To protect the Black community, we need Black political power. We need people in key positions who understand that “power is the ability to define phenomena...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee along with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by Chairman Cedric Richmond and Representatives G.K. Butterfield and Emanuel Cleaver– sent a letter...
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More than 200 community members attended a town hall meeting Saturday, June 17 where State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Assemblymembers Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Tony Thurmond...
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to move forward with the planned expansion of the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, which involves moving...
By Jesse Jackson In his campaign, Donald Trump promised “we’re going to start winning again.” In office, he has defined winning largely in military terms. His...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, along with nearly 200 Members of Congress, have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President...
By Mary Claire Blakeman, New America Media Although alleged Kremlin connections may ultimately sink Trump’s Presidency, Rev. William Barber contends that homegrown voter suppression poses a greater...
In his perverse fixation on overturning all things Barack Obama, President Donald Trump now turns his attention to Cuba, the island located 90 miles off our...
By Jake Pearson and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The special counsel appointed to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 presidential campaign is now examining whether...
By Congresswoman Barbara Lee In recent weeks, a disturbing truth has emerged that we can longer sweep under the rug: hate is on the rise [under...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra this week filed a friend of the court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Trump Administration’s effort to impose...
The City Council’s Life Enrichment Committee this week passed a motion calling for immediate relief to Oakland’s homeless crisis. The motion, proposed by Councilmember Rebecca...
Barbara Lee released statement this week, saying that President Trump’s proposed FY2018 federal budget “is, at its heart, a moral document.” “It puts on paper the...
Caption: Nancy Nadel speaks at Tuesday night City Council meeting, calling on the council to pass a 2017-2019 budget that prioritizes “housing the unhoused.” Photo by...
“The American people deserve to know if President Trump tried to quash the FBI investigation into his campaign’s alleged collusion with the Russians. If true,...
Shown (L to R): Assemblyman Tony Thurmond, Assemblyman Rob Bonta and Oakland Education Association President Trish Gorham. Lawmakers, parents, educators, students, and community organizations joined...
Caption: Chris Jackson, a member of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE Action), was one of the speakers at a press conference Tuesday at...
Calling for a new “Department of Violence Prevention (DVP),” City Councilmember Lynette Gibson blasted Mayor Libby Schaaf”s budget for proposing millions in additional spending on enforcement...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee released after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey saying g the president’s action an “abuse of power (that) signals a full-blown...
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media The city of San Francisco has announced a new ordinance last week that cracks down on tobacco sales. The...
A tent fire that broke out Monday night at a regulated campground at 35th & Magnolia streets destroyed 12 tents. The cause of the fire...
By Alan Gomez , USA Today President Trump’s immigration agency is recommending that the U.S. end temporary protections by next January for 50,000 Haitians allowed to...
By Daniel Marans, Huffington Post Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez announced the complete list of people on the 21-member Unity Reform Commission on Monday. The...
Rebecca Kaplan Auctions Warriors tickets to help survivors Oakland is still struggling to resettle the survivors of the San Pablo Avenue fire that killed four people...