There is no immediate public hazard at the fence line of the site, which is located on the city’s southeastern shoreline, at the foot of S....
Zakiya Folami Jendayi says, “Dr. Laura Dean Head had two sisters but was estranged from them the entire 28 years we were friends.”Despite that fact, Head’s...
The decades of direct intervention by state officials, Alameda County education officials and a powerful, state-funded regulatory agency, the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT),...
Among the more than 140 grantees are (randomly selected): Elevate Golf Academy, Healthy Potter, International Coin Laundromat, Kinfolx, Mothers Touch, FlyLady Tee, High Street Hand Car...
This week, several socially enterprising members of this group visited Oakland to explore ways to collaborate with local stakeholders at Youth Empowerment Partnership, the Port of...
Dr. Earl C. Stuckey, Sr., who has served as Progressive Missionary’s pastor since September 1977, said the church also delights in the fact that it has...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Urban League head also offered that some companies spread the support by contributing to HBCUs and civil rights organizations. The report also...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Cassie Ventura’s graphic and emotional testimony in the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has ignited headlines, debate, and controversy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 15, 2025 — Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) led her colleagues in reintroducing the Reparations Now Resolution to call on the federal government to...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 14 - 20, 2025
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected a judicial doctrine that for years shielded law enforcement officers from civil liability in police shooting cases...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Meanwhile, they remain underrepresented in high-wage fields like tech, law, and executive management—even when they hold the degrees and credentials to qualify.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The number of employed Black women dropped from 10.325 million in March to 10.219 million in April. Their unemployment rate jumped from 5.1%...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the jurors will be asked to weigh damning charges that span decades and shake the very foundation of Combs’ vast business empire.
In his book Developing Positive Self Images and Discipline in Black Children, Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu suggests that primary aims for socializing Black children should be: establishing goals...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The bills cover a range of issues, from reproductive rights and reckless driving to environmental protections and access to public services.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In this moment of national reckoning, Black people must see ourselves not just as defenders of our humanity, but as the visionaries and...
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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — With small business optimism waning and federal support shifting away from equity initiatives, many Black entrepreneurs now face a chilling reality
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is taking a victory lap for a Supreme Court win against Alabama’s discriminatory redistricting practices that targeted Black...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus — a constitutional right that allows individuals to challenge unlawful...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The agency estimates that under the proposed changes, as many as 8.6 million people could lose Medicaid coverage, and up to 3.9 million...
As members of Congress looked on, Mayor Baraka was taken into custody by ICE—an act that has galvanized supporters and reignited debate over federal immigration tactics.
The State of the People Power Tour makes a second stop in NOLA tonight at McDonogh High School. [This post contains video, click to play]
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 7 - 13, 2025
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