NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Heard, Kidman, Morrison and Abdul-Mateen are consistently interesting to watch and elevate their scenes. However, the actor of the hour is Jason Momoa....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The national political environment has become contentious with President Trump’s relentless focus on vilifying and stereotyping minorities, particularly Mexican immigrants, while at the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Not a good look for diversity today in the NFL. In 2006, when Commissioner Goodell was hired, there were seven minority coaches and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The changing of House leadership will mark the first time Trump will sit at a clear disadvantage as he continues to try and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Vernon Tyson was like a father and bishop to me and the Moral Monday movement,” said the Rev. Dr. William Barber, the architect...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I believe some of her endearing qualities was her unabiding love of family and friends, her big heart and generous spirit which always...
As students and teachers were celebrating and preparing for the holiday winter break, officials of the Oakland Unified School District held a meeting at Roots International...
Backed by friends, neighbors and members of the Berkeley community, Leonard Powell, a 76-year-old African American veteran, won a temporary reprieve in Superior Court this week...
Students at Oakland High School had a special visitor in Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday, Nov. 30. Speaking at a student leadership class, he said, “Learning...
Free Brown, founder of Hope Task Force, isn’t waiting until ground breaks for the tiny houses for the homeless. They need services now, and the Hope...
Daughter of Haitian and Chinese immigrants, Kristine Guillaume makes history as the first Black woman president of Harvard’s newspaper. Kristine Guillaume screamed into the phone when...
Alan Dones Oakland’s skyline is changing. There are 8,600 new housing units under development. The largest new development is the 40-story tower under construction at the...
FROST ILLUSTRATED — I was a little offended. I wouldn’t have cared if this “friend” complained privately about the assignment; journalists complain all the time about...
As the California Camp Fire continues to burn, Alameda County health officials are taking action to support unsheltered residents. Alameda County Healthcare for the Homeless has...
Pastor Harold Mayberry, the Senior Pastor at FAME (front) with Oakland police officers and members of the FAME community. Oakland’s First African Methodist Episcopalian Church, located...
Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Hilary Rohen celebrate Catholic Charities grand opening in the Mission District. Catholic Charities has been active in the Mission district for the...
They’ve made you laugh, they’ve made you cry but whatever they have done, they did it together as a married couple; David and Tamela Mann. From...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — He made a name for himself as a keyboardist, playing rhythm and blues and jazz with a diverse group of music legends including...
San Francisco Foundation CEO Fred Blackwell was honored along with ten other CEOs at Business Times’ 2018 Most Admired CEOs Award Gala. Blackwell, an Oakland native,...
THE AFRO — “Women generally are not willing to complain about such behavior for fear of retribution. Most simply try to escape their situations as soon...
The Rev. Dr. Valerie Miles-Tribble, Assistant Professor at the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley, and Pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church, 430-49th St., Oakland....
The United Nations Special Rapporteur to the Right to Adequate Housing, Lelani Farha, released her new report on Oct. 19 documenting the “global scandal” of homeless...
“Desley has the courage to speak naked truth to the powerful people with money who run everything,” says Rev. J. Alfred Smith Sr. Until now, District...
Laney College’s Poor Peoples Campaign Teach-In Committee is hosting a teach-in Tuesday Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Student Center at Laney College in downtown...
Just as cigarettes were finally decreasing in popularity, vaping came along and made tobacco cool again. From 2011-2015, the use of e-cigarettes, or “e-cigs,” among high...
