OCCUR and the San Francisco Foundation FAITHS Program, A Model Built on Faith, will present the second in the 2017 series of free capacity building workshops...
Do you have a basic legal question but couldn’t find anyone who could provide an answer? Do you need to talk to an experienced attorney? Do...
MobilizeGreen, a nonprofit that seeks to help young people find careers in the green economy, held a job fair last Friday at Oakland City Hall, co-hosted...
Unofficial results show that Kate Harrison has overwhelmingly won the District 4 seat on the Berkeley City Council, defeating her opponent 63.7 percent to 36.3 percent....
By Manny Otiko, California Black Media Questions are being raised about the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)’s management of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program...
At the Women’s March on Washington, Senator Kamala Harris told constituents, she “had our backs,” and since she has been in office Senator Harris been...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement after Republicans unveiled their plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday: “Last night, Republicans unveiled their plan...
By Chief Allwyn Brown, Richmond Police Department I want to make it known that we (Richmond Police) value and appreciate our community, and that we expect...
Today, legendary singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte’s celebrated his 90th birthday. For decades, Belafonte has been a leading voice for civil rights. He was one...
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), healthcare and public safety professionals, patients and local elected officials gathered to support Skinner’s legislation, SB 687, aimed at limiting the closure...
Courtesy of NY Daily News and Huffington Post Black history was made at this year’s Academy Awards. Mahershala Ali, accepting the best supporting actor trophy on...
Courtesy of The Richmond Standard El Cerrito High speedster Kaylah Robinson dazzled again on the national scene over the weekend, placing third in the girls...
Faith leaders and community leaders are coming forward to express the solidarity of Jews, Muslims and Christians – in Oakland and across the nation – in...
Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced AB 918, the ‘California Voting for All Act,’ which would be the first of its kind in the country to provide...
The Oakland City Council this week unanimously passed a Resolution urging the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to divest from the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)....
Richmond residents have the opportunity to receive fresh locally grown food while supporting local agriculture and community and school gardens. The local community has been working...
State Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) has introduced a bill to help meet California’s teacher shortage by allowing community college districts to offer teacher credentialing programs. “As...
By Brandon Aninipot This past Sunday, a few of MACK’s State Championship football players, cheerleaders, and other students from the OUSD Alternatives in Action Program...
By Britni Danielle, Ebony Just days after announcing that he was retiring from touring after being hospitalized for exhaustion, legendary jazz singer Al Jarreau passed away...
By Cat Brooks It is no longer questioned that the war on drugs has disproportionately impacted Black, Brown and poor people. What is less understood...
Bob Moses, the iconic director of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s efforts to register Black voters during the 1960s, is coming to Oakland. Moses, 82,...
Chapel of the Chimes Oakland is partnering with the Oakland chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on a free community...
In the angry aftermath of the city’s eviction of a homeless encampment in North Oakland, Councilmember Noel Gallo and Joe DeVries, assistant to the City Administrator,...
Ongoing programing at the West Oakland Youth Center, an island of services for some of the city’s young people most in need of job training and...
Bay Area job seekers are invited to two job recruitment events to learn more about multiple positions at Tesla, the energy-efficient car company. ...
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