COMMENTARY: Chaos or Community, Circa 2023!

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I must admit that ghosts and spirits are still within my purview. From time to time, I “conversate,” kick it and confer with...

Walmarts are closing or at least, Threatening to close

CBC Begins ‘Busy’ 2023 Meeting with Biden Administration Over Border Policies

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rep. Steven Horsford, a Democrat from Nevada, and Rep. Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn, NY, said that the government’s policy, which is very similar...

PRESS ROOM: Chevy Announces Nationwide Search for $100k ‘Lead Dream Chaser’ Opportunity

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Chevy has teamed up with Everette Taylor, a creative entrepreneur and CEO of Kickstarter, to identify the best person to serve as Lead...

What does activism look like in 2023? Curing our society’s systemic problem.

Jan. 16, 2023 – What does activism look like in 2023? Curing our society’s systemic problem. Today we honor Dr.

OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address three great evils of society: racism,...

Creative, Talented and Inspiring High School Students Chosen for This Year’s Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 100 students from across the country will descend on Walt Disney World Resort March 23-26 for the 16th annual event, aimed at...

Report Reveals California Cops Explicit Bias against African Americans

By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire A new report has revealed that California law enforcement officers searched, detained on the curb or in a patrol...

Sheng Thao Sworn in as New Mayor of Oakland, Pledges New Direction for the City

Mayor Thao appoints HNU’s Dr. Kimberly Mayfield as deputy mayor By Ken Epstein Sheng Thao, a daughter of Hmong refugees who overcame homelessness and domestic abuse...

IRS Extends Filing Dates in Counties Under Federal Emergency Declarations

By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News Foundation The Internal Revenue Service has extended its annual tax return due date by a month for people who...

Shirley Weber Sworn in as California’s First Elected Black Secretary of State

The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state, responsible for overseeing and certifying elections, as well as testing and certifying voting equipment...

California’s First African American Controller Malia Cohen Takes Office

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Last week, Malia M. Cohen was sworn in as the first Black woman — and first African American —...

Honoring MLK

City Fails to Win $182 Million Federal Grant for Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Project

By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Oakland may miss out on millions of dollars in grant money that could advance the Oakland A’s proposed ballpark at...

California Family Whose Beachfront Properties were Seized 100 years ago, Sells Land Back to County for $20 Million

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire The great-grandchildren of the African American couple Willa and Charles Bruce, whose land in Southern California was taken in 1924...

Tony Thurmond Starts Second Term as State Addresses Educational Inequity

“We’re offering scholarships for anyone who wants to become a teacher. $20,000,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond told California Black Media. “I sponsored...

Nancy Pelosi Gavels Out 117th Congress, Takes Oath for 11th District

Nancy Pelosi, who stepped down from the Democrat leadership last year, closed the 117th Congress on Jan. 3. “It was my privilege today to gavel out...

Board of Supervisors Recommend Recount in Oakland Mayor’s Race

By Ken Epstein The Alameda County Board of Supervisors this week recommended a manual recount of the Oakland mayoral race and other close ranked-choice election results...

Among Less-Educated Young Workers, Women and Black Men Are Paid Far Less

By Edward Lempinen | UC Berkeley News Less-educated U.S. workers often face a lifetime of financial challenges, but some among them are more disadvantaged than others: Young...

COMMENTARY: One Nation, Indivisible

By Ben Jealous It strikes me that the days we’re living through represent a metaphor for our national dilemma. Jan. 6 and the weight of history...

New Progressive School Board Majority Halts School Closures

By Ken Epstein The newly elected progressive majority on the Oakland Board of Education voted this week to save five schools that a previous school board...

Storms Bring Needed Increase to Depleted Reservoirs Across State

By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News Foundation The Sierra Nevada snowpack and California reservoirs received a huge boost from recent and ongoing storms, but not...

Richmond Art Center Announces Trio of Winter Exhibitions

  By Kathy Chouteau | Richmond Standard The Richmond Art Center (RAC) has announced its lineup of three winter exhibitions, including Art of the African Diaspora, Connected Always and The Remembrance...

Parade Planned to Honor Historic Pinole Valley High School Football Season

By Mike Kinney A parade is being planned to celebrate the Pinole Valley High School football team’s historic championship season, Principal Kibby Kleiman said. School officials...

Nat Bates, First Elected to Richmond Council in 1967, Bids ‘Final Farewell’

By Nat Bates (Former Richmond City Councilmember Nat Bates, who at age 91 was the nation’s oldest elected official, penned this farewell speech for his final...