By Zack Haber The Oakland Unified School District is no longer publishing data this school year to inform students, staff, parents and the public about positive...
By Post Staff This fall, Holy Names University (HNU) will award full-tuition scholarships to 20 Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) teachers who have demonstrated a commitment...
Oakland, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) released the following statement mourning the loss of her friend and former Legislative Director, Ying Lee. “My condolences and...
By Emil Guillermo Don’t be confused about the student loan forgiveness plan President Biden announced recently. Sure, it wasn’t all student debt. But it did address...
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Nationwide, book banning is on the rise. It’s reached a 20-year high, according to the American Library Association and...
By Solomon O. Smith, California Black Media The #BlackDocsBelong campaign held a rally in Pasadena last Friday calling on Black medical doctors to join their movement...
By Ben Jealous, president of People For the American Way Just when you thought far-right attacks on public education couldn’t get any more absurd, we hear...
By Ken Epstein | Post News Group Heading into the Fall 2022 school board election season, the political atmosphere remains highly energized in the wake of...
WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The bleeding man was crying out, but the man standing over him aimed his gun down at the man on the floor and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When announcing plans to forgive as much as $20,000 in student loans, Biden said provisions in the American Rescue Plan would render the...
Laney College is offering new and continuing students the “Fall is Free” program for those who complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application...
Post Newsgroup Staff On, Aug. 8, the Golden State Warriors and Chase hosted a Black Excellence Scholarship Celebration at Chase’s Community Center in Oakland to support...
Program boosts awareness of underage substance use and mental health issues Courtesy of Marin County The third annual issue of the “Let’s Talk” booklet has been...
$2.7 million #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps investment in Marin’s FIRE Foundry program to diversify the firefighting response workforce Courtesy of Marin County On Aug. 23, California...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Twitter and other social media users are again gushing over the impact Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z’s commitment to students in select...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “President Biden believes that a post-high school education should be a ticket to a middle-class life, but for too many, the cost of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The NNPA and Chevrolet partnership has been and continues to be extremely productive supporting aspiring journalists and amplifying their voices” said NNPA President...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’re sending e-blasts and social media posts to let people know we’re hiring and beefing up our administration. Given that amount of money,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As we celebrate the Foundation’s second anniversary this month, the latest round of support represents continued commitment to creating employment opportunities, furthering career...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — The Bridge Builder Charity Foundation (BBCF) selected 16 outstanding BBCF scholarship recipients and provided Mu Mu Nu scholarship awards to high school...
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media As parents across California focus on purchasing new clothes, school supplies and technological aids for their children for the coming...
By Godfrey Lee The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Galleries is presenting “David Johnson: In the Zone (1945-1965),” an exhibition that is being displayed through January...
By Austin Gage, California Black Media After a three-year hiatus, the 12 member California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) held its “African American Leaders for Tomorrow Program”...
Courtesy of the U.S. Dept. of Education Our nation’s young people are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. Even before the pandemic, rates of depression, anxiety...
By Tamara Shiloh The minstrel shows of the early 19th century are believed by some to be the roots of Black theatre. However, they were written,...
