By Ken Epstein In a meeting this week that dragged on for more than 12 hours, Oakland City Councilmembers decisively turned down a proposal to place...
SAVANNAH TRIBUNE — Both candidates will be hitting the campaign trail with their opinions on the hot-button issues affecting Americans this election cycle. If voting rights,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Homeownership, historically a reliable building block to family wealth, is more of a challenge today for first-time homebuyers. As of 2022’s first quarter,...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “This was both a mission and a job for me because I wanted to make sure different voices were heard and different...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — White House officials noted that America produced more oil under the first year of the Biden-Harris administration than it did under the...
Protections intended for those experiencing hardship because of pandemic Courtesy of Marin County Determined to prevent housing displacement for residents financially hampered by the ongoing pandemic,...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media On June 23, the California Senate rejected a constitutional amendment to remove language in the state Constitution that allows...
By Ken Epstein The Office of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has demanded a retraction from Oakland Post, saying the newspaper was incorrect to characterize Schaaf as...
Oakland City Council may decide July 5 whether to place measure on November ballot By Post Staff Oakland community leaders and activists, port workers and environmental...
By Uche Uwahemu The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC was in Oakland for three days recently to provide needed passport services to Nigerians in the Bay...
By Emil Guillermo This past week we saw the celebration of Juneteenth come alive with coincidence. On the second year since it became a federal holiday,...
By Emil Guillermo This past week we saw the celebration of Juneteenth come alive with coincidence. On the second year since it became a federal holiday,...
On the positive side, West Marin aquaculture experiences a comeback Courtesy of Marin County Agricultural production in Marin County shrunk by 5% in 2021 compared with...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Several members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans received a standing...
By Aldon Thomas Stiles and Edward Henderson, California Black Media Diane Lanette Barkum is an in-home care provider and mom of three. She commutes about 40...
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media For Black drone pilots, e-commerce package delivery going aerial could present new earning or business opportunities for them. Last week,...
By Paul Cobb and news services Ignacio De La Fuente, the former President of the Oakland City Council for 11 years, says he will run for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Los Angeles, CA, Bishop William J. Barber, II said “The same people that are blocking laws that uplift the poor are the...
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media On June 8, community leaders, public health advocates and racial justice groups convened for a virtual press event to urge...
By Shantina Jackson-Romero Attorney and West Contra Costa County School Board member Mister Phillips has filed initial papers to run for mayor of Richmond, CA, in...
Juneteenth is a day like no other. It is both a celebration of freedom and a reminder of the work that still must be done to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival mobilizes for a massive gathering, Dr. Barber and others have called on...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Last week, the Bay Area Black Housing Advisory Task Force (BABHATF) — a coalition of more than 40 groups with housing and community expertise...
By California Black Media Staff Eight Black-owned media organizations serving African American audiences across California are among 46 ethnic media news outlets awarded over $5 million...
Online application period is open for $2,500 grants for businesses with gross revenue of less than $50,000 Courtesy of Marin County Marin County microbusinesses with fewer...
