The City of Richmond’s 2021– 2023 Poet Laureate, David Flores was joined by fellow poet laureates including Eevelyn Mitchell of El Cerrito, Jeremy Snyder of Vallejo,...
The new community-based non-profit, Right Path to Learning, promotes early literacy in these first crucial years while there’s still a chance to make a difference. They...
Domestic violence is the No. 1 violent crime in Marin. Women account for 85% of the victims of intimate partner violence, and men for 15%. Half...
Recent reports also show that Black candidates are faring especially well in Senate fundraising in the 2022 cycle. While summary numbers might mask persistent hurdles, these...
Jim Burch was also inducted into eight different halls of fame, including the CIAA John B. McLendon Jr. Hall of Fame (February 2019). To recognize the...
By supporting local businesses, more money continues circulating through the local community—this is achieved through a combination of profits paid to local business owners, wages paid...
To all our staff who have been working so incredibly hard over the past few months to welcome our students and families back to school safely...
‘I don’t see Black people working on projects in Oakland,’ was a common comment by town hall meeting participants “(And) we have to have more discussion...
California alone stands to benefit from billions of dollars in investment to improve highways and bridges, public transportation, and water infrastructure. Additionally, California will receive hundreds...
People started on the walk at about 11 a.m. Several booths were set up along the route to serve the walkers with snacks and information. The...
Although 88% of Californians 18 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, cases are on the rise as California loses its...
The Fillmore District in San Francisco was known as the “Harlem of the West” during the San Francisco jazz era. The neighborhood was bustling with Black-owned...
In partnership with the California Department of Public Health, the City of Oakland, COVID Clinic, the Alameda County Public Health Department, and La Clinica, OUSD is...
These depressing findings were recorded in a poll conducted by the Jobs and Housing Coalition (JHC) between October 16 and 18. They mark an all-time high...
Festival seating is when the entire venue becomes a mosh pit. It’s a concert where there are no assigned seats, making it a Darwinian every-person-for-himself, go-at-your-own-risk...
Established by a unanimous vote of Council members at their October 5 meeting, the task force will be composed of members of the building trades and...
“Regarding Inglewood H.S. vs. Morningside H.S. Friday night 10/29 game, we at the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) are saddened beyond words by the events that...
For France, which colonized Algeria for more than a century, the idea that people from the former colonies should live the life they want seems unbearable....
Born in Birmingham, Ala., on June 5, 1946, James Peterson’s life was dedicated to public service. His civil rights work began in the 1960s when he was...
Mrs. Watson created and managed WenTravel and Cruise travel agency on the first floor of the then newly constructed Oakland Marriott Downtown Hotel, Convention and Transportation...
So far, Glasgow has heard a lot of talk. President Biden and other world leaders touted two ‘major’ agreements earlier this week. One commits to ending...
“Giving back to the community is the mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, said chapter president Sandra D. Stowes. “The turkey donations are an annual activity...
“What is not up for debate is the experience, financial wherewithal, dedication, and temperament of the AASEG. Win, lose or draw, their model of 100% African...
The event will happen on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, from noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Marin Gateway Shopping Center, 109 Donahue St., Marin City, CA....
“When all else fails, we must look within and answer the call to protect the basic human rights and democratic values which are fundamental to this...