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All posts tagged "history of the United States"

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

Virginia’s First Black House Speaker and Marcus Garvey are Pardoned by President Biden on His Last Day in Office

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1994, Scott was arrested during his third year in law school and sentenced for a nonviolent drug offense - he was a...
Activism4 years ago

Rep. Barbara Lee Speaks at U.N. Commemoration of Abolition of Slavery, Transatlantic Slave Trade

Lee is one of few members of Congress to have delivered remarks on behalf of the United States at the General Assembly.

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Oakland Post: Week of September 2 – 8, 2026

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Longtime BWOPA Member Brendalyn Goodall Appointed to California Workforce Development Board

Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises. Photo courtesy of Wright Enterprises.

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Jackie Wright Champions Bay Area Stories, Filmmakers and Cultural Institutions

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Chef Sharon Lee Blends Culinary Excellence, Education and Empowerment

California State Assembly Chamber. Photo courtesy of California State Assembly.

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Angie Nixon. Courtesy of Angie Nixon’s Facebook page.

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Audrey Smaltz' latest book "Every Inch a Lady" with Alina Mitchell, is a colorful autobiographical story following a young Black model's pursuit to become a fashion designer in New York City during the pre-Civil Rights era.

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BOOK REVIEW: Every Inch of a Lady

Local and state officials gathered at the State Capitol on Aug. 18 to discuss Proposition 1, a statewide bond measure that would fund housing and homelessness programs. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee urged voters to approve the measure on the November ballot. Pictured to Lee’s right are Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty and Sen. Christopher Cabaldon (D-West Sacramento). CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.

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Ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration at Terminal 1, Gate 3 of Frontier Airlines at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. (L-R) Port of Oakland Executive Director Kristi McKenney, U.S. Representative Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, Frontier Airlines Vice President of Public and Consumer Affairs Tyri Squyres, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce president Barbara Leslie, and Port of Oakland Board President Stephanie Dominguez Walton. Photo by Carla Thomas

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Virginia’s First Black House Speaker and Marcus Garvey are Pardoned by President Biden on His Last Day in Office

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Longtime BWOPA Member Brendalyn Goodall Appointed to California Workforce Development Board

Jackie Wright Champions Bay Area Stories, Filmmakers and Cultural Institutions

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‘Passing a Law Isn’t The Finish Line’: California Assembly Evaluates Implementation, Results

OPINION: Angie Nixon Will Turn You Into a Democratic Socialist If Donald Trump Hasn’t Already

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BOOK REVIEW: Every Inch of a Lady

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Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Blasts California New Tire Rules; Newsom Hits Back

Gov. Newsom’s Latest Appointees Include Sacramento Advocate for Formerly Incarcerated Students; State’s New Tech Chief

Oakland Post: Week of August 26 – September 1, 2026

Oakland Coliseum Project Opens Door for Small Businesses to Build Bigger

Frontier Airlines’ Return to Oakland Airport Brings Flights, Jobs and Opportunity

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