Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has promised to expedite funding for a faith-based proposal to utilize church parking lots for tiny homes and safe car parking for...
National Endowment for the Arts honoree Marion Coleman will be among four standard bearers of Black cultural tradition at a panel discussion Aug. 11 at Laurel...
A Powerful Firsthand Account of Courage, Activism, and Social Justice in California During the 1960s By Joe Fisher “Standing Tall: Willie Long and The Mare Island...
From left to right – Ocie and Arthur Thompson of Thompson Funeral Home, Hs Lordship Owner John Tillichett and Dwayne “DVD” Davis. Hs Lordships, site of...
By Theopia Jackson, PhD Oakland has a long history of activism dedicated to the uplifting of Black communities. The city was the birthplace of the Black Panther...
By Desley Brooks | District 6 City Councilmember Oakland is part of two metropolitan areas—San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara—that currently rank as places with the best...
Facing mounting pressure to solve the illegal dumping crisis in flatland neighborhoods, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has announced a proposal that community members say is “insufficient...
Ramona Bishop, long time teacher and school administrator, is working with a group of parents, students and educators, to create a network of charters schools in...
A diverse innovative group of youth has been selected to take part in VR Odyssey Spring Sessions, a grand leap CS / STEM program focused on...
Through These Eyes author Athelene King (center) with her older sister Wanda “Pixie” (left) and twin sister Angelene as children. Photo courtesy of Athelene King. A...
Rev. Ben McBride (left) addresses the hundreds of people gathered at 14th and Broadway in Oakland on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15. McBride’s...
Cestra “Ces” Butner. Photo by Sara Sandhu. Oakland businessman and community leader, Cestra “Ces” Butner, pledged another $500,000 to East Bay College Fund in front of...
Steph Curry warms up for his 32-point performance during the Warriors’ Monday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Photo by Brandon Aninipot. Oakland’s golden team, the...
Lolade Gbadebo and Ron Bridgeforth pose with newly acquired books for Frick Middle School. Photo courtesy of Ron Bridgeforth. By Pendarvis Harshaw On the first Saturday...
Oakland City Workers Strike Against “Unfair Labor Practices.” Photo by Ken Epstein. About 2,000 unionized workers, represented by SEIU Local 1021, went on strike Tuesday accusing the City...
Courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter. Robert Guillaume, the urbane actor who received two Emmy Awards for portraying the acidic butler Benson on a pair of ABC...
Oakland Unified School District’s Honor Band took a stand for justice Monday evening, Sept. 25 when band members took a knee while playing the national anthem...
Rev. Dr. George C.L. Cummings has been named regional executive director of Oakland Community Organizations (OCO). “OCO has a proud history of victories in the fight...
The Oakland Public Library has appointed Susan D. Anderson, founder and principal at Memory House, as Interim Chief Curator at African American Museum & Library at...
Larry David Adams, a positive role model and active member of the Marin City community, passed away on August 16, 2017. His life was celebrated on...
“I am Jane Doe,” a film about human trafficking will be shown at the Marin City Library, located at 164 Donahue Street in Marin City. The...
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