New legislation from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-44) will be heard April 26 in the Higher Education Committee, Assembly Bill 1705, which will address remedial placement policies...
By Makiah Hiley A decade after the Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) opened class enrollment it is putting on its first all-Black theater production, Every...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’d like to thank The Penny and Robert Sarver Charitable Foundation for their generous donation to assist in upgrading the HVAC system at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sahith Theegala’s strong finish at the WM Phoenix Open got him spots into some of the biggest tournaments (the Genesis Invitational, THE PLAYERS...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA) is the result of a year-long collaboration among gun violence prevention groups, including Cities United, March for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — ServiceNow, Silicon Valley, technology company, cloud-based platforms, solutions, digitize organizations, commitment to racial equity, higher education, Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), TMCF, scholarships,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In observing the 195th anniversary of the Black Press of America in 2022, Henry described the mission of his newspaper and the Black...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The New Farmers of America (NFA) began as a national organization for African-American farm youth in 1935 to promote agricultural leadership, character, thrift,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In at least three instances, an analysis of historical behavior by the newspapers themselves has been followed by an apology. The papers in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “What people are starting to understand, I think, is with the George Floyd situation and COVID, where people had to sit still and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — State and national data spanning the last 50 years highlight significant areas of economic progress among Black Americans. However, the data also make...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In conjunction with the PWCC, PGA WORKS will host Beyond the Green, a career exploration event designed to educate and inspire talent from...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Under Sarver, the Suns have won a Western Conference title and have advanced to the conference finals four times. For Sarver, it’s been...
THE OAKLAND POST — “After spending 25 years in this great district, I am ready to move into the role of principal, and I am excited...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HBCUs and their students are vital to the fabric of our nation and I will always champion for their success,” said Roland S....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Founded in 1986, just three years after Valvano’s Wolfpack defeated the mighty Houston Cougars to win the NAACP championship, the Sarver Heart Center...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Occupations requiring skills and training in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines – which are foundational for tens of thousands of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Blacks and Asians may not have done anything at the level or speed as the Times expected to happen over the past year....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Parents have very legitimate concerns about violence in schools, increased bullying, and a lack of mental health resources,” Keri Rodrigues, co-founder, and President...
OAKLAND POST — “We’re not going to accept $90 million in budget reductions from the county,” Oakland Education Association (OEA) President Keith Brown told the Oakland...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Professional sports teams are inherently community assets. As stewards of these organizations, our players, coaches, employees, and owners are duty-bound to provide assistance...
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Dr. Versher says she suffered three seizures on Wednesday, the first within 30 minutes of leaving a meeting with members of the school’s...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a state that President Joe Biden won by ten percentage points one year ago, the incumbent Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe not only...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The awards provided through the DICR program are unique in cancer research. They provide a large amount of salary support for the four...
