NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ben Crump, the renowned civil rights attorney and freedom fighter, elicited the night’s biggest applause when he accepted the newly minted Justice Icon...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I support and join with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) in her letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that commends and endorses the...
Here’s How You Can Achieve Homeownership Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make in your lifetime. Pressure is mounting for...
By Dr. Maritony A. Yamot and Rev. Ken Lackey The holidays are the season when we stop and begin to think, “How can I give back...
By Curtis O. Robinson, Sr., M.A., Harvard University fellow, ’19, Senior Pastor, Faith Baptist Church So, when I say that Faith Baptist is Oakland’s first Resiliency...
By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Thanksgiving is around the corner, and with that comes greens, beans, candied yams, turkey (roasted and deep-fried), dressing,...
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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...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The PGA of America reaches out to Veterans, they reach out to all different people,” explained Jack Nicklaus, who is the only sportsman...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, some 23 years later, and on her 41st birthday, no less, Levister was at Memorial Park Golf Course to watch three...
By Tamara Shiloh During his early years, Walter Lincoln Hawkins (1911–1992) would disassemble and then reassemble several toys to create new ones. He built spring-driven toy...
By Post Staff Community advocates and organizations are calling on members of the public to show up Monday morning at a Special Public Works Committee hearing...
By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media In October, the Greater Sacramento Urban League (GSUL) received its biggest donation in the civil rights organization’s 54-year history....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I don’t blame the youth. You’ve got to blame some adults hiding behind the scenes, pied piping and pied papering all of this...
The sudden end to Cross’ time at MSNBC is another moment in a string of examples of MSNBC parting ways with Black women who were either...
THE AFRO — “The region needs to decide what we want Metro to be, and fare policy should be part of the conversation,” said General Manager...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is a gift that we at the Poetry Foundation can recognize this diverse, dynamic group of artists. This year’s Pegasus Award winners...
By Ken Epstein District 6 Councilmember and candidate for mayor Loren Taylor says he is in favor of office buildings, retail, and residential development on a...
Sponsored content from JPMorgan Chase & Co. Finances are different for everyone, and so are the life events we all go through. An emergency fund is your...
By Zack Haber Since tenants living in the ReNew on Merritt building on 1130 3rd Ave. in Oakland started collectively withholding rent, management has hired armed...
