The County has aimed to speed up the assessment process and offer more transparency to the rental assistance work that has been underway since the initiation...
Agriculture, Weights and Measures maintains a consumer help line at (415) 473-7888. If a consumer believes he or she has been overcharged, becomes aware of posted...
Economic justice is a near-immediate, tangible solution to improve life for criminalized survivors of domestic violence. Many survivors hail from predominantly Black and Brown communities, which...
Black people must learn to “leverage our allies in support of our goals,” even if those allies aren’t Black. She explained that others could and are...
Advocates say, domestic violence must be approached holistically. Every aspect of the issue must be considered. That not only helps to end the criminalization of people...
Systemic racism, a history of racist policies, and racist social structures all contribute to Black women and Black men experiencing intimate partner violence at a disproportionately...
Considering itself a grassroots community activist movement, Black Women Revolt was founded in 2020. The group’s founders, Geoffrea Morris and Lyn-Tise Jones -- who are sisters...
Serenity House’s counseling component provides a safe and confidential environment where survivors can express their feelings and thoughts. The goal, the organization says, is to help...
The costs of sexual and domestic violence are astronomical, continued ValorUS. The lifetime economic burden of domestic violence in California is nearly $400 billion and sexual...
CBC members Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations; Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus;...
The president called on Congress to defend democracy at home by passing the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, two voting...
The event, held on February 25th at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle in downtown Oakland was attended by over 100 people. Seen above with Phillips are (l-r): Derreck...
It is our prayer that the District and community can begin to navigate this issue in a manner which teaches our children right from wrong. This...
“To do womanist theology, we must read and hear the Bible and engage it within the context of our own experience,” Dr. Jacquelyn Grant said. “This...
Chauncey Bailey Jr. was an internationally renowned journalist whose death outraged fellow journalists and left an indelible mark on the Oakland community.
“Riding the BART shouldn’t be a death sentence,” said Elaine Brown, former Black Panther Party chairwoman. “Oscar tried to defuse a fight on the train and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to her work at UGA, Valerie Boyd had a storied career as an arts editor at the Atlanta Journal & Constitution,...
We invite all Americans to celebrate Black History Month, too. It is all around us. There’s Black history to learn about in your neighborhoods, at your...
Eventually, Marshall and others would help convince the court to embrace Harlan’s view that “in view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law, there...
Kanye West is trying to do what a gang of white supremacists and anti-critical race theorists have wanted to do for years: cancel Black History Month....
How this spending was prioritized remains unclear, since community input was promised but bypassed. The name itself is somewhat misleading. The word “TOWN” in Town for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s unfair to take up spaces that should be for people at the lake and give them to folks from Alameda. I’ve called...
“This program will address a critical need for safe, stable, permanent housing in Marin, and it’s a wonderful addition to the work that we have been...
Trent Willis, past president of Local 10, called on union members to organize and fight. “We know what we stand for: we stand for equality, we...
The pandemic has severely impacted student attendance. Unfortunately, it has become common for parents to receive notices from school saying their child has been exposed to...
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