A bill by Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland) to revise and reform solitary confinement conditions in California’s prisons passed its first legislative hurdle this week. The Senate...
By Rev. Willie A. Douglas, Civil Rights & Social Justice Advocate From the establishment of the first Black church in America, throughout slavery and beyond, the...
Mayor Stephen Cassidy and the San Leandro City Council this week presented a check for $15,000 to the Boys and Girls Club to fund a connection...
The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF) recently announced the appointment of its first African American President and CEO, Judy Belk. Established in 1992, TCWF is one of...
Charles S. (Chuck) Stone Jr., a pioneering journalist who worked as a newspaper columnist, university professor and a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists,...
The founder of the website “Outdoor Afro,” Rue Mapp of Oakland, has been selected as the recipient of the National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) 2014 Communications award....
In a cloak of secrecy and infused enthusiasm, Visit Oakland on April 2 unveiled a new logo and marketing campaign that had been in the works...
By popular demand, a second meeting about Marin County’s Climate Action Plan has been added by the County Community Development Agency (CDA) staff.In addition to the...
The city’s Planning Commission this week rejected a zoning appeal to its decision to allow a local company to establish a U.S. Customs Central Examination Station...
The Greenlining Institute hosted its 21st annual economic summit in Oakland this past weekend, themed “21st Century Majority: Empowering a New Nation.” Founded in 1993, The...
In support of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative that will help young men of color stay on track and gain opportunities to reach their full...
The Oakland Unified School District may become one of the first public school systems in the country to seek a parcel tax to pay for academy...
Los Angeles, CA – Opening Day blues started early for the Dodgers. After having their home opener spoiled with a 8-4 loss to the Giants....
It appears that no one wants to work for Mayor Jean Quan. One month after city administrator Deanna Santana abruptly resigned, Fred Blackwell, Jr., her replacement,...
By Clifford L. Williams With sincerity and heartfelt passion, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott Kings’ eldest son, Martin Luther King lll, addressed an...
The Clippers have already clinched a playoff berth and secured the third spot in the Western Conference standings. The Dallas Mavericks are still in a fight...
The Oakland Post was denied a place at the table at a Mayoral Candidate Public Safety Debate this week presented by Metropolitan Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic...
A plan to build a new A’s stadium on the downtown Oakland waterfront just west of Jack London Square is drawing opposition from major port-related companies...
Work on a portion of developer Phil Tagami’s Army Base project has come to a halt – now going on for four weeks – because the...
Mayor Anthony Silva’s recent announcement that he would no longer speak to the certain media outlets has raised concerns of transparency. If the may only speaks...
A report released last week by the Oakland Police Department showed that African Americans were greatly overrepresented among people stopped by OPD from April through November...
Sacramento, CA – The Kings avoided the season series sweep by the Los Angeles Lakers. Rookie Ray McCallum set another career-high and has been a key...
The African American Chamber of Commerce and Foundation of San Joaquin County will hold its annual Woman of Color and Man About Town Awards Friday, April...
The Stockton Branch of the National Association For the Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP) will host its Annual Religious Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, April 5, 2014...
The 2014 Marin Women’s Hall of Fame was hosted last week at the Peacock Gap Golf Club, 333 Biscayne Dr. in San Rafael. More than 350...
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