“We’re trying to figure out solutions to make it better for any and everybody that comes into situations like this,” said Deanna Riley, who has lived...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of March 3 - 9, 2021
“Our top priority is getting students back in the classroom as safely and quickly as possible, and the expanded access to vaccines will build on the...
At a time when Oakland is potentially facing a significant budget shortfall because of the pandemic and community demands to ‘defund’ the police, the cost of...
“This is my third year in the restaurant business,” said Leilani, but I’ve been cooking since I was a little girl. “My cooking career began at...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of February 24 - March 2, 2021
As a primary care doctor at the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, I get a lot of questions about the vaccines. Many people are confused because...
At a recent town hall meeting in Chinatown to discuss an alarming increase in crime against Asian American elders, Schaaf attempted to blame Council President Nikki...
Many of the top salaries in the city were earned by police and fire department officers, swelled by significant overtime pay. But first, here are some...
The insurrectos are very different from the insurrectionists you’ve been hearing about in the news recently. The rioters who attacked Capitol Hill on January 6, were...
Jay-Z, 51, told the Wall Street Journal: “It’s really unbelievable how that can happen. We were the ones most negatively affected by the war on drugs...
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will host a virtual Conversation on Race town hall to discuss racial justice in America on Friday, February 19th at...
If you’re eligible and vaccine appointments are available through My Turn, you can schedule one.
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of February 10-16, 2021
“This organization has been part of every important battle for civil liberties during our first century, and we are committed to continuing that legacy as we...
One of four speakers, Cathy Adams, OAACC’s president and CEO, said of the chamber’s virtual seat at the table, “We addressed the urgency of keeping our...
I am excited for the Oakland community, which is deeply impacted with high rates of COVID-19, to be prioritized,” said Kaplan. “Thank you to Governor Newsom...
“Many African Americans are making a mistake thinking the vaccine is not good for them,” he said. “The vaccines of the past worked because so many...
“We hold the largest social movement in global history,”
"More black folks come out for testing when their neighbors knocked out their door and said, hey there is testing, you should come out."
The Sigma Iota Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. offers financial support to targeted African-American high school seniors who plan to continue their education...
On January 29, former Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, who represented parts of San Diego and its eastern suburbs in the lower house of the state Legislature...
And the government of current President Emmanuel Macron’s government has moved step by step to become a right-wing nightmare for French people whose ancestors come from...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of February 3-9, 2021
“I pledge to fight hard to rid our ranks of racists and extremists,” said the new Secretary of Defense during his confirmation hearings,