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Long Beach resident Cassandra Carter approached the birth of her daughter, Nyomi (pictured), last November with anxiety after losing twins. She is pictured here with her husband.

Doulas Are Helping Black California Moms Navigate Pregnancy–Even as High Mortality Rates Persist

In California, Black women experience the highest pregnancy-related mortality rate — about four times greater than other women, according to...

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Newsom Signs Addictive Social Media Law to Protect Kids

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On Your November Ballot: Prop 38 Would Allocate $8.4 Billion to Immunology and Immunotherapy Funding

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Ask California: Golden State Releases New AI Chatbot

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights)

Community2 days ago

Asm. Isaac Bryan’s Bill Banning California Police From ICE Side Jobs Reaches Newsom’s Desk

National

Asm. Dr. LaShae-Sharp Collins (D-San Diego). File photos by Antonio Ray Harvey. April, 29 2025.

Community2 days ago

Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins’s Bill Would Pause Law Enforcement’s Use of Shock Gloves Pending Study

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Book cover of “Laws of Solomon.” Courtesy of Poisoned Pen Press

Books2 days ago

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Laws of Solomon’ Reveals Tender Heart of Former Child Soldier

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OPINION: The New American Fear – From 9-11 to AI

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Passing for White, Fighting for Black America: The Courage of Walter White

Barbara Lee greets longtime friend Gloria Steinem in undated photo. Facebook image.

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Barbara Lee Mourns Gloria Steinem, Remembers a Friendship Rooted in Equality

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Event Preview: ‘Fashion v. Fascism’ – A Runway Revolution Is Coming to the Bay Area

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Barbara Lee Mourns Gloria Steinem, Remembers a Friendship Rooted in Equality

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(L. to R.) Black-Eyed Pea Festival Director Wanda Ravernell with Barbara Lee and Winky Binky Dogs owner, Tyranny. Courtesy photo.

Black History3 days ago

Tradition Comes to the Streets in 11th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival at the Freedom Farmers Market

Vendors representing maternal health support at the 40x40 Neighborhood Empowerment Day at the Parker Community Resource Center in East Oakland. Photo by Carla Thomas.

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Neighborhood Empowerment Day in Deep East Oakland Brings Community Together After Recent Tragedy

Zakiya Jendayi, center, surrounded by supporters at the weekly gathering at her house to halt her eviction. Photo by Tanya Dennis.

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Community Action Group ‘Friends of Zakiya’ Ask Sheriff for Time

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Oakland Post: Week of September 16 – 22, 2026

Oakland

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Passing for White, Fighting for Black America: The Courage of Walter White

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Two Looming Threats Every Alameda County Elder Should Know About

(L.to R.) Cherysse Calhoun and Blanche Richardson of Marcus Books join Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee with Indya McGuffin and Bean Tupou of Storyland Collective inside the store on Sept. 12. Courtesy photo.

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Oakland Mayor Reads to Children at Bookout Block Party at Marcus Books Store

Aerbits founder Brian Johnson(left) and OaklandMayor Barbara Lee launch Aerbits in Oakland.

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Oakland Launches Aerbits Program to Identify, Report Abandoned Trash

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Mayor Lee Announces $1 Million Kaiser Permanente Grant for Pilot Program to Address Homelessness, Clean Up Public Spaces throughout Oakland

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Business

Calif. Attorney General Rob Bonta. Courtesy photo.

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Attorney General Rob Bonta Continues Opposition to President Trump’s Tariff Regime

“President Trump is so intent on raising the cost of living for Americans that he is willing to break law...

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District and the Port of Oakland commemorated the signing of the inaugural Design Agreement for the Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Project during a ceremony aboard the USS Potomac at Jack London Square. (L-R) Major General Jason Kelly, USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife D-3, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, Oakland Port Commission President Stephanie Dominguez Walton, Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Port of Oakland Executive Director Kristi McKenney, U.S. Representative Congresswoman Lateefah Simon D-12, Lt. Col. Virginia Brickner, and commander of the USACE San Francisco District. Photo by Carla Thomas.

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Port of Oakland, Army Corps Sign Historic Harbor Design Agreement

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OPINION: AI Needs to Know Who Is the Boss

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Don’t Let scammers Crash Your School Year

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Oakland Post: Week of September 9 – 15, 2026

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 9 - 15, 2026

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Oakland Post: Week of September 2 – 8, 2026

Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises. Photo courtesy of Wright Enterprises.

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Jackie Wright Champions Bay Area Stories, Filmmakers and Cultural Institutions

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Oakland Post: Week of August 26 – September 1, 2026

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IN MEMORIAM: Dolly Parton Dead at 80 — How She Built a Legacy of Love and Earned Her Place in Black Culture

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Oakland Post: Week of August 19 – 25, 2026

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60th Anniversary of Birmingham Church Bombing Unites Families of Victims and Perpetrators

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Despite being born on opposite sides of one of the most heinous events of the civil rights movement, McNair and Fields shared a...
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Oakland Post: Week of September 13 – 19, 2023

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 13 - 19, 2023
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Historically Black Phrases

Hunter Biden indicted; Kevin McCarthy showing some backbone? Daring MAGA Republicans to oust him. Details! California … The post Historically Black Phrases first appeared on BlackPressUSA.
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Let’s Talk! – Season 4 Episode 24 – Negro League HOF, Community Cleanup, etc.

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Let’s Talk! – Season 4 Episode 24 – Negro League HOF, Community Cleanup, etc.

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73% of the mental health careworkforce is white.

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US Senator Raphael Warnock joins the Conversation

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The Fight for Fair Housing and Racial Equality in the Twin Cities

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Mayor Jacob Frey Discusses DOJ Findings on Minneapolis Police Conduct

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