Kanye West is trying to do what a gang of white supremacists and anti-critical race theorists have wanted to do for years: cancel Black History Month....
How this spending was prioritized remains unclear, since community input was promised but bypassed. The name itself is somewhat misleading. The word “TOWN” in Town for...
In 2020, [JP Morgan] Chase announced its $30 billion racial equity commitment, a five-year plan that includes assisting entrepreneurs in historically underserved areas to access coaching,...
“Residents in the local workforce struggle to find suitable affordable housing close to their Marin jobs, which leads to longer commutes, negatively affects the environment, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Throughout history, Black people set out to build hospitals, medical and nursing schools, and community clinics, all through self-determination and social support initiatives....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s unfair to take up spaces that should be for people at the lake and give them to folks from Alameda. I’ve called...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of February 23 - March 1, 2022
“This program will address a critical need for safe, stable, permanent housing in Marin, and it’s a wonderful addition to the work that we have been...
This workshop is the first of a monthly leadership training series on Thursday mornings from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. The workshop series will run from Feb. 24,...
Trent Willis, past president of Local 10, called on union members to organize and fight. “We know what we stand for: we stand for equality, we...
The pandemic has severely impacted student attendance. Unfortunately, it has become common for parents to receive notices from school saying their child has been exposed to...
Felecia Gaston, who organized the presentation, said that firefighters provide a variety of services in addition to fighting fires at people’s homes and businesses. As first...
The MCCSD will also present their Martin Luther Day Celebration 2022 at the Marin City Senior Center and at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy,...
Unvaccinated first responders will need to receive their first dose of the COVID vaccine by March 1 and complete their primary series no later than April...
“I know these changes for our school communities are challenging, painful, and emotional. I understand the opposition and the strong feelings resulting from this difficult decision....
Oakland City Councilmember-At-Large, Rebecca Kaplan has advanced important region-leading innovative projects, such as the civilian crisis responder program (known as MACRO), new zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell...
Shirley Weber, California’s 31st Secretary of State (SOS),introduced AB 3121, a bill that set up a committee called the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations...
“As early as 2012, Black and/or African American Tesla workers have complained that Tesla production leads, supervisors, and managers constantly use the N-word and other racial...
James Van Der Zee (1886–1983) would have two careers in photography: locally, as Harlem’s photographer during the 1920s and 30s, and nationally, when his works from...
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol is known as an icon in the Bay Area and beyond, highly regarded for her powerful voice, astonishing versatility, and gift...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of February 16 - 21, 2022
Tree-Plenish mentors students through a step-by-step process leading up to their own tree-planting event, including how to calculate their schools’ paper usage. To reach their goal...
“The journey to college is mythical for most Black girls in California. Our nation has a long history of racial trauma and discriminatory behavior toward Black...
IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said the IRS, which is still processing a backlog of about 6 million tax returns from the last two years, is currently...
“These funds come at a critical time in San Francisco,” said Mayor London N. Breed. “They will help us continue to deliver desperately needed affordable housing...