Skyline High Honors A’s Pitcher Mike Norris

By Ashley Chambers and David Scott Members of the Black Student Union at Skyline High School in Oakland are honoring former Oakland A’s pitcher Michael Norris...

Wells Fargo Donates $300,000 to Job Programs

Wells Fargo & Company is donating $300,000 to six non-profit organizations in the Bay Area as part of a $1.5 million in grants awarded across the...

Research Project on Improving Teachers’ Cross-Cultural Competence

Based on the work of the African American Male Achievement Initiative in the Oakland Unified School District, two local researchers are conducting  a research project to...

Coach Ralph Walker Starts Youth Track Club in Alameda

Chicago Teen, 15, Who Performed At Inaugural Events Fatally Shot

A 15-year-old majorette who performed at some of President Barack Obama’s recent inauguration festivities has been shot to death in Chicago. Police say Hadiya Pendleton (left)...

Scholarship Crab Feed at Beth Eden Baptist

Beth Eden Baptist Church held it 3rd annual Education and Scholarship Crab Feed Saturday, Jan. 26 at the West Oakland Senior Center. “This year’s crab feed...

City Sent Back $600,000 to State for Failure to Train Laid Off Workers

William “Bill” Patterson Part One By Ken A. Epstein The City of Oakland has sent back $600,000 in federal funding to provide job training for laid-off...

Dr. King’s Legacy and the Struggle to End AIDS

By Paul Kawata As the nation commemorated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President Barack Obama was also sworn in for his second term...