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Oakland Xi Gamma Omega Honors the Chapter’s First Regional Director

More than 200 people gathered at Scott’s Seafood Bar & Grill on Aug. 2 to honor Nichole Starr Jordan, a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), Xi Gamma Omega (XGO) Chapter, as she became the first of their number to lead the Far Western Region. Attendees representing the region’s nine states, leaders from the Divine 9, and local dignitaries were present.

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Right to left: Kimberly Mayfield; Carrie J. Clark; Carol R. Dixon; Nichole Starr Jordan, Shawn E. Simmons, Lauren N. Peebles. Courtesy photo
Right to left: Kimberly Mayfield; Carrie J. Clark; Carol R. Dixon; Nichole Starr Jordan, Shawn E. Simmons, Lauren N. Peebles. Courtesy photo

More than 200 people gathered at Scott’s Seafood Bar & Grill on Aug. 2 to honor Nichole Starr Jordan, a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), Xi Gamma Omega (XGO) Chapter, as she became the first of their number to lead the Far Western Region. Attendees representing the region’s nine states, leaders from the Divine 9, and local dignitaries were present.

Regional Director Jordan sits on the Board of Directors (Directorate) composed of international officers and nine other regional directors who oversee the management of the sorority’s more than 1,074 chapters throughout the United States and 11 other nations.

The international president and CEO of the directorate provides leadership to 360,000 sorority initiates.

Initiated in Mu Kappa Chapter, UC Davis, Jordan has served the sorority at the chapter, regional, and international levels including as XGO president and Twenty Pearls Foundation president and most recently as International Technology Committee chairman.

Awards for her AKA work include the Mildred L. Robinson Outstanding Chapter President Award and the Charlene D. Carodine Unique Professional Achievement Award. With a Civil Engineering B.S., UC Davis, an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Jordan was the first African American female to matriculate in the Wharton West Executive MBA program.

Jordan is the chief operating officer at Indr, Inc. As a leader in private industry and community advocacy, she is involved with several non-profit entities including as Bay Area board director of the American Red Cross, president of the board of directors for the San Francisco African American Art and Culture Complex, and a member of Black Women on Boards as the associate producer for “OnBoard the Film,” an award-winning documentary highlighting the contributions of Black women in corporate America.

Joining the celebration from AKA were: Carrie J. Clark, international regional director, Lambda Pi Omega Chapter; Shawn E. Simmons, South Central Regional director, Xi Alpha Omega Chapter; Carol R. Dixon, past Far Western Region director, Rho Delta Omega Chapter; Kimberly Mayfield, deputy mayor, Oakland, CA, XGO; Ka’Dijah Brown, president of the board of directors Berkeley Unified School District, XGO and Cheryl Cotton, California deputy superintendent of Public Instruction, Alpha Nu Omega Chapter.

In attendance also were members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: Ryan McCreary, Northern California District director, Gamma Phi Lambda, Berkeley and Jonathan Bouligny, president of Gamma Phi Lambda Chapter.

Kappa Alpha Psi attendees included: Frederic Roots II, Sr., Province Vice Polemarch, Seattle Alumni Chapter and John Norman Sr., Polemarch, Berkeley Alumni Chapter.

Omega Psi Phi member Byron Deadwiler, president of the Xi Nu Chapter was also present.

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Oakland Poll: Tell Us What You Think About the Cost of Groceries in Oakland

Food banks and grocery giveaways are a large part of the resources nonprofits in Oakland prioritize, particularly in areas like East and West Oakland where low-income families of color tend to reside. These neighborhoods are often labeled as “food deserts” or communities that have limited access to affordable and nutritious foods.

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Oakland Poll: Tell Us What You Think About the Cost of Groceries in Oakland
Oakland Poll: Tell Us What You Think About the Cost of Groceries in Oakland

By Magaly Muñoz

In 2023, the average spending on groceries increased by nearly $30 each month from the year before;people are spending over $500 a month to put food on the table.

Through previous reporting by the Post, we’ve learned that families in Oakland are depending more and more on free or low cost groceries from food banks because they can no longer afford the rising costs of food at the store.

Food banks and grocery giveaways are a large part of the resources nonprofits in Oakland prioritize, particularly in areas like East and West Oakland where low-income families of color tend to reside. These neighborhoods are often labeled as “food deserts” or communities that have limited access to affordable and nutritious foods.

We’ve recently spoken to families across these two areas of Oakland and have heard several stories that all point to one problem: food is expensive. Some individuals are spending upwards of $150 a week for themselves or double if they have teens or small children in the family.

We’ve also heard stories of people with chronic illnesses like diabetes and high blood pressure struggling to maintain their diets because they’re having a hard time affording the food that helps them stay healthy.

Do these experiences sound similar to what you or your family are dealing with every month? Are you struggling to afford your basic groceries every week? Do you depend on food banks to help you get by? Are there any chronic illnesses in your household that need to be managed by a special diet?

We want to hear about your experiences and ideas for solutions!

The Oakland Post is investigating food access in Oakland and how residents are surviving as the cost of living continues to increase. Your experiences will help shape our reporting and show local leaders the need to invest in our communities.

In order to get as much feedback as possible, we ask that you click this link to fill out a brief questionnaire or visit tinyurl.com/Oakland-Post-food-survey. You can also scan the QR code above to reach the survey. After you fill it out, please consider sharing the link with your friends and family in Oakland.

If you have questions, please reach out to our Oakland reporter Magaly Muñoz at mmunoz@postnewsgroup or text/call her at (510) 905-5286.

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