Alameda County’s Santa Rita jail, run by Sheriff Gregory Ahern, has been the target of multiple lawsuits over jail conditions and has had the most in-custody...
By Tanu Henry, California Black Media There are 12 Black Republicans running in statewide races across California this election year. Come June 7, when the primaries are...
LaNeice Jones LaNiece Jones, Special to the Post News Group California’s severe housing shortage — and the lack of available housing the average family can afford...
Oakland Ballpark Project Part 3 By Tanya Dennis Oakland A’s President David Kaval was surprised to learn that concerns expressed by the original designers of the...
By Sarah Clemens It’s Earth Month, and the movement to let earth die has never been stronger. “Doomers’’ are people who believe climate change is irreversible...
By Ken Epstein In a show of growing strength, Oakland teachers and longshore workers held simultaneous one-day strikes and rallies together on April 29 to stop...
By Daisha Williams, The Oakland Post Since late 2020, Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been at the center of furious controversies. Despite all the heated arguments,...
By Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor, The Oakland Post The late Fannie Lou Hamer said, “If I am truly free, who can tell me how much...
Black Mental Health pt. 2 By Tanya Dennis With the global COVID-19 pandemic, we knew the world would never be the same. For some, COVID-19 has provided...
By Post Staff A group of distinguished individuals joined the Small Business Association (SBA) and PayPal for a round-table discussion with California business leaders on small...
By Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media On June 7, California will conduct a primary election — the first opportunity for voters to elect candidates...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Amari is one of these artists and Ghofrane is an activist. Exploring how racism has shaped her life in all aspects including her...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Sextortion” refers to sex being used as currency instead of money for services or products — in this case water. According to the...
Special to The Post At the May 3 special meeting of the Oakland City Council, members approved a resolution introduced by Councilmember Carroll Fife directing the...
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Last week, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board, and the Riverside County...
By Rebecca Kaplan California is facing a housing crisis with housing costs exceeding growth in wages, and inadequate housing supply, particularly for low-income households. In California,...
By Tanya Dennis There are over 58,000 children in California who are on welfare or probation supervised placement within the child welfare system. Michelle Chan, founder...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — April Ryan covered Obama’s two terms as president and wrote about more history when Kamala Harris became the first Black vice president and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Helping those who served their time return to their families and become contributing members of their communities is one of the most effective...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Administration officials said the declaration is part of a “response to a rising trend of digital authoritarianism, including Russia’s actions to block credible...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The president noted that shortly after the enactment of Texas law S.B. 8 and other laws restricting women’s reproductive rights, he directed his...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Karine not only brings the experience, talent, and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2022, Russia has decimated Ukraine and left 40 million people without water, food, heat, and a place to sleep. As Ukraine and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sellers notes how his life has been bookended by tragedy – the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre and the 2015 Charleston Massacre, where he lost...
![In December 2021, President Biden directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments. On February 5, 2022, he extended the moratorium again. [Photo: Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA)]](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/almaa-adams-nikema-williams-featured-web-400x240.jpg)
![In December 2021, President Biden directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments. On February 5, 2022, he extended the moratorium again. [Photo: Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA)]](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/almaa-adams-nikema-williams-featured-web-80x80.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Reps. Adams and Williams are leading on a series of bills focused on assisting borrowers with student loan debt. High student loan debt...
