Sasaki, Davis and Hutchinson all pointed to not having enough teachers as a root cause of the issue causing consolidations. Sasaki and Davis pointed to plans already...
“The Town Link” Grants Fund Digital Inclusion/Literacy, Provide Tablets & Computers
The Oakland Post spoke to five different Moe’s workers. When we asked them why they were protesting, they claimed they were concerned about what they saw...
If approved, awarding this vital site for development to an Oakland-based African American development group would help remedy extensive racial disparities in Oakland contracts and economic...
The Madame X Academy is about sparking the imagination in kids because inspiration stimulates innovation. Building community also matters, because if they’re comfortable with who they...
The case settles claims of police brutality at a board meeting in October 2019, when parents and teachers protested the closure of Henry J. Kaiser Jr....
During the two-day meeting that concluded September 24, participants shared details of harrowing incidents that happened in California and across the country.
The Alena Museum is a Black-led, 501(c) 3 non-profit that provides services in health and wellness through experience installations, Black sanctuary gardens, community space access, and...
The Oakland Unified School Board approved the COVID vaccine mandate at its Wednesday evening meeting on a 5 to 1 vote, though the details and a...
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It leaves the rest of us — including the students — without a teacher, cafeteria worker, or janitorial staff. We have to throw on five or...
Cheeks, 17, who was born and raised in Oakland, wants to eliminate corruption from within. Her first step will be majoring in sociology and participating in...
Over time, if our kids are not able to relax and de-stress, their bodies may also react with headaches, stomach aches, rapid heart rates, and an...
Mills College in Oakland is merging with Northeastern University following approval Tuesday by the Mills College board of trustees.
Holy Names University (HNU) has appointed Dr. Kimberly Mayfield as vice president for External Relations and Strategic Partnerships.
Oakland High School students attend school from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day except Wednesdays, when they get off school around 1:30 p.m. This allows...
It’s actually identical to the short version that the board approved for spring of 2021, when most districts were still in distance learning.
The 18th Assembly District includes a large portion of the city of Oakland and the cities of Alameda and San Leandro. Bonta was elected in a...
Services include criminal record expungement for some marijuana-related crimes; job training and placement help; mental health treatment; addiction services; housing placement and more.
Sponsored by Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), AB 101 requires all public school districts and charter schools serving students in grades 9 through 12 to offer culturally...
“There have been changes made in Oakland’s police department by the chief that I believe will increase not only the graduation success rates among academies, but...
Inspired by Robert F. Smith's 2019 “Morehouse Gift,’ Initiative will provide STEM majors at 9 HBCUs a more equitable alternative to fund their education
Four influential California Black women came together for a Facebook Live conversation focused on the Delta variant of COVID-19, the safety of vaccines and how they...
African American writers and poets have for years openly challenged cultural stigmas, creating classic works of literature. Many have earned Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, NAACP and...
The importance of support for those with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities to lead independent lives is something that a Stockton non-profit organization called The Arc...