Chief Mitchell announced last week that he will be stepping down from his position after 18 months. His final day will be Dec. 5.
At the deepest and also most expansive level of reality, we are all part of the same being, our bodies made from the minerals of the...
By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media Leibo Glover received his diabetes diagnosis at the same time he found out he needed a below-the-knee amputation. “Minor,” thought...
Arrested last week, Pokorny faces a felony for threatening a public official and also hate-crime allegations. He has pleaded not guilty.
For generations, Liberty Hall has been more than bricks and wood — it has been a spiritual and cultural sanctuary for Black Oakland. The building once...
Year-to-date through September, Oakland marine terminals processed 1.72 million TEUs, up 0.7% compared to the same period last year. Full imports rose 1.6%, and full exports were up 0.5%, reflecting stable...
After 22 years, OUSD was finally released from state receivership in July. Facing a new deficit, the district is now urgently dealing with the threat of a...
In 1962, Bobby Seale and Virtual Murrell cofounded the first known Black student organization called the Soul Students Advisory Council at Oakland City College located at...
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Yancie began his career as a journeyman and foreman in construction, eventually becoming a carpenter and aspiring to become one of the first Black business owners...
“The dysfunction we’re witnessing in Washington, D.C. has profound implications for our schools,” Jones explained. She emphasized that the dismantling of the federal Department of Education...
Alameda County Supervisor Lena Tam had this to say about Argent Materials as an Oakland community asset: “Congratulations to Argent Materials and its President and Founder, Bill...
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Vargas most recently served as Vice President of Economic Justice at the Latino Community Foundation, where he built a portfolio focused on unlocking Latino economic power...
A longtime storyteller with a background in writing, Jetson was captivated when she first stood at the mic to tell stories about Oakland for the Mills...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 17 - 23, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom honored his legacy: “There was no greater champion for the poor, the bullied, the disabled, and forgotten Californians than John Burton. He was...
The region was established in 1925 under the leadership of Vivian Osborne Marsh, who became its first Regional Director. Marsh was a pioneering scholar and civic...
“Now is the time for our community to have funding to solve the many problems that have been created over time,” said community advocate Antwon Cloird....