NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One of the things that I have done over the last 10 years – with the exception of 2018 – is host a...
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Oakland Board of Education voted this week to close Kaiser Elementary School and move as many of the school’s staff...
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee joined the Congressional Black Caucus in commemorating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans to America on Tuesday. On Monday,...
After years of escalating and brutal displacement driving millions of Californians into poverty or homelessness, today, the California legislature this week passed Assembly Bill 1482 (Chiu)...
Questions continue to surface about the organization and accountability of “The Oakland Promise,” Mayor Libby Schaaf’s signature initiative that has raised millions of dollars since 2015...
More than 120 Ladies In Red from Oakland, Stockton, Sacramento, Manteca, Fairfield, American Canyon, Berkeley, Richmond, Vallejo, Hayward, El Cerrito, Roseville, Texas, Arizona and New York...
Emerging from the musical womb that is New Orleans, Sunni Patterson combines the heritage of her native town with an enlightened modern style to create music...
Most people will agree that children gain a sense of self by interacting with their peers in healthy emotional environments. A collaborative of county, city, community...
In 2016, Oakland overwhelmingly voted for a police commission they believed would create an “independent” oversight body of the Oakland Police Department (OPD). After years of...
Leah Snow, our beautiful and sweet sister, had a kind spirit and a love for family. She was born July 20, 1957 in Cedartown, GA. Leah...
