Former Contra Costa College professor and well-known Native American activist Lehman L. Brightman died Sunday at age 87 at Kaiser Hospital in Walnut Creek, according to a detailed...
In order to strengthen quality of life and opportunity for all of our communities in Oakland, we need to look not only at what we say,...
By Congresswoman Barbara Lee In recent weeks, a disturbing truth has emerged that we can longer sweep under the rug: hate is on the rise [under...
Last week, a 16-year-old tragically lost his life after consuming an energy drink, a soda and a latte — drinks routinely consumed by and often intensively...
Three City Councilmembers sponsored a very successful forum in February in support of the Public Bank of Oakland. So far, although no opposition arguments have been...
By Rev. Damita Davis-Howard* and John Jones III** Most of us know that Oakland is the national epicenter of the urban displacement and racial injustice crisis,...
The fight for decent education in Oakland for all the students, not just those who are from privileged backgrounds, stretches back for decades. We need...
By Orson Aguilar, The Greenlining Institute Some readers thought I went too far by calling policies pushed by the Trump administration and Congress a war on...
After President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey because of, as Trump admitted, the “Russian thing,” he struck a new blow to American democracy: He...
By Charles Cole III, Contributor, Huffpost The antiquated model of “lifting student voice” is children working to serve adults and we need to completely flip that....
For 10 years, residents of East Oakland have been hearing promises about how the former Oak Knoll Naval Hospital site will be redeveloped by Irvine...
By the Justice for Oakland Students Coalition How is it possible for Oakland Unified School District to receive an additional $100 million in new funding over...
By Richard Johnson, San Quentin Prison It has become almost routine for devastating property fires that cause major deaths to occur in Oakland. We can attribute this...
By Marlene C. Hurd I agree with the opinion published in the March 16 Post, titled “Teaching is Necessary To Show our Youth How To Avoid...
By Assemblymember Rob Bonta In times of crisis, all options must be on the table. Many parts of California are suffering from a rental housing affordability...
Public Education in the United States is under attack. We cannot teach children who are hungry or disabled. If House of Representatives Bill 610 passes,...
By Richard Wembe Johnson, San Quentin Prison I have a special announcement of the community at large and in particular the students at McClymonds High in...
By Hannah Lukanuski My first day of teaching fourth grade was two years ago and it was a whirlwind of energetic joy and panicked mistakes. Luckily,...
By Green the Church Booker T. Washington (April 5, 1856-November 14, 1915) founded Tuskegee University in the state of Alabama on July 4, 1881. In the controversial “Atlanta Compromise” he called...
By Carroll Fife, Oakland Justice Coalition March 7 could be a record day for Oaklanders. That is the day that the Oakland Council will vote...
By Carl Anthony Under the new federal administration, we wake to growing attacks against marginalized communities, vulnerable bodies and an already unstable planet. To resist the...
By Wade W. Nobles, Ph.D., Ifagbemi Sangodare, Nana Kwaku Berko I, and Bejana, Onebunne It is worth noting that as we enter this Black History Month,...
By Cat Brooks It is no longer questioned that the war on drugs has disproportionately impacted Black, Brown and poor people. What is less understood...
[Dear Women of America,] The massive women’s marches of January 21st may mark the beginning of a new wave of militant feminist struggle. But what...
By JP Massar Groundbreaking legislation that will put limits upon the local surveillance state is up for consideration in the Bay Area these next...
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