She committed to ensuring the coalition has direct access to City leadership by designating Assistant Deputy City Administrator Chuck Baker the primary liaison. Working alongside Deputy...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Vernon Hawkins, a veteran organizer and public servant, died on July 2 at age 87. For over 50 years, Hawkins significantly influenced Washington...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Florida’s 20th Congressional District represents a civil rights victory born from immense struggle and sacrifice. The first Black Congressman from Florida, Josiah...
MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY JOURNAL — The recent Fourth of July holiday presented a duality of experiences across the nation. While hundreds of immigrants celebrated becoming naturalized U.S....
HOUSTON DEFENDER — Economic mobility for Black communities encompasses more than just income, including factors like homeownership, business creation, education, healthcare access, and voting rights.
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — The Trump administration has halted plans to feature Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, a proposal that originated under President Barack Obama...
AFRO-AMERICAN – WASHINGTON — Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III discusses the importance of land ownership for the Black community, drawing on the teachings of Malcolm X...
ST. LOUIS AMERICAN — Juvenile authorities have filed a first-degree murder petition against a 10-year-old boy in connection with the shooting death of an infant girl....
THE CAROLINIAN — North Carolina Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch and national voting rights champion Stacey Abrams held a data-driven discussion in Raleigh on critical policy...
SF BAY VIEW — Obi Egbuna Jr. of the Zimbabwe-Cuban Friendship Association developed “Kotelemela Bolingo,” a free music project meaning “Resistance and Love” in Lingala. This...
SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — California's homelessness crisis increasingly affects older adults, with nearly half of unhoused single adults in 2023 being at least 50...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The oft-popular notion, or falsehood, that Clark is some Superwoman who swooped in to save the W, and Black females somehow are her...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — As the film “Michael” achieved over $1 billion at the box office, making Michael Jackson’s estate the steward of the first music biopic...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 8 - 14, 2026
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — With federal and state governments aligning with what the article describes as an “anti-Black program,” the article questions the efficacy of traditional...
THE CAROLINIAN — Governor Josh Stein signed House Bill 1173, known as Jaleeyah's Law, on Monday, July 6th. The law, named after 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune, who...
AFRICAN-AMERICAN NEWS AND ISSUES – DALLAS — The March primary elections in Texas revealed a significant sentiment among Black voters, who largely supported Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett....
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The head of household filing status, created in 1951, was intended to ease the tax burden for unmarried taxpayers supporting dependents. Although 79%...
TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Rosetta Miller-Perry, a prominent newspaper publisher, entrepreneur, and civil rights advocate, died on Friday, June 26, at the age of 91. Miller-Perry received...
OAKLAND POST – ALAMEDA — Crystal Lambert founded the We Fight Back Organization after her granddaughter was diagnosed with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) at age three. This...
AFRO-AMERICAN – WASHINGTON — As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a discussion has emerged about how the nation should commemorate this milestone. The article...
The discussion was moderated by Daniel Squadron, co-founder of The States Project and author of The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union. The organization...
The meeting will gather Executive Board members and standing committee members to conduct official party business, including committee meetings, training sessions, and a Sunday General Session...
On July 1, several California cities and jurisdictions will raise their local minimum wages to keep pace with inflation. The largest increases include Los Angeles ($18.42/hour),...
“The Black Leadership Council has been imprinted in my heart because I first met with you all when I was a first-year legislator and we talked...