By Sean Ryan Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) reintroduced the Student Support Act to ensure all students have access to the mental health services and support they require to thrive academically and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Butler has been serving as the President of EMILY’s List. The fundraising platform supports and funds women candidates and amplifies issues that disproportionately...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Positioned as a centrist Democrat, Feinstein won recognition for her efforts to bridge divides with Republicans, a stance that occasionally drew criticism from...
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media On Sunday, the California Black Women’s Collective (CBWC), a coalition of women from different professional...
Special to The Post Two members of the Bernie Sanders for President 2020 team have joined Barbara Lee’s campaign for Senate, the Lee campaign announced reently....
By Linda Parker Pennington On Tuesday, June 12, First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, visited a packed and jubilant house at Manny’s, to support her husband’s presidential...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee was officially sworn in as United States Representative for California’s 12th Congressional District, representing the people of the East Bay in the 118th Congress. “I...
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media A wave of Black candidates in California are expected to win after Tuesday’s general election. Among them are...
By Sean Ryan Congresswoman Barbara Lee released a statement Tuesday night thanking the voters of California’s newly drawn 12th Congressional District for re-electing her to the...
Progressive/Liberal Coalition Leads in City Council Races Results for District Attorney, Board of Supervisors and State Assembly Contests By Ken Epstein With thousands of votes remaining...
By Port of Oakland Communications Office The Port of Oakland hosted a congressional supply chain stakeholder meeting this week in Jack London Square. The event was...
By Brandon Patterson President Joe Biden recently announced major federal action on marijuana reform, declaring that he was initiating pardons for all federal convictions for simple...
By Brandon Patterson President Joe Biden recently announced major federal action on marijuana reform, declaring that he was initiating pardons for all federal convictions for simple...
Oakland, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) held a roundtable discussion with community leaders and local elected officials to address the...
By Sean Ryan Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement on Wednesday of $6 billion in new funding for the Global Fund at the...
Oakland, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) released the following statement mourning the loss of her friend and former Legislative Director, Ying Lee. “My condolences and...
Post News Group Staff Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee applauded President Biden for announcing that the United States will host the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment...
By Sarah Clemens, Oakland Post Intern The House passed the Respect for Marriage Act on July 19, 2022. The bill, which was originally introduced in 2009,...
By Tanu Henry, California Black Media A little over a week ago, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down a 6-to-3 decision making it more...
On July 4th, we celebrated 246 years since our nation gained independence. And on this holiday, I’m mindful of what freedom really means to many Americans....
Congresswoman Barbara Lee released a statement on the bipartisan Senate framework on gun reform legislation that was announced on June 12: “The bipartisan Senate framework on...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Black women running for political office on every level across the state of California showed up strong during the...
By Dr. Martha C. Taylor Ruth Burnet Love was born, on April 22, 1932, in Lawton, Okla., and passed away on June 2, 2022, in Oakland. As I reflect on...
Rep. Barbara Lee issued the following statement Wednesday on the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and in response to a new...
By Post Staff The Oakland City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring Oakland a Pro-Choice sanctuary city, backed by Council President Pro Tem Sheng Thao, Vice...