In recent months, there have been many important and valid concerns expressed regarding the future of the Coliseum Area which may include the Oakland A’s. We...
Over 100 community members attended a discussion held by leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10 on Sept. 21, to oppose the...
Presidential candidate Julian Castro visited Oakland on Wednesday Sept. 25. Hosted by Councilman Noel Gallo, Castro was provided a tour of the Fruitvale district where he...
Oakland residents Zack and Odell have something in common; they both wore their “Born n’ Raised in Oakland” T-shirts in Paris, France and at the...
Oakland’s Department of Public Works (DPW) and Police Department followed Mayor Libby Schaaf’s city administration’s orders on Tuesday to evict about two dozen homeless residents who...
Bethany Baptist Church and the West Oakland community salute Mrs. Adeline Sweeney on her 103rd birthday. Born in Natchez, Miss., on Sept. 25, 1916, Mrs. Sweeney...
Coliseum Lexus of Oakland is a very unique dealership. Its team regularly gives back to the community, employs a diverse staff of employees reflective of the...
On Sunday, September 22, 2019, well over 200 people gathered at Williams Chapel Baptist Church in Oakland, to celebrate their young, gifted Pastor on his eight...
On her most recent visit to Oakland, “Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome” author Joy De Gruy expounded on two areas of American history that impact the way Black...
The Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center in Oakland is hosting author, journalist, political pundit and expert in voter registration and suppression Ari Berman on Sat.,...
Senator Harris will also be joined by Representative Barbara Lee On Sunday, September 29, Kamala Harris’ campaign will officially open its first California office in Oakland,...
The Oakland Police Dept. is seeking community help in locating a missing 19-year-old Oakland resident. On Friday, May 3, 2019, Jonathan Fayiah Bandabaila left his residence...
Rebecca Kaplan, president of the Oakland City Council, has called for hearing on impact fees to address the “emergency need to create housing at all income...
Local residents who follow city government might well wonder why Oakland City Council members allowed Mayor Libby Schaaf to set up her signature multi-million dollar college...
Goal-setting has always been a part of Dwayne V. Davis’ life. The businessman and youth mentor is launching a new company that he says will help...
It was approximately three years ago that my beloved mother passed away from lung cancer. She was put on “home hospice” in November 2012, and the...
Couplepreneurs, Reggie Borders and Nicole Felix have been members of the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) for 11 months. Reggie, a Veteran who came...
Renowned Oakland artist James Gayles is being recognized by the Alameda County Arts Commission for his outstanding achievements and contributions that impact the arts community and...
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Oakland Board of Education voted this week to close Kaiser Elementary School and move as many of the school’s staff...
Questions continue to surface about the organization and accountability of “The Oakland Promise,” Mayor Libby Schaaf’s signature initiative that has raised millions of dollars since 2015...
Emerging from the musical womb that is New Orleans, Sunni Patterson combines the heritage of her native town with an enlightened modern style to create music...
In 2016, Oakland overwhelmingly voted for a police commission they believed would create an “independent” oversight body of the Oakland Police Department (OPD). After years of...
By Regina Brown Wilson California Black Media This is a direct appeal to Governor Newsom, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez and our entire state Legislature. I’m writing this...
Black business owners often struggle to find one another and miss out on many opportunities to work together. Other times business owners have trouble finding their...
If you’re buying a house, did you know there’s a pool of $50 million waiting to help Black residents with down payments? You’re invited to hear...
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