laney College Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 27, 2017. Photo Courtesy...
By Ned MacKay In partnership with the Kaiser Foundation HMO, East Bay Regional Park District offers Saturday and Sunday Strolls, a series of monthly outings that provide safe, low-impact physical...
Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (KPSAHS) is accepting applications for its second cohort of Medical Assisting students. To encourage applicants in this fast-growing field,...
San Leandro Mayor Pauline Cutter was elected Vice Chair of the United States Conference of Mayors-Women’s Leadership Alliance. This unique national caucus was founded in 1983...
The African American Family Support Group will host a free series of workshops for families who are caring for members suffering from mental illness and/or substance...
Black Women United held the first Black women’s march in Sacramento on July 15. About 2,000 participants marched from Crocker Park to the State Capitol. Hosted by the...
At a meeting that went into the early morning hours, the Oakland City Council adopted three pieces of equity legislation sponsored by Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, cutting...
By Dr. Marjorie Innocent Black Churches are more than places of worship. They are the vibrant hearts of the African-American community that bring the Gospel into...
Joan Story has been elected president of the Board of Port Commissioners for the Port of Oakland. The port’s seven-member governing body unanimously selected Ms. Story...
A coalition of diverse, low-income, and immigrant students and parents from 17 organizations representing 30 cities from across California traveled to Sacramento Wednesday to defend state funding for...
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has announced that the City of Richmond will receive $1,710,829 for housing-related park improvements. This is the...
Young residents of Richmond came to the Reentry Success Center on June 22 at the conclusion of a five-day job training program organized by Antwon Cloird....
Board members of the Robinson-Weeks-Robinson Scholarship Foundation awarded scholarships to seven high school seniors at a scholarship awards luncheon held June 24 at La Strada’s Italian...
State Senator Nancy Skinner honored Fam 1st Family Foundation on June 28 for the 2nd Annual California Nonprofits day, hosted by the California Association of Nonprofits....
University of San Francisco basketball legend Bill Russell, class of 1956, received the NBA’s first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural NBA Awards broadcast on TNT...
County reminds residents and visitors that fireworks are illegal in Marin Most locals have heard that fireworks are illegal in Marin County without a permit. Often...
Steep dives in the values of cattle, hay, fruits, vegetables and aquaculture values in 2016 led Marin County’s Agriculture Commissioner to report a 13 percent decrease...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee along with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by Chairman Cedric Richmond and Representatives G.K. Butterfield and Emanuel Cleaver– sent a letter...
Oakland – It was a perfect time to come together for a great cause. Within the last two weeks the Warriors have won a NBA Championship,...
The runway at Marin County’s Gnoss Field Airport, located three miles north of Novato, is showing signs of deterioration and will require a complete pavement renovation....
Greenlining Institute President Orson Aguilar, who helped organize the “No Uber Oakland” campaign, made the following statement in reaction to the announcement that Travis Kalanick has...