Paul Laurence Dunbar, born on June 27, 1872, emerged as one of the most influential Black poets in American literature. His powerful dialect verse and extensive...
Build It at the Coliseum and They Will Come!
Throughout America’s history, the majority of its political force has been white. But African Americans had often been involved in supporting roles such as advisors, legislators,...
Our Black newspapers are now celebrating 194 years of being the keeper of the flame of liberty and the source of information in “our” struggle for...
Many Californians are still waiting for the state’s Employment Development Department (EDD) to clear their backlog of claims, with the department’s data page showing over 221,000...
OAKLAND POST — African American contractors and construction workers are opposing a proposal that has been presented to the City Council requiring that all jobs on...
OAKLAND POST — Excelling as Blue Shield of California’s Vice President, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and having fun along the way, Hope Scott has recently been...
OAKLAND POST — Tiffany Irving is returning to the Black-Eyed Pea Festival with her ‘luxurious’ handmade, soaps, body butters and other, as she says, ‘bath enjoyment products.’...
OAKLAND POST — Members of the community were invited to meet the new chief curator of Oakland’s African American Museum Library on July 20. Bamidele Agbasegbe Demerson...
OAKLAND POST — We’ve been breaking down barriers in just about industry you can think of. However, the graphic arts industry isn’t an industry that comes to...
OAKLAND POST — Oakland chef and restaurateur Rashad Armstead, who last week was crowned the Food Network’s newest Chopped Champion, is set to open a pop-up BBQ...
OAKLAND POST — On July 16, the Oakland City Council passed an ordinance that re-established the Cultural Affairs Commission. This legislation paved the way for the...
OAKLAND POST — The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently announced that $1.6 million in grants will go towards its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to...