According to the Texas State Historical Association, weekend rodeos featuring Black cowboys began in the late 1940s, thanks to the formation of the Negro Cowboys Rodeo...
The English Football Association issued a statement and said: “We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible...
Willie Louis White passed peacefully at his home in El Sobrante on June 29, 2021, with Karen, his wife of 30 years, by his side.
Virtual Town Hall - July 14th at 6 p.m.
“As Oakland continues to navigate through the challenges brought about by a global pandemic, along with the simultaneous outcry for social and economic justice, particularly for...
Social media users, media pundits, and celebrities rushed to Richardson’s defense, noting that marijuana is legal in many states anyway and using the hashtag #LetHerRun.
The heart of Oakland as a progressive, working-class city and the unusual reality of thousands of decent-paying jobs employing Black workers are all at stake.
Community experts will speak on the general question: “Will the Placement of 3,000 residences, a mall, and a stadium on Port property harm the Oakland Port?”
Many are comparing the Olympic-bound track and field star to greats like Florence Griffith-Joyner and Gail Devers.
The former player-coach and Gary Reeves, her development partner, have talked with Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan and members of the African American Sports Entertainment Group since...
A huge fan of the L.A. Dodgers, Turner was invited to try out for the Dodgers Minor System in the early 1950s and the ambidextrous Turner...
The group will provide additional details of its effort at a news conference at 11:00 a.m. Friday at a site to be determined.
Castlemont High School inducted a new cohort into its Hall of Fame during an outdoor celebration last Saturday on the school grounds at 8601 Macarthur Blvd.
Her athletic performance in Rome earned her the title of one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.
City Council leaders said it's incorrect “that the City Council is delaying or refusing to consider the A's project proposal,” at Howard Terminal.
The A’s said on Tuesday said they will start looking into relocating with the backing of Major League Baseball.
A defensive specialist, Chaney won an NBA title with the Celtics in 1969 and 1974. After he retired in 1979, he spent 22 years coaching, including...
There is growing public scrutiny of the deal the Oakland A’s are offering to the city in a proposal, released the end of April, to “privately...
The Oakland Department of Transportation released a report over a year ago estimating that game days would bring an additional 10,000 cars to the area, at...
Aaron is most renowned for breaking Babe Ruth’s homerun record in 1973 with 715 career homeruns and went on to attain 755 career homeruns.
Black America lost two of its iconic figures this month. Both born in 1934, Rafer Lewis Johnson died of a stroke on December 2 in Los...
It was the late 1960s. The Southern Conference of the National College Athletic Association had never allowed a Black man into its fold as an official....
Baseball was a game Marcenia Lyle “Toni” Stone (1921–1996) loved to play. Born in West Virginia in 1921, the girl was as fast as any boy...
If you watched Monday Night Football last night, not only were you treated to Tom Brady catching a glorious L at the hands of the Los...
A group of African American entrepreneurs and business people have put together a history-making proposal to purchase the Oakland Coliseum for $92 million to create the...
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