On June 3, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed joined State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) to announce a bill aiming to combat fencing, the sale...
The Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC) will hold a meeting to announce a faith-based expansion of overnight safe car parking for unhoused families on Thursday,...
One year ago, on June 12, 2023, my husband of 35 years was picked up by a van at our house in Oakland. It was the...
The Oakland-based student program, Energy Convertors, released their yearly report on learning proficiency and classroom management for the 2023-2024 school year. Fellows in the program found...
Juneteenth is upon us, and it seems that since it achieved status as a federal holiday, the celebration is being held in different places, and where...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The world won’t get no better if we just let it be.” Rev. James Lawson Jr. embodied these lyrics. He was a courageous...
THE AFRO — The congresswoman has held her congressional seat for 30 years and is running for re-election after a failed attempt to become the mayor...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Choosing the right program that meets the unique needs of a child also has benefits beyond the immediate ones. We have all seen...
LA FOCUS — The California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force partnered with local and federal law enforcement to seize illegal fentanyl off the streets and at...
THE AFRO — There is no definitive answer to this dilemma. If student-athletes covet their individual earnings and opportunities more than the collective justice for the...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on April 11 that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Vallejo...
The Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force presents its second annual Senior Front Yard Assistance Program later this summer—and the application deadline for qualifying community...
The NAACP Oakland Imani Youth Council congratulated its 2024 ACT-SO winners and participants at the Oakland Mormon Temple on May 4. Forty guests attended the event,...
In 1970, high school graduation rates for Black students in the U.S. were half those of whites. Civil rights protests turned this reality into a big...
AC Transit Board Director Jovanka Beckles came in second place in the six-way primary race for state Senate District 7 seat to represent Oakland and Berkeley,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The official launch of Denny’s Community Alliance took place at a press conference at the St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of...
NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — Among the honorees this year was Jamaican-born Hope Wade, founder of Hope Wade Designs and creator and executive producer of Rockland Fashion...
NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — This ruling follows a vigorous legal battle to determine if Kartel and his co-accused were being unlawfully detained. Their attorney, Isat...
CINCINNATI HERALD — The law is subject to interpretation. Interpretation of the law lays on the altar of perspective. For example, the recalcitrant White culture encoded...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Modern science backs Mister Rogers up. Young people with families and caregivers who are actively engaged in their learning tend to do better...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By recognizing and addressing the mental health needs of African American youth, we can ensure these young individuals have the resources and support...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Reparations United holds that the Evanston Restorative Housing Program is a crime-based claim for apartheid housing policies, and as crimes against humanity, with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the Black Press nears its bicentennial, the NNPA is celebrating its rich legacy and charting a course for its future impact on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Wilmington Ten were a group of civil rights activists wrongfully convicted in 1971 for the firebombing of Mike’s Grocery Store and shooting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When children experience hard things, the one thing that can help them overcome trauma and develop resiliency is love. Loving, caring relationships are...