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...
Let’s set the record straight. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized the shipment of millions of tons of coal throughout the Bay Area for years....
Mayor Libby Schaaf directed the city administration to make “inappropriate contributions” to her favored nonprofit organization, The Oakland Promise, bypassing the Oakland Municipal code and paying...
The Community Democracy Project (CDP) is in the final stages of a signature gathering drive to place an amendment on next year’s ballot that, if approved,...
Where have the city’s funds for affordable housing gone? That’s a question City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and council members want to answer as they look...
On Monday, Nov. 18, the celebration of a life well-lived was hosted at the Chase Center in San Francisco for the final goodbye to the beloved...
Jerry Amos Smith, a resident of Marin, passed away on Oct. 5, 2019. Smith’s memorial service was held on Nov. 16, 2019, at the Peoples Inter-Cities...
A Christmas concert, “A Celebration of Joy for the World” will honor the 300th anniversary of the 1719 carol “Joy to the World,” which celebrates God’s...