Warner “Country Pete” McGill Jr., lead singer and guitarist of the Cotton Fields Blues Band, died on Dec. 6, 2018, in San Ramon. He was 72....
Ray Taliaferro, the first Black talk show host on a major American radio station, died in Paducah Kentucky, weeks after he was reported missing Nov. 10...
A celebration of the life of Black Panther revolutionary Mel Dickson was held December 8th at Met West High School at 314 E. 10th Street, Oakland....
Mother Elnora Dillard died on Nov. 25 at the age of 95. Born on February 23, 1923 to Sammy and Hattie Gibbs in Keithville, La., she...
Rev. Dr. Katherine L. Ward, an educator, musician, religious leader, and community activist, who dedicated over 55 years of committed service to the City of Oakland...
Russell Pouncy, 89, was born on Dec. 28, 1928 and raised in Westmoreland, California. He was the third of twelve children. Throughout his life’s adventures, Pouncy...
Mary Louise Avery, affectionately known as Bobbi, was born Feb. 2, 1937 in Linden, Texas and passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2. She was 81 years...
Eddie L. Brown, Sr., was born in Helena Arkansas on September 8, 1928, to the late George and Annie Brown. Eddie was the second of five...
Ron Dellums, a progressive political giant who was born in West Oakland and represented the East Bay in Congress for 27 years and later served as...
Valeria Jean Reid, affectionately known as “Libby” to family and close friends, was born to the late Ollie and Emma Mae Reid on Sept. 11, 1929...
Donald Wayne Niskanen who was born on March 9, 1948, died on April 9 in Caldwell, Idaho at the home of his daughter, Robin Nolan. Niskanen served as...
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Barbara Lee released this statement upon the passing of Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Cotton: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of civil...
Vote tallies in the June 5 election are not yet final, but the results of most races are clear. Mark Leno holds a slight lead over...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Donald R. Hopkins. Donald Ray Hopkins, an attorney activist who worked for civil rights causes and served as district representative for Congressman Ronald...
Andreas Nikitaras was born Feb.12, 1942 in Leros, Greece. He and his family came to America in 1950. His father, Nicolaos Nikitaras opened the Bank Club...
Mitchell Hardin, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Fremont, CA on April 5, 2018 at the age of...
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela, died April 2 at a hospital in Johannesburg. She was 81 years...
Louis Wayne Preston was born on January 9, 1946 in Martinez, California to proud parents Lucille (Macklin) and Willie Preston both of Benoit, Mississippi. Louis was the seventh child of...
Mary Alice Cobb-Hill was born in Oakland, March 16, 1945. She passed away on December 9, 2017 at Kaiser Hospital, Richmond after suffering a stroke. Mary...
Johnnie Faye Davis, who founded Oakland-based Serenity House, a refuge for women battling drug and alcohol addiction and physical, sexual and mental abuse, died on Nov....
Fred Anderson Ivey was born in Boydell, Arkansas on March 1, 1933 as the first child of Rosia Lee Dickens Ivey and Fred James Ivey. He...
Fannie B. Jeffrey, of Oakland, Ca., passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, surrounded by her daughters and granddaughter. Fannie was born to Horace and Queen...
Chester “Chet” McGuire Jr. lost his 14-year battle with cancer on Oct. 13. Chet had a long and distinguished career in academia, public service and business: ...
Marian Etta Barfield led an inspiration life and was known for her pleasant smile and encouraging words. Born July 19, 1931 in Houston, Texas, she emigrated...
Ernest Clark, Jr., a well-known and respected leader in Oakland real estate and the non-profit communities, died on September 29th after being beaten to death by his...
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