On Thursday, the Mentoring Center (TMC) announced a unique collaboration with FamFirst Foundation to provide mentorship and programming at the West Oakland Youth Center. “We are...
By Laney College President, Tammeil Y. Gilkerson, Ed.D. Last Thursday, I attended the world premiere of “FOR O.” – a play at Laney’s Odell Johnson Performing...
During the debate about the development of housing at Oak Knoll, in the hills of East Oakland, many in the community expressed the importance of including...
Speaking at Tuesday’s Community and Economic Development(CED) Committee meeting, Councilmember Abel Guillén urged his colleagues to pass stronger regulations that would restrict development in the area...
A recently announced appointment of Ms. Daria Edgerly as Secretary of the Board of the Port of Oakland brought a very sentimental pronouncement from her: “Please...
Shiloh Kingdom Builders (SKB) is an extension of Shiloh Baptist Church that works with entrepreneurs to dominate the marketplace as a Kingdom Citizen. At the conference,...
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan is asking the public to attend the Council’s Public Safety Committee to demand transparency of the cover-up of the August Immigration and Customs...
Speakers Tuesday evening at the East Oakland Congress of Neighborhoods rally at Oakland City Hall included: (L to R): Mercedes De la Torre of Communities for a Better...
(Left to Right – Front Row) Sister Traleta Bradford, Pastor Geraldine Hill, Mother June Sewell and Sister Shirley Johnson; Second row: Pastor Ross Johnson, Deacon Leonard...
From left to right: K Patrice Williams, President; Latressa Wilson Alford, Vice President; Danette Mitchell, Secretary; Peggy Cohen Thompson, Political Educator Director, the Honorable Dezie Woods-Jones,...
Last week, Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced that the Cities of Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro, Albany, Emeryville, and Piedmont received grants from the U.S. Department of Housing...
Fred Anderson Ivey was born in Boydell, Arkansas on March 1, 1933 as the first child of Rosia Lee Dickens Ivey and Fred James Ivey. He...
By Tamika Brown Peralta Colleges (Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College) are seeking to close equity gaps and remove the economic barriers...
The Oakland Unified School District, near the end of the former Superintendent Antwan Wilson’s administration, paid $2.3 million to a multinational company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas,...
By Haqq Shabazz On every street, in every public meeting, weekends and weeknights, people are talking about the lack of affordable housing and the resulting displacement....
After 21 months of negotiations with the local community, the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners voted Thursday is set to approve a “Good Jobs” policy...
A dancer holds a ‘Protection Shield’ created by artist Gale Madyun. The Prosperity Movement presents “The 2nd Annual Orisa Urban World Festival.” The festival takes...
As the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) struggles to maintain financial solvency – cutting expenses and realigning spending priorities – reports are coming to light indicating...
Ever since the north bay fires killed many residents, ravaged thousands of structures and trees we have become more aware of the value of fresh air....
Photo by Sarah Carpenter. City workers represented by SEIU 1021 walk off the job Thursday afternoon after six months of fruitless negotiations with the City. As Mayor Libby...
Dr. Willie P. Blair, BAPAC State Interim President. Photo by Steve Peterson Photography. The Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC) elected a new interim president...
The Oakland Private Industry Council and Oakland Career Center invites the community to visit their new location at 268 Grand Avenue in Oakland! Formerly located at...
Jonah Ifcher from Jewish Youth for Community Action places cardboard gravestones with epitaphs for lungs, clean air, etc. along the raised planter encircling developer Phil Tagami’s...
Myisha and Armon. Photo by Zha Zha Liang Photography + Design Traditional wedding culture blended seamlessly with visionary new age creativity, to produce a magical wedding experience...
Community members and leaders recently celebrated the contributions of community activist Kitty Kelly Epstein, who was recognized for 30 years of service in higher education, as...
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