The results were a significant defeat for the moderate, pro-big-business regime of outgoing Mayor Libby Schaaf, her corporate backers and the candidates she groomed and promoted...
Under the president’s plan, borrowers who earned less than $125,000 in either 2020 or 2021 and married couples or heads of households who made less than...
Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao’s victory is also historic: She is the first person of Hmong descent to lead a major U.S. city and — at 37 —...
There are numerous examples of sports deals failing to deliver the fiscal returns promised by local governments: the Atlanta Braves stadium, where office buildings penciled in...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November November 23 - 29, 2022
According to the FBI, over 10,000 people nationally reported to law enforcement in 2021 that they were victims of hate crimes because of their race or...
The facts speak for themselves: vaccines and boosters have undeniable benefits. These tools are what is best for your children as we continue to fight against...
"The purpose of The C.O.R.E. at Market Street is to address the needs of the family by tailoring academic and practical subject matter by age and...
With the intent of addressing LGBTQ themes as well as mental health issues and how to cope with them, Haqq Shabazz’ most recent effort, “I Thought...
“As momentum for marijuana decriminalization continues, FinCEN data could help shed light on the state of minority-owned and small cannabis businesses (which constitute businesses with revenues...
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says manufacturers have “aggressively misled Black women to increase their profits.” He recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a client...
Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back (FIGB) wants everyone to truly embrace the concept of giving back year-round to those in need, which could help to alleviate homelessness, joblessness, poverty, hunger, healthcare and many of the ills...
One might chalk up the ethnic vote slide to turnout. But considering motivating factors like the economy, abortion, or even the fate of democracy, I think...
For 31 years, Charlotte Maxwell Clinic has been providing free integrative care for low-income women with cancer. Last month, CMC hosted a table when the Golden...
In response to the blowback from reports of oil company profits, CEOs from Shell and Exxon have released statements acknowledging a need for change. Some have...
Prop 27 was the one of the least successful ballot measures in the last 30 years, based on the percentage of yes votes. Nearly 17% or...
The world is now in an environmental tailspin. However, with technology that teaches us how to create sustainable outcomes, sprinkled with common sense, we can achieve...
There’s no question that Americans came out in force to support reproductive freedom. In state after state where measures on abortion rights were on the ballot, people...
“As the first woman Speaker to lead Congress, Speaker Pelosi’s career was one of transformational leadership. From passing the Affordable Care Act and presiding over some...
Karen Bass, who has represented the 37th Congressional District of California for 11 years, will be the first woman to lead Los Angeles when she is...
Amid the success of the family business, the McKindras never lost sight of the support they had been given—and the importance of passing it on to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Childwelfare.com says the legal definition of trafficking involves “the exploitation of people through force, coercion, threat, and deception and includes human rights abuses such...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” opens on March 24, 2023, and features the late actor’s iconic gear. Black Panther counts as the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Developed in early 2021 by the TOUR’s HBCU task force, the HBCU grant program aims to leverage the TOUR’s partner network in order...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November November 16 - 22, 2022