NNPA NEWSWIRE — If the long list of characters seems vaguely familiar… Vice will set you straight. Not only does it give a closeup view of...
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — 50 year serves as a great opportunity to look back and see how far race in America has come and according to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…The shameless GOP tax scam contains massive giveaways for the nation’s largest banks. According to Americans for Tax Fairness, the country’s six largest...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Responsible legislators want to end this irresponsible government shutdown, and I expect a number of Republican members to join the Democrats in voting...
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...
From now until December 28th, families pursuing homeownership are invited to submit pre-applications for four brand new single-family homes in Oakland. These homes feature four bedrooms,...
The county will also eliminate $26 million in existing fees The newly-formed Debt Free Justice California coalition is celebrating a stunning victory after the Board of...
Memorial Wall dedicated to the 305 children who perished in Guyana unveiled at Evergreen Cemetery in Oakland It was fitting, Martin Luther King III said,to bring...
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...
The Oakland City Council, bypassing opportunities for public input, rushed this week to approve a Schaaf administration agreement with the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) that...
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...
Shamann Walton looked at ease as he stood in the Laughing Monk Brewery on Egbert Street in the Bay View area. This was the site of...
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...
City Councilmembers this week took the “first step” to implement the “2018 Oakland Equity Indicators Report,” a recent study that provides data on racial disparities experienced...
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 repeal of Costa-Hawkins has not passed on the state ballot this midterm election. Proposition 10 would have repealed the statewide Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which...
Mayor Libby Schaaf easily won reelection this week, while the victory of three new representatives to the City Council could mean a shift in power dynamics...
Top left of right. Pastor Joe Nobles, Pastor Dr. Kevin Ary, Rev. Eric Barfield, Pastor Eli Lloyd D.D. Second step far left not should, Bishop Johnson,...
Marlo Rodriguez is not a typical candidate. Her background is not political science or law. She is a registered nurse. She is running for City Council...
The Cat Brooks for Oakland mayoral campaign released the first two in a series of policy platforms created in partnership with impacted communities, on housing and...
From left to right: Kristina Duong, David Duong, and Victor Duong. California Waste Solutions (CWS) is doing all it can to vacate its current location in...