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East Bay Youth Wins 2018 National Tennis Championships

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6 years ago

September 13, 2018

Oakland Post

Asaria Hayes proved that she is a top tennis athlete, destined for a bright career.

In August 2018 she won the American Tennis Association Girls 18 National Tennis Championship.

Azaria is still only 16 years old, and is a talented tennis star from Pinole, CA. The ATA National Tennis Championships has produced Hall of Famers like Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe in its 101 years of existence.

It wasn’t easy bringing this National ATA Tennis Title back to the Bay. The weather in Sunny Orlando, Florida was hot and humid. The sun was so bright the glare reflected off the ground with blinding rays of heat.

Hayes was up against young ladies who were almost 19 years old from all over the country. As she cruised through the competition to the final round, it became clear that Hayes was emerging as a new tennis star. She approached the final round with the poise and confidence of a veteran.

She won the championship in flying fashion. In her high school career, she is undefeated, having won a stunning 56 matches. She has won the NCS High School Championships three times in a row.

Her Titles also include a NCS doubles championship with her sister Aysha. This year, Hayes returns to St. Joseph High School as a senior with a 4.0 GPA, highly favored to win the State Championship in the spring of 2019.

Hayes has always been a fast learner with plenty of natural athletic ability. Her goal is to be a member of University of Southern California women’s tennis team. The goal is Pac-12 with USC at the top of the list.

With the recent success at the ATA Championships in Orlando, Florida, the Hayes family is gearing up for a big year.

ATA Championships Honorable Mention 2018 included:

Aysha Hayes succeeded to the Finals of the Womens Open Division. (Pinole, CA);

Larry Atkins (Former Director of Oakland Tennis) Finalist Mens 50 Division (Oakland, CA);

To help Support Bay Area Youth Tennis—info@bayareaworldstar.com.

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S.F. Black Leaders Rally to Protest, Discuss ‘Epidemic’ of Racial Slurs Against Black Students in SF Public School System

Parents at the meeting spoke of their children as no longer feeling safe in school because of bullying and discrimination. Parents also said that reported incidents such as racial slurs and intimidation are not dealt with to their satisfaction and feel ignored.

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17 hours ago

May 4, 2024

Oakland Post

Rev. Amos C. Brown, president of the San Francisco NAACP and pastor of Third Baptist Church. Photo courtesy Third Baptist Church.

By Carla Thomas

San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church hosted a rally and meeting Sunday to discuss hatred toward African American students of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).

Rev. Amos C. Brown, president of the San Francisco NAACP and pastor of Third Baptist Church, along with leadership from local civil rights groups, the city’s faith-based community and Black community leadership convened at the church.

“There has been an epidemic of racial slurs and mistreatment of Black children in our public schools in the city,” said Brown. “This will not be tolerated.”

According to civil rights advocate Mattie Scott, students from elementary to high school have reported an extraordinary amount of racial slurs directed at them.

“There is a surge of overt racism in the schools, and our children should not be subjected to this,” said Scott. “Students are in school to learn, develop, and grow, not be hated on,” said Scott. “The parents of the children feel they have not received the support necessary to protect their children.”

Attendees were briefed last Friday in a meeting with SFUSD Superintendent Dr. Matt Wayne.

SFUSD states that their policies protect children and they are not at liberty to publicly discuss the issues to protect the children’s privacy.

Some parents said they have removed their students from school while other parents and community leaders called on the removal of the SFUSD superintendent, the firing of certain school principals and the need for more supportive school board members.

Community advocates discussed boycotting the schools and creating Freedom Schools led by Black leaders and educators, reassuring parents that their child’s wellbeing and education are the highest priority and youth are not to be disrupted by racism or policies that don’t support them.

Virginia Marshall, chair of the San Francisco NAACP’s education committee, offered encouragement to the parents and students in attendance while also announcing an upcoming May 14 school board meeting to demand accountability over their mistreatment.

“I’m urging anyone that cares about our students to pack the May 14 school board meeting,” said Marshall.

This resource was supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library via California Black Media as part of the Stop the Hate Program. The program is supported by partnership with California Department of Social Services and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs as part of the Stop the Hate program. To report a hate incident or hate crime and get support, go to CA vs Hate.