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Reimagining Senior Living at 77th & Bancroft a Community Hub for All

“This project represents a unique opportunity to create a sustainable, affordable housing community that not only meets the needs of our seniors but also revitalizes the heart of East Oakland,” said Carolyn Johnson, Black Cultural Zone’s Chief Executive Officer. “We envision a place where seniors can live with dignity, participate in cultural activities, and contribute to the fabric of our community.”

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8 months ago

October 5, 2024

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77th and Bancroft architects Art Clark and Patricia Wells discuss project plans with seniors at the East Oakland Senior Center.

Public Invited to Community Meeting on Oct. 7 at Praise Fellowship Christian Church

By Tasion Kwamilele

Once known as the city’s most challenging housing complex, 77th & Bancroft is undergoing a remarkable transformation! It’s poised to become a vibrant senior living community, complete with essential amenities and welcoming commercial spaces.

Community partners developing a home for seniors in the heart of East Oakland are holding an informational workshop seeking feedback on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at Praise Fellowship Christian Church at 7711 MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland.

Led by the Black Cultural Zone and Eden Housing, in partnership with the California Affordable Housing Initiative (CAHI) and the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA), this initiative directly responds to community concerns about blight and the desire for a thriving East Oakland.

“We are pleased and honored to share the exciting benefits of the 77th and Bancroft Senior Housing project with the East Oakland community, a spokesperson from Eden Housing shared. “This joint development with our partners at the Black Cultural Zone will provide 90 affordable units, offering seniors not only a place to call home but also access to vibrant community spaces, including 2,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor activity areas. By creating affordable, secure housing, we are helping ensure that our senior residents can age with dignity and remain connected to their community.

“We extend our deepest gratitude to our partners—the Oakland Housing Authority and the City of Oakland—for their invaluable support in making this project a reality. Together, we are building a brighter, more inclusive future for East Oakland,” the spokesperson concluded.

The informational workshop on Oct. 7 “is your chance to engage with project developers and architects directly, ensuring the final design reflects the community’s needs and aspirations, particularly for our valued seniors,” added Johnson.

A complimentary dinner will be served, and attendees will be entered to win gift cards!

Visit www.77thandbancroft.com for more information and to RSVP for the workshop.

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Oakland Post: Week of June 4 – 10, 2025

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 4-10, 2025

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Remembering George Floyd

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Minnesota State Attorney General Keith Ellison acknowledges that the Floyd case five years ago involved a situation in which due process was denied, and five years later, the president is currently dismissing “due process. “The Minnesota Atty General also says, “Trump is trying to attack constitutional rule, attacking congressional authority and judicial decision-making.” George Floyd was an African American man killed by police who knocked on his neck and on his back, preventing him from breathing.

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June 2, 2025

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Mural showing the portrait of George Floyd in Mauerpark in Berlin. To the left of the portrait the lettering "I can't Breathe" was added, on the right side the three hashtags #GeorgeFloyd, #Icantbreathe and #Sayhisname. The mural was completed by Eme Street Art (facebook name) / Eme Free Thinker (signature) on 29 May 2020. (Wikimedia Commons)

By April Ryan
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“The president’s been very clear he has no intentions of pardoning Derek Chauvin, and it’s not a request that we’re looking at,” confirms a senior staffer at the Trump White House. That White House response results from public hope, including from a close Trump ally, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The timing of Greene’s hopes coincides with the Justice Department’s recent decision to end oversight of local police accused of abuse. It also falls on the fifth anniversary of the police-involved death of George Floyd on May 25th. The death sparked national and worldwide outrage and became a transitional moment politically and culturally, although the outcry for laws on police accountability failed.

The death forced then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to focus on deadly police force and accountability. His efforts while president to pass the George Floyd Justice in policing act failed. The death of George Floyd also put a spotlight on the Black community, forcing then-candidate Biden to choose a Black woman running mate. Kamala Harris ultimately became vice president of the United States alongside Joe Biden. Minnesota State Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted the cases against the officers involved in the death of Floyd. He remembers,” Trump was in office when George Floyd was killed, and I would blame Trump for creating a negative environment for police-community relations. Remember, it was him who said when the looting starts, the shooting starts, it was him who got rid of all the consent decrees that were in place by the Obama administration.”

In 2025, Police-involved civilian deaths are up by “about 100 to about 11 hundred,” according to Ellison. Ellison acknowledges that the Floyd case five years ago involved a situation in which due process was denied, and five years later, the president is currently dismissing “due process. “The Minnesota Atty General also says, “Trump is trying to attack constitutional rule, attacking congressional authority and judicial decision-making.” George Floyd was an African-American man killed by police who knocked on his neck and on his back, preventing him from breathing. During those minutes on the ground, Floyd cried out for his late mother several times. Police subdued Floyd for an alleged counterfeit $20 bill.