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....
Legislation authored by Mayor Breed and Supervisor Ronen builds on the City’s larger efforts to curb drug overdoses and save lives The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved...
By Tanu Henry and Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Rep. Barbara Lee Holds First Campaign Rally in Oakland Last Saturday, Rep. Barbara Lee held her...
By Dr. Phillip Gardiner It’s hard to believe that with the amount of damage that the tobacco industry has inflicted on the Black community, that there...
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Two tax planning lawyers shared their perspectives on one of the ways to pay for the racial injustices suffered by Black Californians with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Viola Fletcher and her brother Hughes Van Ellis's acquisition of Ghanaian citizenship is a significant milestone in their long and remarkable lives. As...
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...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To those who have lost loved ones to police violence, know this: just because you’re not in the headlines doesn’t mean you’re absent...
Mar 1, 2023 – Today on the The Conversation with Al McFarlane, host, Al McFarlane will be joined by activist
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...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Emily Kohrs, the forewoman of the Georgia Special Grand Jury that investigated election interference, gave the strongest hint yet that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thanks to the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, American Rescue Plan, and executive orders signed by the president, historic...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Today, two million passengers board planes across the U.S. every day to visit friends, reunite with families, and meet with colleagues. These travelers...
Feb. 27, 2023 – Today, host Al McFarlane will be joined by the Senior Director of Housing and Youth Development
By Ken Epstein Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced this week that she has fired Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who had been on paid administrative leave pending...
By Ken Epstein Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference this week with acting Police Chief Darren Allison and small business leaders to announce new...
By Paul Cobb As the publisher of the Oakland Post, I am disappointed with recent mainstream media coverage and editorials trying to make tabloid news out...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Davis said her group had installed “living containers and living facilities” that provided families with things like furniture and bunk beds, as well...
‘Centuries of devastation and destruction of Black lives, Black bodies, and Black communities should be met with centuries of restoration’ By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The U.S. Department of Education announced $63 million in new five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownmedia That’s enough of racism and bigotry, says Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. The Democratic representative from Texas...
By Ken Epstein Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, a downtown Oakland Cultural Center that has featured live jazz and served music lovers and the Black community for decades,...
“I did nothing wrong. I violated no policies,” said Armstrong, speaking at a press conference By Ken Epstein Refusing to accept administrative leave during a police...
