Juneteenth National Independence Day

Biden said:  "I have to say to you, I've only been president for several months, but I think this will go down, for me, as one...

Buddy Bolden: The Forgotten Father of Jazz

It is suggested that Bolden was a byproduct of his time and circumstances. He was an improviser; there was no trace of written music left. He...

State Could Create 1 Million New Jobs in Transition to Clean Economy

As California transitions to a greener economy, new jobs can be created while other jobs will be lost.

City Selects Ayodele Nzinga as Inaugural Poet Laureate

As poet laureate, Nzinga will make an inaugural address, partner with the city’s youth poet laureate Myra Estrada on a reading series, deliver four readings in...

Oakland Post: June 16 – 22, 2021

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of June 16 - 22, 2021

West Oakland Food Giveaway Event a Success Through ‘Comm-Unity’

Common Unity is more than a slogan. It is the actual showing of what it means to be as one with the promise and actual example...

Juneteenth Jubilee

Go Fund Geoffrey’s

Whether it was Paul Mooney, Faye Carroll, Sugar Pie or Jay-Z performing or whether it was Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Mayor Elihu Harris, or Kamala Harris along...

Myra Estrada Named City’s Youth Poet Laureate

Estrada will receive a $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to read her work in appearances throughout the year.

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Hayward

Saturday, June 19, 2021 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. at Hayward City Hall Plaza, 777 B Street, Hayward, Calif.