The life of Victor McElhaney was celebrated in a homegoing on March 23, 2019, at Oakland’s Temple Hill auditorium where hundreds gathered in his name....
In November 2018, along with Post photographer George Livingston, Nick Harper was inducted into the Bay Area R&B Music Hall of Fame. Harper, a Bay Area...
OUSD and State overseers focus on budget cuts, $72 Mil goes unspent The Oakland Unified School District’s overseers—the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT) and...
On Saturday, March 23, 2019, Supervisor Nate Miley held his Campaign Kick-Off Event at Everett & Jones BBQ in Oakland, California. Supervisor Miley has represented District...
Cathay Williams knew that she couldn’t volunteer to serve as a regular soldier in the US military. But knowing didn’t stop her. The young girl who...
Celebrating the African American Community with Respect, Empowerment, and Joy What does fostering diversity and inclusion at a Fortune 50 company look like? It looks like...
A recent report produced by the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT) reveals how under a recently passed state law, AB 1840, the Alameda County...
After growing up in Oakland, Chanée Franklin Minor graduated Cornell’s Law School and worked for the city of Berkeley but due to Oakland’s housing crisis, she’s...
The Coalition for Police Accountability is calling for the firing of Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick in the wake of the 2018 police killing of Joshua...
The first American woman of any race to become a bank president was Maggie Walker. Her achievements and successes inspired African Americans to become self-sufficient entrepreneurs....
“We’re not going to throw folks away,” said Dr. Kenneth Anderson at a press conference on Monday to signal the opening of the first “Safe Car...
Just back from a trip to San Diego and Baja California, I can report that the 2019 wildflower season looks like it will be one of...
The Majestic Motown Soul Revue is back and it was spectacular. After a two-year hiatus, the annual event returned and again benefits youth in the Bay...
Dr. Joy DeGruy was the keynote speaker for “Supporting Women Caregivers, Women Serving Vulnerable Communities,” a one-day symposium held at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland last...
While interviewing Jay-Z, Van Jones famously remarked, “As scared as Black folks are of the cops, we’re even more scared of therapists.” As a Founder and...
Nellie Allen Leighton, resident of Oakland from 1942- 2000, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2019, a mere two weeks after 300 family and friends flocked...
The Post News Group is visiting locations that serve communities around the Bay Area. The Post’s purpose is to inform readers of services various organizations offer...
It almost goes without saying that prayer is important to people of African descent wherever they are in the diaspora. Araba Ifáyemí Elébuìbon, visiting Oakland from...
The following is an open letter to Oakland Police Department Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, Mayor Libby Schaaf, and City Administrator Sabrina Landreth. The Oakland Black Officers Association...
Two OUSD Women’s Basketball Teams Take Home State Championships – Oakland Tech Bulldogs and Oakland High Wildcats It had been more than a decade since any Oakland...
The Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) is calling on Federal Compliance Director Robert Warsaw to fire Oakland’s Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick. Their call comes about a...
Rev. Ray Williams, pastor of Morning Star Baptist Church, is sponsoring a call to action with a prayer breakfast at his church on Saturday, March 30...
Oakland’s Culture Keepers Embark on their 4th Journey to South Africa; Make Push to Raise Enough Funds for the Trip On March 20, Culture Keepers, a...
Oakland’s faith-based Safe Car Park Program for the homeless will hold a grand opening Monday, March 18, 10 a.m. at Williams Chapel Baptist Church, 1410 10th...