NNPA NEWSWIRE — One relatively unsung product of Oakland’s liberal sway is the founder of the annual AfroComicCon, Michael James. Now in its third iteration, AfroComicCon...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This world of work is most effective when the individuals contributing to and leading this evolution represent the diversity of our communities and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Former Governor Patrick’s late entry onto the presidential stage means that for the first time in history, three African Americans are running for...
In the wake of a Nov. 5 City Council meeting during which the City of Oakland denied the East 12th Street Coalition’s (E12SC) appeal to stop...
A Model Built on Faith (AMBOF), the faith-based and nonprofit organization capacity-building program presented by OCCUR and the San Francisco Foundation FAITHS Program will celebrate their...
Bay Area residents and public and private organizations are gearing up for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with one special venue that is going ‘all-out,’ extending outreach...
In ongoing protest, parents and teachers, including members of the Oakland Not for Sale (ONFS) coalition, shut down the school board meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14 . ...
The Oakland teachers’ union, the Oakland Education Association (OEA) , is calling on Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell “to immediately reverse decisions” that...
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a declaration Oct. 27 announcing a statewide emergency due to wildfires and evacuations that recently ravaged California, triggering the state’s “anti-gouging law”...
As states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol McGruder races from town to town, urging officials to...