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100 Black Women’s Golden Hats and Gloves Tea

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13 years ago

March 8, 2013

Honorees Kathryn J. Summers, Mary Dixon, Alma Jackson, Mistress of Ceremony Renel Brooks-Moon, Keynote Speaker Teresa Cox, Honorees Felecia Gaston, Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, Janice Edwards, Founding President NCBW-SF I. Lee Murphy Reed with Retired Tuskegee Airman Benjamen Reed, Honoree Marilyn French-Speller and NCBW-SF President Maxine Hickman. Photo by Carla Thomas.

By Carla
Thomas

The San Francisco chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women hosted its eighth annual “Bridging the Generations – Golden Girls Hats and Gloves Tea” Saturday, March 2 at the Fairmont Hotel.
Hundreds of women in their spring suits, dresses and hats enjoyed the Crown Room’s sweeping views as they honored some of the Bay Area’s most dedicated trailblazers with Mistress of Ceremonies Renel Brooks-Moon and keynote speaker Teresa Cox, a trade advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Guests enjoyed entertainment by soprano Hope Briggs, pianist Ricardo Scales, and 15-year old vocalist Shanelle Jamela Silas of Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi talked about the recent dedication of the Rosa Parks statue in the nation’s capitol. She acknowledged the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Cox spoke of global commerce opportunities as a result of the Free Trade Agreements between the U.S. and Columbia, Panama and Korea, passed in 2011. She cited California as the eighth largest economy in the world, with Fremont, Oakland and San Francisco representing $16 billion in goods and services.
“California leads in the number of women-owned businesses at 1 million,” she said. “There are free services for you to connect buyers and sellers. The more American products we sell, produce and export equals good paying jobs right here at home.”
The coalition honored many distinguished women including Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, president of Mills College; Felecia Gaston, founder of Performing Stars in Marin County and the recently formed Phoenix Project of Marin; broadcaster Janice Edwards of Edwards Unlimited; and Alma Jackson, CEO of Sojourner Truth Foster Family Service Agency.
“Mills College has given access to education and empowered students for 160 years. I applaud anyone who has a vision to invest in the development and future of women and girls,” DeCoudreaux said.
Gaston, who was honored for her dedication to underserved children in the arts, said, “Most people know Marin County as one of the richest counties in California. However, there are communities there in need, and I strive to make a difference in the lives of the youth.”
“Our youth need us, and it is quite an honor to be recognized,” Jackson said, awarded for her contributions to Bay Area foster care.
Other women honored at the event were San Francisco City Administrator Naomi Kelly, Eva Patterson, Mary McCowen-Dixon, Marilyn French-Speller and Kathryn J. Summers.
The Tuskegee Airmen were also recognized by Chartering President I. Lee Murphy-Reed, along with her husband, retired Tuskegee Airman Ben Reed.
“Our latest program is designed to assist African American women with short-term, intensive skills for job placement,” said Chapter President Dr. Maxine Hickman. She, along with event chairs Evelyn Brumfield Perkins and Ria Brandenberg, encouraged everyone to strive to find ways to better the community.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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6 months ago

June 17, 2025

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The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced its awardees for the 2024-2025 New Construction of Multifamily Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability (New Construction NOFA) today Five permanently affordable housing developments received awards out of 24 applications received by the Department, with award amounts ranging from $7 million to $28 million.

In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland’s HCD stated, “Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop 583 affordable rental homes throughout Oakland. Awardees will leverage the City’s investments to apply for funding from the state and private entities.”

In December, the office of Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 City Councilmember, worked with HCD to allocate an additional $10 Million from Measure U to the funding pool. The legislation also readopted various capital improvement projects including street paving and upgrades to public facilities.

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is the media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

Published

11 months ago

January 30, 2025

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Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 city councilmember. File photo.

Special to The Post

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units, including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Acquisition Company’s Acquisition of County’s Interest in Coliseum Property on the Verge of Completion

The Board of Supervisors is committed to closing the deal expeditiously, and County staff have worked tirelessly to move the deal forward on mutually agreeable terms. The parties are down to the final details and, with the cooperation of OAC and Coliseum Way Partners, LLC, the Board will take a public vote at an upcoming meeting to seal this transaction.

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11 months ago

January 11, 2025

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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Haubert. Official photo.

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The County of Alameda announced this week that a deal allowing the Oakland Acquisition Company, LLC, (“OAC”) to acquire the County’s 50% undivided interest in the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum complex is in the final stages of completion.

Oakland has already finalized a purchase and sale agreement with OAC for its interest in the property. OAC’s acquisition of the County’s property interest will achieve two longstanding goals of the County:

The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum complex will finally be under the control of a sole owner with capacity to make unilateral decisions regarding the property; and
The County will be out of the sports and entertainment business, free to focus and rededicate resources to its core safety net

In an October 2024 press release from the City of Oakland, the former Oakland mayor described the sale of its 50% interest in the property as an “historic achievement” stating that the transaction will “continue to pay dividends for generations to come.”

The Board of Supervisors is pleased to facilitate single-entity ownership of this property uniquely centered in a corridor of East Oakland that has amazing potential.

“The County is committed to bringing its negotiations with OAC to a close,” said Board President David Haubert.