In countries like Nigeria and Haiti, electricity blackouts are routine. Power outages sometimes last for more than a week in Haiti, where only about 25 percent...
In the inaugural event of its 80th anniversary celebrations, Mills College’s Dance and Theater Studies Department is pleased to announce a second line...
The Oakland Post connected with displaced, unhoused residents in the wake of city- sanctioned closures of homeless encampments and found many have moved into less stable...
Nontsizi Cayou, a force in the development of African diaspora culture in the Bay Area, has died at the age of 82. Born Delores Kirton on...
Over 100 Oakland residents and community organizers attended a public forum at Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church in West Oakland on Saturday Oct. 4, to discuss...
By Scott Maier UCSF Health has been named a 2019 “Leader in LGBTQ Health Care Equality,” receiving a perfect score on the recent national Healthcare Equality...
Sway Fest 2019 is coming to Oakland on Oct. 18, 2019. Created by hip-hop radio personality Sway Calloway, the event is “a celebration of community in...
With 85 films, representing 35 African countries packed in one weekend, the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) celebrated 10 years at the historic Hoover Theater...
With much fanfare at her arrival, Sen. Kamala Harris opened her Oakland campaign office in her bid to become the 46th president of the United States....
In the way that life experience can be more circular than linear, so are certain incidents marking MacArthur “Genius” award-winner Walter Hood’s life right now. The...
Chanting “No school closures, Oakland is not for sale,” teachers, parents, students took over the dais and shut down a Sept. 25 school board meeting at...
“I Give You Springtime of My Blushing Heart” by Bay Area activists Belvie Rooks and the late Dedan Gills is a love story — a poetic...
The City of San Leandro is hosting the 42nd Annual Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon on Wed., Nov. 27, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Luncheon will...
Mayor London N. Breed and the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Sept. 30 a new overdose prevention program for single room occupancy hotels (SROs),...
Khari Haynes starred as Flute in the Marin Shakespheare Company production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which ran from August 30 to September 29. This was...
The Jewish population is becoming more and more diverse, with Black and Brown people who are born in the faith or converts becoming more visible. Their...
Retired NBA player and current ambassador for the Golden State Warriors, Adonal Foyle hosted the 15th Annual Hi Caribbean In White (HCIW) event Sept. 28 at...
Over 100 community members attended a discussion held by leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10 on Sept. 21, to oppose the...
On her most recent visit to Oakland, “Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome” author Joy De Gruy expounded on two areas of American history that impact the way Black...
In a show of support for PACE, the transformative model of senior care, the California Assembly passed a resolution on Sept. 20, 2019, that designates...
Senator Harris will also be joined by Representative Barbara Lee On Sunday, September 29, Kamala Harris’ campaign will officially open its first California office in Oakland,...
Alberta F. Roary celebrated her 90th birthday on Sept. 7, with her family, members of the First Missionary Baptist Church and the Marin City community. About...
The Oakland Police Dept. is seeking community help in locating a missing 19-year-old Oakland resident. On Friday, May 3, 2019, Jonathan Fayiah Bandabaila left his residence...
The East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative (EB PREC) is working to keep Black, indigenous, people of color and allied communities in the East Bay by...
Renowned Oakland artist James Gayles is being recognized by the Alameda County Arts Commission for his outstanding achievements and contributions that impact the arts community and...
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