Dawes's impact on gymnastics extends beyond her Olympic achievements. After the 1996 Games, she continued to compete and inspire. She participated in the 2000 Sydney Olympics,...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 14 - 20, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 7 - 13, 2024
Black revolutionaries of the 1960s and 1970s faced unimaginable discrimination, violence, obstruction and hostility from law enforcement, people who opposed their ideologies and activities -- and...
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) announced July 26 that it has teamed up with the BeyGOOD Foundation to support Black equestrian programs. BIPR says the...
Deep down inside, there's a part of you that always wants to do right. Did someone teach you that? Or were you just modeling what your...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 31 - August 6, 2024
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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 17 -23, 2024
Our accomplishments never cease to amaze me. Imagine being a scientist who can detect hidden chemicals with just a simple test. Here’s another hidden gem. Dr....
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom, several California government officials, private sector leaders and Americans from all walks of life paid tribute to former San Francisco Giant,...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 10 - 16, 2024
A bright sun greeted one of Richmond’s most important community gatherings on June 22: the annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival. Hundreds of people greeted the lengthy...
On June 17, two days before Juneteenth, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) delivered remarks on the Assembly floor commemorating the national holiday and...
As the United States commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the nation reflects on a transformative law that reshaped American society...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 3 - 9, 2024
“AASEG is clearly one of the positive things happening right now, and Oaklanders from the flatlands to the hills should be uniting to make sure that...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 26 - July 2, 2024
This year, Goodridge and Merissa Lyons, is expanding the event to include 11 more Caribbean restaurants in Oakland. The restaurants included are: AlaMar Dominican Kitchen, Calabash...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 19*24-2024
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Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. “80 years ago, one of the largest invasions in historical warfare—and the...
Kamlager-Dove, who represents a district that covers parts of Los Angeles County, hopes that ideas shared at the event can be incorporated into models that can...
The bill, formerly entitled SB 490, moves on to the Committee on Governmental Organization. SB 1403 would create a new state agency responsible for the administration...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 5 - 11, 2024