NNPA NEWSWIRE — Modern science backs Mister Rogers up. Young people with families and caregivers who are actively engaged in their learning tend to do better...
By Mayor Sheng Thao When I took office in January, I knew that my Administration would be facing a large deficit. In fact, with a $360...
The proposal closes a $360 million two-year deficit while investing in affordable housing, infrastructure, and early childhood education. By Post Staff Mayor Sheng Thao this week released her “One Oakland” Fiscal...
By Ben Jealous Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom...
By Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media On the last night of this year’s legislative session last week, the State Assembly rejected Senate Bill (SB) 918,...
THE OAKLAND POST — The A’s have set their sights on Howard Terminal, located in West Oakland’s industrial zone, and the heart of the Port of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is not a Black story; it is an American story. Through our partnership with Gravitas, our...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the American Library Association, its Office for Intellectual Freedom reported that 273 books were affected by censorship attempts in 2020, many with content...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Florida, the legislative session is a sparse 60 days. During the 2020 session, legislators barred the public from feasibly attending committee hearings....
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — After almost a year of conversations with producers, the Library Foundation of the Lowcountry and the Charleston Friends of the library have finally landed...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — In March 2020, vote centers, which are centralized facilities where any eligible voter in Los Angeles County can cast a ballot, will replace...
(The Washington Post) – The hallmark of public libraries — the printed book, bound by covers and centuries of page-turning — is being shoved aside by...
