By Edrees Saied, DACA recipient As a foreign-born citizen, I am devastated with the Trump administration’s decision to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Over 800,000 young undocumented...
A day after returning home in the wee hours following the Sunday night contest on the road against the Washington Redskins, members of the Oakland Raiders...
As the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) closes its books for 2016-17, staff is pinpointing some of the financial missteps that led to the district’s current...
UC Berkeley is receiving funding for the project, “Black Panther Party Research, Interpretation & Memory Project,” expected to last from Aug. 30, 2017, to Sept. 30,...
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland is expanding its childcare program to provide 24/7 care. The program serves infants to 5-year-olds, offering full and...
The Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce (SVBCC) promotes diversity and opportunity for African American and minority businesses. Local businessman Ron McPherson, who served as president...
Oakland is facing a public health crisis caused by illegal dumping, which has increased by 100 percent in the past five years. City employees are working...
Vivian Prater. Photo by Carla Thomas. Vivian Prater is a member of ARPB Toastmasters Club #8933, which serves the Bay Area, including Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda,...
Rev. Dr. George C.L. Cummings has been named regional executive director of Oakland Community Organizations (OCO). “OCO has a proud history of victories in the fight...
For their 1981 masters’ degree thesis project, U.C. Berkeley students Marlon Riggs and Pete Webster produced a 30-minute documentary film titled “Long Train Running” that traced...
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