President of the Association for the study of African American Life and History, (ASALH) Kaye Wise Whitehead, speaks with …
Kimberly Corbin of the Greater Washington Urban League, speaks with Denise Rolark Barnes about the services of the league …
January Mallory from Provo speaks with Denise Rolark Barnes about Pepco’s new payment plans and the logistics and …
Join us for an electrifying live broadcast this Friday, February 21, at noon EST on WIN-TV as we dive deep into the rich tapestry of …
Dr. Tia C.M. Tyreee, Professor at Howard University and Interim Associate Dean at the School of Communications, speaks with …
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Santana’s campaign focuses on criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and addressing what he described as the deterioration of neighborhoods plagued by drugs, rats,...
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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia MSNBC has parted ways with Joy Reid, marking the departure of another prominent Black woman from...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Lester Holt, the veteran NBC newscaster and “NBC Nightly News” anchor for the past decade, announced...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the Head Start program, I found a community of my peers, where we learned civility, courtesy, kindness, and sharing. I learned to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rebecca Kutler, who is the senior vice president for content strategy at MSNBC, has reportedly made the decision to cancel Joy Reid’s show,...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 19 - 25, 2025
(@DavidJHarrisJr on X) “One of the reasons why I am president today is because of the Black vote,” Trump told African Americans celebrating Black History Month...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The organizations involved, including the National Urban League (NUL), National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), and AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC), argue that the orders...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Among the immediate actions are Trump’s reinstatement of harsh immigration policies, directives rolling back civil rights protections, and a push to gut the...
The popular lecture series is co-produced by the Oakland-based Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College District. Jeffries’ appearance marks the 32nd lecture of...
City Administrator Jestin Johnson recently told city unions that he is ending Oakland’s telecommuting program. The new policy will require employees to come to work at...
These community activations were coordinated with the San Francisco-based non-profit program “Room to Read.” Ray said he is also donating his time to read and take...
Our budget crisis – one of the worst in Oakland’s history – is compounded by the fact that people do not feel safe coming to Oakland...
“We are the trusted voice of Black America, and we will not be silent or nonresponsive to the rapid rise of renewed Jim Crow racist policies...
In the late 90s, Stevenson finally realized her dream of living in Paris, now with her daughter. She started exploring the history of Africans in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Republicans introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval on Wednesday, a legislative maneuver that cannot be filibustered and, if passed and...