The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 25 - July 1, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 18 - 24, 2025
It’s been empowering to watch Juneteenth blossom into a widely celebrated holiday, filled with vibrant outdoor events like cookouts, festivals, parades, and more. It’s inspiring to...
Sly Stone’s musical approach radically reshaped popular music. He transcended genre boundaries and empowered a new generation of artists. The band’s socially conscious message and infectious...
Zakiya Folami Jendayi, beneficiary of Head’s estate, states that “The errors, ranging from misstatements of fact, omissions of critical evidence, and reliance on false arguments and...
Since his release over five years ago, Richard has committed himself to making a difference, particularly by reaching out to women and families who lack the...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 11 - 17, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 4-10, 2025
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Minnesota State Attorney General Keith Ellison acknowledges that the Floyd case five years ago involved a situation in which due process was denied,...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 28 - June 3, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 21 - 27, 2025
One of the most dangerous developments we’re seeing now? Deep federal cuts are being proposed to Medicaid, the life-saving health insurance program that covers nearly 80 million...
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn described Holden as “a lion” in the State Senate and a force to be reckoned with on the Los Angeles...
Being a successful farmer required consistent production. Blair figured out a way to increase his harvest. He did this with two inventions. His first invention was...
On May 4, 2023, the California Assembly unanimously passed ACR 53, enacting BHEAW every first week of May. “The life expectancy at birth for Black Californians...
Betty Shabazz didn’t like to go to her husband’s speeches, but on that February night in 1965, he asked her to come with their daughters to...
Zakiya Folami Jendayi says, “Dr. Laura Dean Head had two sisters but was estranged from them the entire 28 years we were friends.”Despite that fact, Head’s...
The decades of direct intervention by state officials, Alameda County education officials and a powerful, state-funded regulatory agency, the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT),...
Dr. Earl C. Stuckey, Sr., who has served as Progressive Missionary’s pastor since September 1977, said the church also delights in the fact that it has...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 14 - 20, 2025
In his book Developing Positive Self Images and Discipline in Black Children, Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu suggests that primary aims for socializing Black children should be: establishing goals...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 7 - 13, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 30 - May 6, 2025
This week, CBM examines four more bills in the package — each offering ways for Black Californians to receive restitution for past injustices — from housing...
When Bridgett M. Davis was in college, her sister Rita was diagnosed with lupus, a disease of the immune system that often left her constantly tired...