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Oakland Post: Week of May 28 – June 30, 2025

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 28 - June 3, 2025
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Black Feminist Movement Mobilizes in Response to National Threats
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Hoover’s Commutation Divides Chicago as State Sentence Remains
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WATCH: Five Years After George Floyd: Full Panel Discussion | Tracey’s Keepin’ It Real | Live Podcast Event
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Harvard Reaches Historic Settlement Over Earliest Known Photographs of Enslaved Americans

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True Unemployment Rate Soars Past 24% — Black Workers Hit Hardest

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The numbers mark the third consecutive month that functional unemployment has surpassed 24%, according to LISEP, which...
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PRESS ROOM: Black Leaders Detroit Launches 1,600-mile Ride for Equity to Raise Awareness, Funding for Entrepreneurs of African Descent
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ICE Raids in Martha’s Vineyard
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Court Fight Begins Over Trump’s Destruction of AmeriCorps
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Questions and Answers for Parents of Children with Disabilities
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Trump’s Personal Fortune Surges as Critics Point to Historic Monetization of Presidency
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COMMENTARY

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Oakland Post: Week of May 21 – 27, 2025
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OPINION: Your Voice and Vote Impact the Quality of Your Health Care
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OPINION: Supreme Court Case Highlights Clash Between Parental Rights and Progressive Indoctrination
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Newsom, Pelosi Welcome Election of First American Pope; Call for Unity and Compassion
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IN MEMORIAM: Nate Holden, State Senator and Longtime Los Angeles Councilmember, Dies at 95
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Oakland Hosts Town Hall Addressing Lead Hazards in City Housing

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The City of Oakland began sweeping their largest homeless encampment on E 12th St. Monday morning. Advocates claim that the city has not done its due diligence with providing ample resources or outreach for residents at the encampment. Photo by Magaly Muñoz. The City of Oakland began sweeping their largest homeless encampment on E 12th St. Monday morning. Advocates claim that the city has not done its due diligence with providing ample resources or outreach for residents at the encampment. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.
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Oakland Begins Month-Long Closure on Largest Homeless Encampment
The Valkyries came to Oakland City Hall with a “Hoopbus.” Present were (from left to right): City Councilmembers Noel Gallo, Rebecca Kaplan, Zac Unger and Rowena Brown; Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee, Valkyries President Jess Smith, a Valkyries team representative and Deputy Mayor LaNiece Jones. Photo courtesy Rebecca Kaplan’s office. The Valkyries came to Oakland City Hall with a “Hoopbus.” Present were (from left to right): City Councilmembers Noel Gallo, Rebecca Kaplan, Zac Unger and Rowena Brown; Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee, Valkyries President Jess Smith, a Valkyries team representative and Deputy Mayor LaNiece Jones. Photo courtesy Rebecca Kaplan’s office.
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WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries Kick Off Season with Community Programs in Oakland
Oakland Unified School District’s Central Administrative Center and Board Room at the site of Cole School in West Oakland. Courtesy photo. Oakland Unified School District’s Central Administrative Center and Board Room at the site of Cole School in West Oakland. Courtesy photo.
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After Two Decades, Oakland Unified Will Finally Regain Local Control
The Oakland Small Business Resiliency Fund was created by East Bay Community Foundation to support businesses in neighborhoods that have been historically impacted by disinvestment, violence and systemic inequities, particularly in Downtown Oakland, Eastlake, Fruitvale, and West Oakland. Photo courtesy of East Bay Community Foundation. The Oakland Small Business Resiliency Fund was created by East Bay Community Foundation to support businesses in neighborhoods that have been historically impacted by disinvestment, violence and systemic inequities, particularly in Downtown Oakland, Eastlake, Fruitvale, and West Oakland. Photo courtesy of East Bay Community Foundation.
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East Bay Community Foundation’s New Grants Give Oakland’s Small Businesses a Boost
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New Oakland Moving Forward
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Oakland Post: Week of May 14 – 20, 2025

Business

A sketch of one of Henry Blair’s inventions, the seed planter. Image courtesy United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Henry Blair, the Second African American to Obtain a Patent

Being a successful farmer required consistent production. Blair figured out a way to increase his harvest. He did this with...
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Gov. Newsom Highlights Record-Breaking Tourism Revenue, Warns of Economic Threats from Federal Policies
Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson. File photo. Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson. File photo.
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California Observes Third Annual Black Health Advocacy Week
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Student Loan Collections Have Resumed: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Chevron Richmond Installs Baker Hughes Flare.IQ, Real-time Flare Monitoring, Control and Reduction System
Asm. Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) stands with members of California Labor for Climate Justice (CLCJ) during a rally at the State Capitol, where she spoke about her bill, AB 694. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.
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Asm. McKinnor Pushes Bill to Protect California Workers from High Heat, Other Climate Hazards
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Entertainment

Book Cover of the Afterlife of Malcolm X. Courtesy of Simon & Schuster.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Afterlife of Malcolm X

Betty Shabazz didn’t like to go to her husband’s speeches, but on that February night in 1965, he asked her...
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Progressive Missionary Baptist Church of Berkeley Celebrates 90th Anniversary
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Oakland Post: Week of May 7 – 13, 2025
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Oakland Post: Week of April 30 – May 6, 2025
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BOOK REVIEW: Love, Rita: An American Story of Sisterhood, Joy, Loss, and Legacy
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Faces Around the Bay: Author Karen Lewis Took the ‘Detour to Straight Street’
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(Left to right:) Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson. CBM file photo. Dr. Timnit Gebru is DAIR’s founder and executive director. Photo courtesy of Dr. Gebru. Judy Wawira Gichoya, MD, MS, is an associate professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Gichoya serves as co-director in leading the Healthcare AI Innovation and Translational Informatics (HITI) Lab. Trained as both an informatician and an interventional radiologist, Dr. Gichoya’s work is centered around using data science to study health equity. Photo provided by the Emory University Winship Cancer Institute. (Left to right:) Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson. CBM file photo. Dr. Timnit Gebru is DAIR’s founder and executive director. Photo courtesy of Dr. Gebru. Judy Wawira Gichoya, MD, MS, is an associate professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Gichoya serves as co-director in leading the Healthcare AI Innovation and Translational Informatics (HITI) Lab. Trained as both an informatician and an interventional radiologist, Dr. Gichoya’s work is centered around using data science to study health equity. Photo provided by the Emory University Winship Cancer Institute.
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AI Is Reshaping Black Healthcare: Promise, Peril, and the Push for Improved Results in California
Dr. Adia Scrubb Photo provided by California Black Media.. Dr. Adia Scrubb Photo provided by California Black Media..
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ESSAY: Technology and Medicine, a Primary Care Point of View 
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The RESISTANCE – FREEDOM NOW
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STATE OF THE PEOPLE: Freddie

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