Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Tamela Mann will headline the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the California Conference of the Western Episcopal District. The sesquicentennial anniversary marks 150...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Donald R. Hopkins. Donald Ray Hopkins, an attorney activist who worked for civil rights causes and served as district representative for Congressman Ronald...
Kenzie Smith (left) and Onsayo Abram at last Sunday’s “BBQing While Black” event at Lake Merritt in Oakland Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan announced this week that she...
Councilmember Kaplan Challenges Sale of Public Land for Charter School By Rebecca Kaplan The Community and Economic Development (CED) committee of the Oakland City Council voted...
One of the many protests against the coal terminalheld at the offices of developer Phil Tagami. City leaders are pledging to continue to fight for “No...
Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr during the postgame Press Conference. Photo by Brandon Aninipot The last time the Golden State Warriors lost a playoff game at...
Pamela Price, who is an award-winning civil rights attorney, is getting unprecedented support in her bid to unseat incumbent District Attorney Nancy O’Malley on June 5th. Organizations...
Cheryl Sudduth isn’t your typical political candidate. She presents a much-needed voice in politics, dedicated to social & economic equity, racial justice, educational system evolution,...
Born and raised in the Bay Area, Irella Blackwood and her brother were raised by their mother. After a devastating fire destroyed their home, the family...
The Malcolm X Jazz and Art Festival is Sat. May, 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Oakland’s San Antonio Park, 17th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Free....
By Mario Juarez In March, 2018, a group of advocates leading the efforts to reform the Probate Court system met with District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley. ...
A recent racist incident at Lake Merritt, where a white woman called police on African Americans who were barbecuing at Lake Merritt, sparked a protest to...
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened on April 26, 2018 in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. It is the nation’s first memorial dedicated to the legacy...
Oakland community groups are calling this week’s federal court ruling that the City of Oakland violated its contract with the developer a “temporary setback” as they...
Student member of the Oakland Board of Education Gema Quetzal Cardenas told City Council members public land should be used for affordable housing. Photo by Mona...
“I support you 200 percent on your re-election to the Oakland City Council,” said former 18 A.D. Assembly Member Sandré Swanson, enthusiastically endorsing Councilmember Desley Brooks...
“It’s time to turn the tables” on the developer- and financier-led displacement agenda that currently runs Oakland, says mayoral candidate Cat Brooks, radio host, actor and...
By Melissa Wilk I am running for Auditor Controller for Alameda County on the June Ballot. Currently, I serve as the Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller for Alameda...
Baltimore Orioles baseball centerfield, Bruce Maxwell, Oakland A’s Catcher and Vice President of External Affairs of the Oakland A’s Taj Tashombe showing Their Wakanda Pride. Photo...
Lucy Kinchen Chorale personnel, from left to right: Connie Davidson, Mignon Wynn, Jennifer Eurby, Dushka Hernandez-Goff, Lenora Thompson, Beverly Norris, Cressida Simpson, Yvonne Chu, Virginia Smyly,...
Co-founder of activist group Eastlake United for Justice Mari Rose Taruc speaks at a press conference on the corner of E. 12th St. on May 9...
Ribbon-cutting for the new hydration station at Joaquin Miller Elementary School. Funding to come from Oakland Soda Tax and Alameda County Board of Supervisors. The Oakland City Council...
With 130 house parties, nearly 1400 signatures gathered and a team of over 500 volunteers, Buffy Wicks has set her sights on becoming the next 15th...
By Greg McConnell | President and CEO, The McConnell Group Oakland needs a bold, new vision for housing. The loss of life in the Ghost Ship...
Discarded Oakland Public Library Books. Photos courtesy of John Jones III’s Facebook page. Concerns over the erasure and preservation of Black history and culture in Oakland’s...
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