Exposing Racism in Oakland. Photo courtesy of whatshappeningblackoakland.wordpress.com. By Wilson Riles Jr. It was a surprise to me, despite my 38 years of involvement with Oakland...
Protect tenants by repealing the Costa Hawkins Act By Gloria Bruce We are in a housing crisis of epic proportions: rents have spiraled out of control,...
By Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Superintendent of Schools Students need to feel seen, to see themselves reflected in their teacher’s eyes as having limitless potential. That’s how...
Gay Plair Cobb, Oakland Private Industry Council CEO, speaks Tuesday at Community and Economic Development Committee meeting. Photo by Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic...
The Oakland school district is likely to propose the closing of more schools using a term borrowed from corporate America called “rightsizing.” The Business Dictionary calls...
By Jowel C. Laguerre, Ph.D., Chancellor, Peralta Community College District It is known that community colleges nationwide provide the most practical point of educational access for many students. ...
The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented rollback of civil rights and voting rights. Those who care about building a more perfect union face harsh headwinds....
When The Greenlining Institute joined with other Oaklanders to launch a campaign for Uber to take responsibility for its business practices in Oakland, we got lots...
To protect the Black community, we need Black political power. We need people in key positions who understand that “power is the ability to define phenomena...
On Monday, Juneteenth, Black Liberation Day, I agreed to become the editor for the Bay View Newspaper. It is with great honor, respect and much consideration...
Richmond-area residents participated in a Soulful Softball Sunday Ministry softball game against the San Quentin Hard Timers at the state prison on June 4. By Rodney...
The Oakland City Council this week once again postponed approval of the Public Bank of Oakland Feasibility Study, despite the testimony of many supporters and a...
The lynching rope is part of the altar for Omnira Institute’s ‘Ritual of Remembrance’ Juneteenth celebration on June 10 at Lake Merritt. “Where there’s a will,...
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...
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