Born and raised in the Bay Area, Irella Blackwood and her brother were raised by their mother. After a devastating fire destroyed their home, the family...
The Malcolm X Jazz and Art Festival is Sat. May, 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Oakland’s San Antonio Park, 17th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Free....
By Mario Juarez In March, 2018, a group of advocates leading the efforts to reform the Probate Court system met with District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley. ...
NAACP leadership in attendance at the meeting included right to left, Leon W. Russell, Chairman, board of directors; Derrick Johnson, President, NAACP, Russell M. Nelson, President...
A recent racist incident at Lake Merritt, where a white woman called police on African Americans who were barbecuing at Lake Merritt, sparked a protest to...
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened on April 26, 2018 in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. It is the nation’s first memorial dedicated to the legacy...
Oakland community groups are calling this week’s federal court ruling that the City of Oakland violated its contract with the developer a “temporary setback” as they...
Student member of the Oakland Board of Education Gema Quetzal Cardenas told City Council members public land should be used for affordable housing. Photo by Mona...
“I support you 200 percent on your re-election to the Oakland City Council,” said former 18 A.D. Assembly Member Sandré Swanson, enthusiastically endorsing Councilmember Desley Brooks...
Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets from the Toyota Center. “It feels like the finals.” said Cedrick Golden, Sports...