As I walked to Geoffrey’s Inner Circle last Saturday night, downtown Oakland looked a little different. Oakland’s own literary genius, Marvin X, was hosting one of...
Mayor Libby Schaaf’s administration has plans on paper to help the homeless get off the streets. But in reality, the administration’s approach has been and remains...
More than two dozen community leaders, advocates, academics and medical health experts recently convened a public hearing to discuss the issue of gun violence and how...
Donald Trump is famed for his head-snapping reversals. One day he’s taking troops out of the Middle East; the next he’s sending more in. One day...
On Jan. 1, 2020, California will enact a new law, the CROWN Act or Senate Bill 188, that protects Black women and men from discrimination in...
Although diabetes is impacting one in four (or 12 million) U.S seniors, the good news is that diabetes can often be managed successfully with attention to...
Come out and support one of Oakland’s finest, Alvin Attles Jr as he is honored for his Hall of Fame induction in Oakland, December 22, 2019....
Attorney Stanley P. Hébert, 97, a long-time resident of Oakland, California passed away in the early morning of Nov. 17, 2019. at St. Paul’s Towers Oakland....
Community members and the Oakland City Council came together this week to look at the successes and failures of ongoing local attempts to grapple with the...
The Oakland City Council is seeking ways to minimize displacement of tenants and small businesses and leverage community benefits under the federal Opportunity Zone Program in...
Senator Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race Tuesday after a series of missteps that have crippled her campaign. Low poll numbers, staff layoffs in...
Black Republicans in California are focused and organizing. They want to “reintroduce” African Americans in the state to the GOP, Black Republican leaders and activists say....
“Vallejo Unites,” an exciting initiative designed to bring Vallejo’s community together, is thriving, and wants to share the excitement with city residents. The program goals and...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, and Kappa Beta Omega Chapter hosted their 42nd Fashionetta Debutante Ball entitled “Precious Pearls: Striving for Excellence in Leadership and Service”...
The goal of the census survey, administered by U.S. Census Bureau, is designed to make certain that everyone living in America is represented as part of...
Radio personality Armand Carr, executive director of “All Tied Up,” a mentoring program that prepares young men for success, hosted an evening of fun for...
Several non-profit organizations lead by Black leaders convene at Apt C, a local nightclub in East Oakland, to discuss their commitment to stop the violence in...
Two Castlemont High School students presented their dream for a business to an enthusiastic audience earlier this month at Afrotech, the largest African American Tech Conference...
Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church hosted a holiday Thanksgiving meal and giveaway on 12th street between Adeline and Magnolia in West Oakland on a bright and...
The “Hip Hop Book Club Live,” hosted by Jahi and featuring special guest Chuck D, will be held Sat., Dec. 7, 2019, at Merritt College, 12500...
Russell Desmond received a letter a few weeks ago from the American Kidney Fund (AKF) that he said felt like “a smack on the face.” The...
The U.S. Census Bureau’s task of conducting a complete count of the homeless, the disenfranchised and the hard-to-reach population, which constantly relocates, has become a challenge...
Hundreds of East Bay residents gathered at Mosswood Park in Oakland around noon on Sat., Nov. 23, 2019, to participate in The March for Housing Now,...
The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council and the San Francisco Public Library’s African American Center are presenting the exhibition “Same Game, Different Smokers” beginning Saturday...
Courtesy of Bay Area Church News Oakland will host its much-loved Thanksgiving Dinner for the underserved on Tues., Nov. 26, 2019, at the Downtown Oakland City...
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