Adamika Village founder Daryle Allums explains why their Town Nights event at Sunnyside Park is unique and different. “Adamika Village is a victim-led organization, so everything...
“The community can’t wait any longer. We’ve been waiting for officials to do something since 2014,” said Pamela Emerson, co-chair of OFH’s Black Mental Initiative. “Think...
The Thomases have lost their tenants because of the noise and dust. The Thomases’ last remaining tenant, who asked not to be named, says her quality...
Oakland A's CEO Dave Kaval said he understands that the A’s parallel process of courting two cities simultaneously appears disingenuous to the public. “We’ve been in...
“Children should be protected and supported by the government by providing services to keep families together instead of assuming parent inability to care,” said Michelle Chan,...
We must rescue and refine the best of Black ways. Look at our historical grandeur. We once imagined the great Step Pyramid before there was a...
Led by The Brotherhood of Elders and Spearitwurx, and in collaboration with the Association of Black Psychologists, these African American organizations will undergo intensive training in...
“Think about human error in bringing [an Empire State Building-size ship of that size into the Port, and the potential with the turning basin located at...
“There are few places for Black folks to go when they’re in crisis, and available services are hard to access. When in crisis, people must trust...
“People have a false sense that the worse is over because the Omicron variant is not as deadly as the Delta variant, but what they don’t...
Jerome Taylor, an employee of Uncle Willie’s and a family member shared, “When Marriott showed us their plans, we indicated they were encroaching on our property,...
The following letter was sent by medical professionals and community leaders on Aug. 9, 2021 to Oakland the Oakland Unified School District Superintendent and school board...
On Tuesday mornings, Dr. Noha Aboelata MD and other physicians from the Roots Community Clinic host The People’s Health Briefing on Facebook and YouTube to offer...
Alarmed by the state surge in the COVID-19 infections, members of local medical and nonprofit organizations vehemently petitioned the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to...
Friday, June 12, the basketball icon Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand committed $100 million over the next 10 years to organizations assisting Black people with...
On Monday, Dr. Geoffrey Watson surveyed the damage to his North Oakland medical facility caused by looters Saturday and Sunday nights, under the guise of protesting...
Pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford and 30 other doctors in Philadelphia have taken COVID-19 testing to people after getting calls from family and friends worried that they...
On March 26, 2020, Daryle Allums, CEO of Adamika Village a nonprofit known for decreasing gun violence, protecting women from domestic violence and human trafficking went...
Prior to COVID 19, Oakland had experienced a housing crisis for years, a crisis that has taken new proportions as the general public is expected to...
Senator Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race Tuesday after a series of missteps that have crippled her campaign. Low poll numbers, staff layoffs in...
Several non-profit organizations lead by Black leaders convene at Apt C, a local nightclub in East Oakland, to discuss their commitment to stop the violence in...