Courtesy of The Richmond Standard In the wake of the mass shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 students and staff, West Contra Costa...
Leticia Márquez-Magaña Balancing science and personal stories, representatives of SF Build are working to spread techniques for creating more inclusive classrooms through a series of faculty...
Gardeners’ Guild, Inc., a Bay Area leader in landscape contracting that is based at 2780 Goodrick Ave. in Richmond, has job openings in multiple positions. “We...
(Left to right) Dane’Nicole Williams, Hailey King, Dazhane Labat, Tyrone Thompson, Madiagne Sarr, Kamani Taylor visited Mandela House in Soweto, a must-see stop for anyone visiting...
Laney College has become a regular host of teach-ins for social justice. A “teach-in” is an informal lecture or discussion on an issue of public interest....
Dance instructor Traci Bartlow leads attendees at Wo’se Community Church in a group dance for their “Lindy Hoppin’ Jazzy Juke” reception in East Oakland. Photo by...
By Wanda Blake Every year, more information is published about the history and contributions of Blacks in America. Three years ago I was introduced to several...
The Oakland City Council honored nine individuals and organizations at this week’s city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in honor of Black History Month. Councilmember...
The 20 minute drive from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas to the palatial J.W. Marriott Resort and Spa on Rampart went by quickly. The freeway...
In recognition of the extraordinary commitment, the complex has been renamed the UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. Diller Family’s Commitments to the University...
Ernest Clark, Jr. Photo by Anintard Henderson, Photographers@large. By Randie Ellington If you have ever met Mr. Ernest Clark, Jr., you would remember him for many...
On the first Sunday in February—Black History Month —a book-signing took place at Allen Temple Baptist Church with a remarkable author who has been making history all his...
Oakland Citizens Committee for Urban Renewal (OCCUR) and The San Francisco Foundation Alliance with Interfaith To Heal Society (FAITHS) program present the 2018 “A Model Built...
By Jeffrey Heyman Throughout the year, the Peralta Colleges—Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt—hold some of the best African-American and Ethnic Studies...
Dr. Gloria Arjona, a professor at California Institute of Technology, holds a hand drum she sometimes uses in her lectures on Black Mexican history. Photo by...
In the past two years only 9 percent of work hours on City of Oakland-funded construction projects went to African-Americans. At the same time, some elected...
Rebecca Kaplan’s proposal includes taxing vacant properties to fund homeless solutions. She recently spoke to the Interfaith Coalition of Alameda County about homeless solutions at the Mormon...
Senator Scott Wiener has introduced a bill to promote residential development near transit-rich areas in California. During a town hall held at Taraval Police Station in...
From left to right: Carlton Ashley Ward, San Francisco Post Publisher Paul Cobb, San Francisco Sun Reporter Publisher Amelia Ashley Ward at the National Newspapers Publishers...
District 6 Councilmember Desley Brooks has filed papers for re-election. “I’ve seen the tireless work Desley Brooks has put into bringing positive change into Oakland. She...
Marie Sturgell and President Ray Carlisle of NID Housing Counseling Agency at the Feb. 3 workshop at Williams Chapel Baptist Church. Photo by Sue Taylor. On...
By Barbara Lee Today, we celebrate National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and reflect on the tremendous strides we have made in the fight against HIV since...
Events every Saturday in February honor Black veterans of various American wars By Marco Frazier This year’s Black History Month theme is African Americans in Times...
Inspired by true events from 1944. A Dennis Rowe Entertainment and BRG New Arts Production, “Port Chicago 50” is a story of love for Country, the American...
By Daktari Shari Renée Hicks, Psy.D. It is seldom directly recognized that rhythmic harmonious movement is the natural state of being. Evidence of this fact is...
