DC Voters Overwhelmingly Support Equal Funding for DCPS and Public Charter Schools

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nearly 8 of 10 voters (79%) believe that the Mayor and D.C. Council should include a raise in compensation for DCPS and public...

Black musical expression with Dr. Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr.

‘Put Ur Play On’ Productions Showcases Local Talent at Laney College

By Carla Thomas On Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Laney College Odell Johnson Theater, the Third Annual Black Centric Showcase celebrated Black History Month. The show...

Cathay Williams — The Only Known Female Buffalo Soldier

Cathay Williams knew that she couldn’t volunteer to serve as a regular soldier in the U.S. military. But knowing didn’t stop her. The young girl who...

Hidden History Black Museum Opens in Los Angeles

By Lee Hubbard While the rain stormed down all day in the Jefferson Park area of Los Angeles, it could not damper the excitement of the...

City of Stockton and Lincoln Unified School District Safety Department: Teach Safe Bicycling with Fun and Educational Bike Rodeo – March 25

STOCKTON, Calif. – City of Stockton Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and Lincoln Unified School District Department of Public Safety will hold a bike rodeo on...

School District Sued by Family of 11-Year-Old Girl Who Died by Suicide After Alleged Bullying

By Katy St. Clair Bay City News In a time when many pre-teen antics are uploaded to TikTok and Instagram, a video out of Vallejo shared...

California Reconsiders Potential of College Work-Study Jobs

By Emma Gallegos EdSource When she returned to school to become a nurse, Karina Mendez wanted a work-study job that she could balance with classes at...

Bay Area Native Dr. Terri Jett Honored by Indiana’s Butler University

By Jennifer Gunnels Butler University Stories Bay Area native Terri Jett was received a Distinguished Faculty Award at Indiana’s Butler University. Terri Jett arrived at Butler...

City of San Leandro Hosted Annual Planning Session

2023 Annual Public Event Highlighted City Council Priorities, Team Building, and Financial Forecasts    San Leandro, CA: On Feb 25, 2023, the San Leandro City Council...

PRESS ROOM: Chevrolet and NNPA Launch the 2023 Discover the Unexpected Fellowship

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now in its seventh year, the Chevrolet - NNPA Discover The Unexpected fellowship program will select a new class of Fellows from the...

SEIU 1021 Joins Communitywide Effort to Maintain Higher Education at Holy Names: HNU officials indicate willingness to consider placing HBCU on campus

By Ken Epstein In the wake of Holy Names University’s sudden announcement that it will close the institution at the end of the semester and sell...

SEIU 1021 Joins Communitywide Effort to Maintain Higher Education at Holy Names: HNU officials indicate willingness to consider placing HBCU on campus

By Ken Epstein In the wake of Holy Names University’s sudden announcement that it will close the institution at the end of the semester and sell...

Oakland City Officials Send Letter to Holy Names University: City officials seek collaboration to preserve higher education on campus

By Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, Rebecca Kaplan, Carroll Fife, and Janani Ramachandran The following letter, which the Post obtained on March 9, was sent to Steven Borg...

COMMENTARY: 3 OUSD Board Members ‘Set the Record Straight’ on School Closures, Budget

“We were elected to end a harmful era of unjust school closures and mergers carried out in Oakland’s Black and Brown communities” On March 1, 2023,...

Internet Pioneer Lisa Gelobter Helped Create Technologies for Web Animation

By Tamara Shiloh Many Black women have made significant strides within technology, yet they remain significantly underrepresented across the computer sciences spectrum. According to the United...

Reparations: California Legislative Analyst’s Office Proposes “Paths” For Payments

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ This past weekend, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans received insight on...

Newsom Rescinds COVID State of Emergency, Signaling Shift Away From Emergency Response

By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Gov. Gavin Newsom formally rescinded California’s COVID-19 state of emergency Tuesday, shifting the state’s strategy around the virus from...

Does Holy Names University Need to Close Down? HNU’s Bond-Holder Says No

By Ken Epstein When the Holy Names University Board of Trustees declared in December 2022 that the college was closing, they said they could not afford...

Deadlocked OUSD Board Fails to Approve Proposed Budget That Would Cut Programs, Lay Off Teachers, Close Schools

By Ken Epstein Split 3-3, the Oakland School Board deadlocked on a district budget proposal containing program cuts, layoffs, school mergers and closures on Tuesday night....

Jayda Curry – God, Family, Hoop

By Y’Anad Burrell The UC Berkeley Cal Bears Women’s Basketball team has a new fireball of energy and excellence by way of sophomore Jayda Curry. While...

“Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider” by Stacy Spikes

  c.2023, Dafina, $28.00, 256 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer A good building starts with a substantial foundation. No matter where you go from there, that base...

SCOTUS Poised to Rule Against Student Loan Forgiveness as Protestors Rally to Save Biden’s Plan

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has questioned the administration’s authority to implement the debt relief program, with Chief Justice John Roberts pointing to...

Proclamation Recognizing February 2023 as Black History Month

From Vallejo Weekly By cityofvallejo WHEREAS, through courage, perseverance, faith, and resolve against incredible prejudice and hardships, Black Americans have positively influenced, enriched, and advanced every aspect of...

Silicon Valley’s Vast Wealth Disparity Deepens as Poverty Increased

By Alejandro Lazo CalMatters A new study of Silicon Valley wealth, income and other economic measures shows vast disparities in one of the country’s wealthiest regions,...