Of the atrocities in Germany during and after World War II, one caused by the U.S. occupation went largely underreported: thousands of children were born to...
According to the Federal Reserve, large, white-controlled banks like Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo with $6 trillion in total assets, are the...
Responding to community concerns, the Oakland City Council took a series of emergency actions, including the purchase of handwashing stations and proposing a moratorium on renters’...
This past weekend, seven young women from Oakland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center, ages 14 to 18, joined nearly 50 bi-partisan and bi-cameral members of...
As the City of Oakland continued evicting unhoused people living in the Community of Grace by East Oakland’s Home Depot, two unhoused residents filed a complaint...
Sometime in mid-March, households will start receiving information on how to respond to the 2020 Census either online, by phone, or by mail. Why is this...
“People with serious mental illness who have family support usually do much better than people without it.” Over 10 years ago a top manager at Alameda...
As conservatives in some states continue to assault the fundamental right of citizens to vote by purging voter rolls, requiring certain ID’s and adding onerous burdens...
Staying true to his appeal for the olden days, former Vice President Joe Biden visited Downtown Oakland’s nostalgic Buttercup Diner on Super Tuesday while campaigning for...
After four months of not paying rent in a unified strike, tenants at a Fruitvale district apartment building in Oakland celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020,...
A community meeting, co-hosted by the New McClymonds Committee and the McClymonds 100 Year Committee, is seeking answers about the closure and moving of students and...
The novel coronavirus is at the top of everyone’s news these days. While it’s important not to panic, it does make sense to stay informed and...
Oakland’s Poor People’s Campaign teamed up with student and community volunteers to host a teach-in discussing voting, housing community, and education — all hot button issues...
“I wanted to be a world-renowned designer, which was unheard of for a Black man, but it didn’t hurt to dream.” – Henry Delton Williams Oakland...
Imagine applying for a job online. But instead of a hiring manager or some pre-screening software reviewing your application and pushing it along — or eliminating...
So far, 37 people in California have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and about 8,700 people across the state, who may have been exposed to...
A collection of revered Vodou, Ifa and Kemetic Science practitioners will come together for a weeklong series of events in honor of the visit of Her...
If you take a stroll through West Oakland along 10th Street, the differences you will notice looking south into the Acorn neighborhood, and looking north into...
Bay Area soccer fans can look forward to an exciting professional soccer game this weekend as the Oakland Roots Sports Club begins its second season on...
Seven high school youth leaders from Oakland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center will attend the 2020 Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama March 6- March...
Black Solidarity Week (BSW) is here and unlike inspirational quotes and memes found thru social media and on the internet, the concept is a living and...
The types of food they give away vary from day to day from chicken, milk, oranges, celery, potatoes, can goods, bread, cheese, onions, rice, ground beef,...
Paul Anthony Daniels passed away peacefully Feb. 4, 2020 at the age of 81, after a sudden illness. He will always be remembered as a wonderful...
Asked on camera for the secret ingredient to making delicious tamales, Cruz Arroyo’s answer was both coy and true. “This is the secret my mom gave...
The African & African American Performing Arts Coalition and K*Star*Productions are proud to announce the 16th annual Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now (BCF), which will...