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....
By Daisha Williams Post News Group Intern Like many other cities nationwide, Oakland was heavily impacted by Tyre Nichols’ death on January 10 in Memphis, Tenn., three...
By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Steve Prudholme traveled from Malibu to South Bend, Indiana, for 10 days last month to cheer on his daughter,...
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland), the only Native American elected official in the California Legislature, has been working diligently...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Amazon Housing Equity Fund has committed to create or preserve more than 10,000 affordable homes across the company’s hometown communities so far....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Health inequalities within the Black community have been well documented,” said Tawana Thomas Johnson, senior vice president and chief diversity officer at the...
By Ben Jealous When Charles Diggs, Jr. won election to Congress in Michigan’s 13th District in 1954, he launched nearly seven decades in which the city...
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...
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...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As part of RJI’s Inclusive Media and Economies Project, RJI, MMCA, and Dynasty Consulting have teamed up to help publishers of color tap...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to working on some of the most high-profile cases in the U.S., representing the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Those who write, talk, think, and compute for a living have the privilege of flexibility. Those of us who clean, sit behind a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There is a constant dance Georgia organizers must play to make sure that all who want to vote have a full and fair...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Led by a diverse group of Black CEOs, this initiative gathers resources from respected and trusted community and business leaders, health professionals and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The importance of the position is underscored by Covid-19 statistics, which show that African Americans are disproportionately affected by the virus. Data also...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Black history is American history, but for too long, the story we have told was insufficient and inadequate," Gov. Ralph Northam said in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NNPA is the global media partner for the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), an advocacy and marketing partner of the United...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During my tenure at the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), it became clear to me that access was the foundation of economic...
NNPA ESSA PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — This month, my organization, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools released its highly-anticipated report, “Identity and Charter School Leadership:...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Hundreds of Girl Scouts from across Alabama attended the 2019 G.I.R.L. Leadership Summit earlier this month at Samford University in Birmingham. This event, hosted...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “African American journalism has played a dual role, serving as purveyors of news and information and as agents of social change,” Dr. Jane...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our strategic partnerships with progressive and powerful organizations like the National Coalition of 100 Black Women are vital to achieving our mission because...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — The cost of insulin nearly tripled from 2002 to 2013 and has doubled again since then.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I think the time for NCNW to build good, positive, relationships with the press is now. Not when there’s some issue, some crisis,...
