His record surpasses previous efforts by his predecessors. President Jimmy Carter appointed 37 Black judges, including seven Black women. In stark contrast, Donald Trump’s first term...
Those visiting The Suitcase Clinic can get legal advice, sign up for food assistance, receive housing resources, get medical help, or enjoy a hot, fresh meal....
On Dec. 5, BWOPA held its Annual Ella Hill Hutch Awards Ceremony, at the Fairmont Claremont Hotel in the Oakland/Berkeley Hills. At the event, the group...
As California Secretary of State, I do not take the progress we have made over the years lightly. My staff and I hold sacred the obligation...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of December 11 - 17, 2024
The mission of CRD is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations (businesses) and from hate violence and...
“Shirley Chisholm lived an honorable life of service and was a trailblazer who opened doors for generations of Black women and opened the imagination of what...
Federal prosecutors say the practice amounts to “an unlawful information-sharing scheme” and some lawmakers throughout California are moving to curb it. San Diego’s City Council president...
Over the past few years, several reports have been released across the country highlighting the need to revitalize commercial districts in post-pandemic America. All of them...
The 84-page report is divided into two parts: the Public Health Impact of Violence and the Contribution of Structural Inequalities; and the Public Safety Impact of...
“Time for an Awakening” is a Black Talk Radio Network program that runs on Sundays from 7-9 p.m. According to the program’s website, past guests have...
“Our people lie at the heart of a deep and profound connection that forever binds Africa and the United States together. We remember the stolen men...
The lack of accessible and available housing, health-related behaviors, medical problems, social isolation, and limited resources are some of the root causes of homelessness and poverty...
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) has focused his legislative career on addressing racial inequities and systemic injustice, criminal justice reform, environmental justice, and economic equality. Now...
A native Californian raised on the west side of Fresno, Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) is married to her high school sweetheart, Chavares Wilson, a...
Crowding the sidewalk around Price were many teary-eyed supporters and well-wishers, who embraced her and carried homemade signs, singing, and chanting in recognition of her brave...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of December 4 - 10, 2024, 2024
By looking across many types of punishment, student subpopulations, measures of disparity, and comparison groups, the authors arrive at the conclusion that, as the article title...
Johnson believes that these days, democracy can be used to do undemocratic things, and most people hardly blink. To “save democracy,” we need to question all...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 27 - December 3, 2024, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., for meetings with senior Biden-Harris Administration officials and members of California’s congressional delegation. During the week, he pushed for...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that 311 California nonprofit and faith-based organizations, including those representing communities targeted by hate crimes, will receive over $43.7 million in...