Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, has introduced, a new bill, AB 3121. It calls for setting up a task force...
Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to mobilize the full power of his administration to alleviate the state’s growing homelessness crisis in his annual State of the State...
Noah Alexander Kendrix, was born on Dec. 17, 1995. He was a long-time resident of Oakland and Hercules, CA. He departed this life on Feb. 6,...
Black Solidarity Week (BSW) is here and unlike inspirational quotes and memes found thru social media and on the internet, the concept is a living and...
The types of food they give away vary from day to day from chicken, milk, oranges, celery, potatoes, can goods, bread, cheese, onions, rice, ground beef,...
Paul Anthony Daniels passed away peacefully Feb. 4, 2020 at the age of 81, after a sudden illness. He will always be remembered as a wonderful...
Asked on camera for the secret ingredient to making delicious tamales, Cruz Arroyo’s answer was both coy and true. “This is the secret my mom gave...
Since the Association of Black Psychologists began 50 years ago, we have been working towards developing an understanding of the Black psyche. Defining mental/psychological, emotional, and...
The African & African American Performing Arts Coalition and K*Star*Productions are proud to announce the 16th annual Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now (BCF), which will...
As the Democratic presidential primaries move onto Nevada, South Carolina and the many Super Tuesday states, candidates turn their attention to people of color, and particularly...
Bridging her zest for life and healthy eating, celebrity chef Nikki Shaw spoke at Williams Sonoma headquarters in San Francisco on Thursday, Feb. 13 for the...
The Oakland Unified School District announced Thursday that it is temporarily closing McClymonds High School in West Oakland after a toxic substance, trichloroethylene (TCE), was found...
Since Mosswood Recreation Center burned down three years ago, neighbors have been organizing and working with the city to build a new center that serves the...
More than a dozen unhoused Oakland residents and housing justice advocates gathered on the afternoon of Feb. 15 just west of Wood and 24th Streets to...
Oakland voters on March 3 — along with deciding on presidential and other crucial ballot issues — have the opportunity to vote on Measure R, which...
California’s Complete Count — Census 2020, is in full swing, laying out its comprehensive education and outreach campaign to make the public aware of activities and...
Inspired by Moms 4 Housing mothers, District 2, Oakland councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas introduced the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) at the City Council’s rules...
A’s President Dave Kaval told the Post that he wants the upcoming February meeting, that was set by residents who have participated in the Community Benefits...
The City of Oakland on Wednesday evicted a group of seven unhoused people who lived along Webster Street and in between 5th and 6th streets, then...
Many millennials wonder how Christianity fits into the political process and what churches are doing, especially in this important election season. Lanard McClindon, 31, entrepreneur and...
Dorothy Lee Bolden’s first experience with domestic work was at the age of nine where she earned $1.25 per week. Alabama-born Bolden (1923–2005), alongside her mother,...
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Yolanda Richardson, 49, secretary of the Government Operations Agency. Sacramento insiders call it “GovOps” for short. If the state Senate...
After a two-hour debate last Wednesday, the state senate voted 18 to 15 to reject SB 50, a housing zoning bill Sen. Scott Wiener D-San Francisco)...
The holidays bring up a myriad of feelings. Amongst them are joy, anxiety, excitement, and loss. Many people reminisce and others dream about their wishes for...