Malvin Russell Goode (1908–1995) ignored the cultural roadblocks preventing minorities from entering and having success in the field of journalism.
While the pages of history often spotlight well-known inventors, there are unsung heroes whose contributions have profoundly impacted our world. One such person is William B....
The San Bernardino Branch of the NAACP is calling on the City of San Bernardino to investigate a racial incident that occurred last week. During the...
Despite the rising demand and rapid adaptation to online education, a recent report raises troubling concerns about how the state’s higher education system is negatively impacting...
Sponsored by Visit Oakland, Oakland Style Week, which ran from Oct. 18-22, featured culinary experiences, cultural conversations, art walks, fashion shows, musical performances, haute couture moments,...
The NAACP California Hawaii State Conference (Cal-Hi NAACP) held its 36th annual State Convention at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel. The convention featured a...
To make sure the program is effective and sustainable, the formula the LAO is advising the state to create would base the monies counties receive on...
The impact of the passage of this measure on the current well-funded attempt to unseat Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is uncertain at present. The...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 1 - 7, 2023
Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, deputy mayor of the City of Oakland, met with elected officials in France, including two members of the French National Assembly, and visited...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 25 - 31, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 18 - 24, 2023
Group leader Vidal Perez has been performing a traditional dance called “Danza de Voladores” and one called “Danza de Wawa” for over 30 years. This dance...
This year’s NAACP CA/HI State Convention theme is “This Is How We Thrive.” The convention will bring together elected officials, activists, organizers, faith leaders, and entertainers...
“We believe that everyone deserves a safe and stable place to call home,” said Shireen McSpadden San Francisco Director of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. “With Street...
Ten years after the launching of the ‘infamous’ The Crisis magazine, W.E.B. Du Bois, Augustus Granville Dill and Jessie Redmon Fauset had another idea: they called...
The first San Francisco Fleet Week was held in 1981 thanks to the efforts of then Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Since, it has been an integral part...
As a pacifist, I find that the news from the Middle East is depressing. The death tolls will rise higher before any talks can begin between...
At this week’s meeting with board members and the staff of HumanGood, the private property managers that operate the site, tenants invited local political leaders who...
Mildred Aristide, a member of the Board of Administration of the University of the Dr. Aristide Foundation (UniFA), will discuss the remarkable work of UniFA and...
“Seeing the disparities in our area, our approach — to be on the ground — best served this population,” said Dr. Noha Aboeleta, the founder of...
Dezzy’s mother, Dru Ann Davis, said, “How could this irreversible horror, caused by idiots, have happened to my, our, Dezzy? “A soul that hurt no one...
The Alameda County D.A.’s office reports that the county is identified as the third-largest trafficking hub in the country with 4,700 youth victims of sex trafficking....
Yusuf Bey IV, a leader of the former Your Black Muslim Bakery, and Antoine Mackey, a staff member at the bakery, filed motions this year to...
The American Heart Association states that 48% of African American women and 44% of African American men have some form of cardiovascular disease. This includes conditions...