Community members representing several cultural activist organizations held a vigil, procession and cultural rally in downtown Oakland Monday evening, defending the Black Friday 14 who are...
By Wanda Sabir Power couple, Demetrius “Chi-Raq” Dupree (Nick Cannon) and Lysistrata (Teyonah Parris) have all any young couple could want, fame and power, the...
Oakland, CA – It was bound to happen. But no one thought it would come this soon. The Golden State Warriors have surpassed some of the...
By Gus Newport Part I-The Last Days of Malcolm X Shareef Nasir, a young African American man born and raised in the Bay Area...
The local teachers’ union and school activists are raising concerns about a proposal, backed by the school district’s administration, to dramatically change how new students are...
Mary V. King, an Oakland native who was the first African American on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and served as AC Transit general manager,...
A number of housing rights activists are calling on...
There is near universal agreement that Oakland is in a housing crisis and that action must be taken quickly to prevent the town from being San...
Isaac Kos-Read, chief of Communications and Public Affairs for the Oakland Unified School District, recently signed a $192,000-a-year-contract, extending his previous contract for two years. ...
By Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root The mayor of Minneapolis has called for a federal investigation into the fatal police shooting Sunday of 24-year-old...
Oakland, CA – Two interceptions can be costly but when the second one is thrown close to the two minute mark, it’s a clear indication that...
Fast-food workers, care givers, and store employees in hundreds of cities across the country walked off the job Tuesday demanding a $15-an-hour minimum wage and union...
The city of Oakland has long been considered the citadel for progressive civil rights and political movements involving activism for racial and social inclusion and equity.
Tensions remain high at Berkeley High School in the wake of a student walkout sparked by the discovery of a written message in the school library...
University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe announced his resignation Monday, amid calls from students, faculty and lawmakers for him to step down. Wolfe faced pressure...
By Pamela Hall, ACCE State Board Member In November this year, the city of Oakland will be considering passing an impact fee, a one-time fee...
By Tyler Kingkade and Travis Waldron, the Huffington Post University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe announced Monday that he would resign, amid calls...
Santa Clara, CA – The Blaine Gabbert experience proved to be worth it. After benching quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the Forty-Niners tried something different before heading into...
Sacramento, CA – It almost seemed unreal. The Warriors who normally outscore their opponent within the first 10 minutes found themselves in a close game against...
Sacramento, CA – No surprise that the Golden State Warriors are off to another impressive start. But could this year surpass last season? The Warriors are...
Lance Jackson, a $30,000-a-month, $360,000-a-year consultant hired by the Oakland Unified School District, has entered his second school year at the helm of the district’s Facilities...
McClymonds High School is making new waves with the reopening this week of its school pool this week, which has been shuttered for eight years....
Yuvette Henderson’s family, represented by civil rights attorney Dan Siegel, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Emeryville and two police officers responsible for the...
Berkeley High School students walked out of classes, rallied on campus and marched to UC Berkeley yesterday in the wake of news that a racist threat...
As part of its ongoing commitment to support local communities, Ford Motor Company is kicking off the Ford Freedom Unsung program in the Bay Area...
