By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media The NAACP California/Hawaii Conference inducted Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) into its Legacy Hall of Fame. The award recognizes the congresswoman’s...
By Post Staff WNBA champion Brittney Griner entered a guilty plea for possession of hashish oil cartridges on Thursday as part of what some legal experts...
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...
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Around 23 million California residents will receive “inflation relief” checks of up to $1,050 soon. The aid is included in...
By Ben Jealous Did you ever wonder whether elections really matter? Well, the Trump Supreme Court majority has answered that question for good. Or, more accurately, they...
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....
By Ken Epstein In a meeting this week that dragged on for more than 12 hours, Oakland City Councilmembers decisively turned down a proposal to place...
Protections intended for those experiencing hardship because of pandemic Courtesy of Marin County Determined to prevent housing displacement for residents financially hampered by the ongoing pandemic,...
New COVID-19 vaccine reduces risk in childcare and youth settings Courtesy of Marin County Now that federal and state regulators have approved the use of COVID-19...
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Antonio and Tenaja Kizzie, a San Diego area couple, are parents of a 3-year-old daughter. Although both parents are vaccinated...
On Thursday June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, was sworn in by one of her mentors, Justice Steven Breyer, while her husband, Dr. Patrick Jackson,...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media On June 23, the California Senate rejected a constitutional amendment to remove language in the state Constitution that allows...
By Glynda Carr The Supreme Court just dealt a devastating blow to reproductive rights. With its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, five Republican-appointed Justices on the...
At Oakland’s Third Annual LakeFest celebration on June 25, 2022, Oakland Post Ambassador Jonathan ‘Fitness’ Jones ran into longtime friend and supporter Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf....
By Emil Guillermo We got our fireworks early this week at the Jan. 6 Select Committee Hearings in Congress. And boy, did we need them. The...
By Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way and Professor of the Practice at the University of Pennsylvania “Do you know how it feels to have the president of...
By Ken Epstein The Office of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has demanded a retraction from Oakland Post, saying the newspaper was incorrect to characterize Schaaf as...
Oakland City Council may decide July 5 whether to place measure on November ballot By Post Staff Oakland community leaders and activists, port workers and environmental...
By Tamara Shiloh Historically, professional hockey has held fast to its tradition of lacking diversity among its players. But no Black on the ice did not...
By Uche Uwahemu The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC was in Oakland for three days recently to provide needed passport services to Nigerians in the Bay...
By Emil Guillermo This past week we saw the celebration of Juneteenth come alive with coincidence. On the second year since it became a federal holiday,...
By Emil Guillermo This past week we saw the celebration of Juneteenth come alive with coincidence. On the second year since it became a federal holiday,...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Several members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans received a standing...
By Mariano Contreras The results of the June 7 primary election sent a message to Sheriff Gregory Ahern: Alameda County residents wanted change and desired reform....
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Senate Bill (SB) 1338, also known as the CARE Court Program, is attracting growing resistance as it makes its...
