For decades, medicine promoted false assumptions about Black bodies. Black patients were told they had lower lung capacity, and medical devices adjusted their results accordingly. That...
For the youngest reader, “As You Are: A Hope for Black Sons” by Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle, illustrated by David Wilkerson (Magination Press, $18.99) is a...
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“Marin City residents have been fighting for years just to stay here. Residents live with the fear of being forced out, public housing torn down and...
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In this Q&A with California Black Media, Helms reflects on what it would take to truly improve birthing services in the United States, why midwifery must...
Since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, ticket prices have jumped more than 150 percent. Activities that once fit a family's budget now take significant...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of - December 31, 2025 - January 6, 2026
Her rise has also included several historic firsts: she is the only Black woman ever appointed to lead the influential Assembly Transportation Committee, and the first...
In 2025, McKinnor pushed forward legislation on renters’ protections, re-entry programs, reparations legislation, and efforts to support Inglewood Unified School District. She spoke with California Black...
At first look, this book might seem like just any other self-help offering. It’s inspirational for casual reader and business reader, both, just like most books...
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Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, the most prominent woman in the Trump administration, recently gave a candid, tape-recorded, on-the-record interview. The two-part story that resulted...
From Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year’s Day, whether it’s the dining room table or the bid whist (Spades? Uno, anyone?) table, your card may be...
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