The National Park Services (NPS) named Richmond as among 11 new cities to be designated as “American World War II Heritage Cities.” World War II Heritage...
Geoffrey Pete’s building at 410 14th St. is a Registered National Resource Building on the State of California Register as well as a contributing building to the...
At stake for many people in Oakland, who spoke with the Post about what this vote could mean for the city’s future, is whether the culture...
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) was established in 1967 when African American members of the California Legislature,...
While beliefs about the nature and purpose of Kwanzaa differ, its birth has, over the years, resulted in broad appreciation and widespread observance of the seven-day...
Just before the Christmas holiday, Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in Iowa denouncing immigrants. “They’re ruining our country. And it’s true, they are destroying...
“It's not enough to build the infrastructure in low-income neighborhoods, the people in those neighborhoods need to have access to the jobs installing and maintaining that...
On Sept. 16, 1904, Follis signed a contract with the Shelby Blues, becoming the first Black man to play professional football on a racially integrated team....
Orrin Cromwell Evans was a remarkable figure in the history of African American journalism and comics. Born in 1902 in Steelton, Pennsylvania, he overcame racial complexities...
Scholar, minister and activist Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. was the guest speaker at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural Center’s “Perspectives on Black-Jewish Relations in The Fight for...
: Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931), a Black investigative journalist, women’s rights activist, and civil rights advocate, is renowned for her campaign against lynching. Wells-Barnett was instrumental...
The One Percent has everything you do not. A fancy house in a posh place. Designer clothing, fast cars. Friends in high places that know how...
The Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC) is a statewide organization comprised of various associations, community groups, and individuals united by a commitment to...
In an October letter sent to department heads, Breed stated that the city is projected to face a $500 million deficit by the 2025-26 fiscal year....
The city of Oakland is taking steps to streamline permits for businesses to entice them to stay and bring new projects to the city. Additionally, the...
Geoffrey’s is a historic treasure, located in downtown Oakland at 410 14th St. Once an all-white, male-only club, the building was transformed by Mr. Pete into...
The Dawes Act of 1887 gave each tribal family head 160 acres of land and each single person 80 acres. The government would hold the land...
Pelham, along with colleagues, authored a significant census report in 1918 titled “Negro Population: 1790-1915,” which provided crucial insights into the African American population and the...
“World AIDS Day is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible progress we have made toward becoming an AIDS-free generation. In the past two decades we’ve saved...
Once was a time when you rarely saw a Black face in entertainment unless you were specifically looking for one — which is why these great...
“George Santos lied about everything—from 9/11 and the Holocaust to his own name,” Lee tweeted. “He defrauded voters, stole money, and faces criminal charges in two...
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media In August, the California Attorney General’s Office publicly apologized for its role in the unjust incarceration of...