In honor of trailblazing activist Ella Hill Hutch, the event brought the Bay Area community together to celebrate BWOPA chapter leaders of excellence throughout the state...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 22 - 28, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 15 - 21, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 8 - 14, 2023
Zernell Gillie has been in and around the Hip Hop and House music scene in Chicago for over 30 years. The world-renowned DJ has spun records...
The son of Haitian immigrants, Alex Toussaint grew up in a stable, middle-class household with both parents involved in his upbringing and with education at the...
The extended family was present as District 5 City Councilman handed the father-daughter duo their awards, noting also that a street would be named for them....
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority has had significant victories benefiting the Oakland Arena and Coliseum Complex. This past year was a record-setting year for revenue, thanks...
By Magaly Muñoz, Post Staff At a special City Council meeting in City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao laid out her current and future plans...
His longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, confirmed that Roundtree succumbed to pancreatic cancer at his residence in Los Angeles. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 1 - 7, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 25 - 31, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 18 - 24, 2023
Group leader Vidal Perez has been performing a traditional dance called “Danza de Voladores” and one called “Danza de Wawa” for over 30 years. This dance...
This year’s NAACP CA/HI State Convention theme is “This Is How We Thrive.” The convention will bring together elected officials, activists, organizers, faith leaders, and entertainers...
The first San Francisco Fleet Week was held in 1981 thanks to the efforts of then Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Since, it has been an integral part...
The Cascada de Flores concerts bring nostalgic songs and traditions of Mexico to the audience and allow them to express themselves. The ensemble also offers special...
In his veto message, Newsom said he appreciates the author’s intention to support cannabis retailers, many of them struggling to make a profit. However, he is...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 11 - 17 2023
The Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee on Sept. 12 at 1:30 p.m. will discuss a resolution authorizing an Agreement with Oakland Roots...
Acclaimed by the Baltimore Sun newspaper as “one of the biggest pianistic talents to have emerged in this country in the last 25 years,” pianist Terrence...
The Ethnic Media Conference Awards and Expo took place at the Kimpton-Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento on Aug. 31. The event celebrated the work of journalists,...
I’m in New York again for a return engagement of Oakland resident Ishmael Reed’s “The Conductor,” his new play on the current state of race in...
The 28th annual incarnation of the event—which typically brings out about 20,000 people—kicked off with a parade with marching bands and horses, followed by the something-for-everyone...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 4 - 10, 2023