The Black Leadership Council (BLC) honored Secretary of State Shirley Weber, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, and Controller Malia Cohen on June 19 during...
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom, several California government officials, private sector leaders and Americans from all walks of life paid tribute to former San Francisco Giant,...
Wright co-founded the first Black Boy Scout Troop and Credit Union in Mississippi, served as a union leader, and was a pivotal figure after he moved...
The Sausalito Woman’s Club Scholarship Recognition Fund is seeking candidates for its annual Scholarship Program. Candidates are eligible to apply if they are a permanent resident...
By Joe W. Bowers, California Black Media In a recent video address, Gov. Gavin Newsom shared key moments that shaped California in 2024. He emphasized achievements in...
Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) criticized the expansion, warning that it could push the system toward financial collapse. He urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend...
According to the National Institutes of Health, hypothetically, central obesity, a condition associated with the higher risk of diabetes type 2 prevalence in men, given that...
By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Bookworm Sez Book Review Your Dad is the best. He gives great hugs, first of all. He teaches you things, fixes what’s...
Special to The Post The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced its awardees for the 2024-2025 New Construction of Multifamily Affordable Housing...
In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland's HCD stated, "Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop...
The Board of Supervisors is committed to closing the deal expeditiously, and County staff have worked tirelessly to move the deal forward on mutually agreeable terms....
Between 1990 and 2020, Oakland lost nearly half of its Black population due to economic and social forces. East Oakland, once a middle-class community, is now...
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is asking supporters of the justice reform agenda that led her to victory last November to come to a Town...
After negotiating late into the night and months of fruitless bargaining with the Oakland Unified School District, Oakland teachers went out on strike Thursday morning. “Our...
April 12 was the 23rd anniversary of the end of watch for Officer Jeffrey Lynn Azuar, Badge #371, who was shot and killed in the line...
Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic trip to Africa continued with the launch of global initiatives on the economic empowerment of women, totaling more than $1 Billion....
Over the next few months, up to $200,000 will be awarded to Marin County community-based organizations to help overcome barriers and connect communities to parks. The...
A celebration of life for the mayor of Bay View Hunters Point, businessman Charlie Walker, was held on Friday, Feb. 10 at Third Street Baptist Church...
In the early spring of 2011, while taking a rest from a cold bike ride, David Goodrich wandered into a museum. There, he was handed a...
Representatives from the following Chambers were in attendance: Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Latino Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Chinatown...
Any contractor who works in-person on a regular basis alongside public employees must get vaccinated
During its third meeting, California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans looked at reasons formerly enslaved Black people migrated to the...