All posts tagged "community"

Oakland Parks Debuts Gym Donated By Steph Curry and The Warriors

Kids, coaches and community  members  enjoy the newly renovated gym at the Bushrod Recreation Center in Oakland, donated by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors....

Desley Brooks, Sports Agent Aaron Goodwin Host 10th Annual Holiday Party

Aaron Goodwin (left) and Councilwoman Desley Brooks. Photo by  Brandon Aninipot. On December 23rd Desley Brooks and Aaron Goodwin celebrated their 10th Annual Christmas Party for...

Oakland Natives Set to Debut Play Off-Broadway in January

Agnus the Play, a murders’ futurist trial set in 2047 written by Ise Lyfe and Matt Warner, will debut off-Broadway January 18th through February 11th in New York....

Pennies For Peace To Host Christmas Dinner at DeFremery Park

A free Christmas dinner and celebration will be hosted at DeFremery Park on Monday, December 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1651 Adeline Street...

Rebecca Kaplan Could Be Removed from Regional Air Quality Board; Oakland Would Lose Representation

New rule change for Alameda County representatives was proposed by former Piedmont mayor who resigned for anti-LGBT and racist comments City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan –  who...

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Awards Nine Outstanding Community Leaders

From right to left: Chaka Lockhart (Basileus – Beta Theta Sigma), Guadalupe Allen, Lt. Yulanda Williams, Bishop Jerry Macklin, Elisha Mitchell, Anthony Rodgers, Tamia Robinson, Shomari...

Oakland’s Sister Circle, Girl Talk, Supports Women & Creates Sisterhood

Dr Limbrick with special guest Tally founder of The In The Spirit Awards Girl Talk, a sister circle for Christian women has emerged in Oakland supporting...

Allen Temple Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner and Worship Service

The Allen Temple Baptist Church will serve dinner to their surrounding East Oakland community on site at 8501 International Blvd. After thirty years of continuous, dedicated voluntarism...

East Oakland Organizations Unveil New Grassroots People’s Agenda

Speakers Tuesday evening at the East Oakland Congress of Neighborhoods rally at Oakland City Hall included: (L to R):  Mercedes De la Torre of Communities for a Better...

Berkeley’s Festival of Ideas Returns With New Conversations, a New Co-Curator

“Uncharted: The Berkeley Festival of Ideas” returns to Berkeley for its fifth year, Oct. 27-28. Festival events will take place at the Berkeley Repertory Theater and...

Pastors and Community Meet Chancellor Fred Wood, Contra Costa College Leaders

From Left to right: Pastor James Harris, Reverend Marvin Webb, CCCCD Board member Vicki Gordon, Former President McKinley Williams, Pastor Raymond Landry, and President Mojedeh  Mehdizadeh....

UNICEF Gala Shines on in San Francisco

Caryl Stern, President & CEO of UNICEF USA (L) and Ishmael Beah, Spirit of Compassion Award Honoree at the inaugural UNICEF Gala San Francisco at the...

Congress of Neighborhoods Seeks Community Power in East Oakland Flatlands

Esther Goolsby of Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) spoke last Saturday at the first Congress of East OaklandNeighborhoods. Photo by Ken Epstein Hundreds of local residents packed into an...

To Honor World Food Day, Mandela Foods Co-op Hosts Nutrition Justice Advocate

Community Groups Seek to Build East Oakland Neighborhood Power

Local residents attend recent meeting against illegal dumping. Some of the major community organizations in Oakland have joined together  as the East Oakland Congress of Neighborhoods...

Light, Camera, Action! RYSE is Accepting Film Submissions

RYSE Youth Center is accepting submissions for their 3rd annual film festival “Truth Be Told: Justice Through My Eyes.” The festival is open to filmmakers ages...

Richmond Main Street Initiative Presents Spirit & Soul Festival, Sept. 16

Dedicated to revitalizing historic downtown Richmond as a pedestrian-friendly urban village, the Richmond Main Street Initiative will host the Spirit & Soul Festival on September 16th....

HEAL’s Palava H.U.T. Presents Rape Awareness Forum, Aug. 27

Palava H.U.T. (Hearing, Understanding and Teaching) is an open forum that  allows communities to discuss various problems within the community. This forum, hosted by HEAL, Coalition...

OCCUR Presents Workshop for Non-Profit Grant Seekers, Aug. 18

“All grant seekers want big money and believe their programs deserve to win those large monetary awards,” says Carmen Bogan, program director of A Model Built...

Mayor Schaaf Announces Picks for Police Commission as Selection Continues

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Tuesday announced her choices for the new independent Police Commission established by the passage of Measure LL. Voters approved the initiative...

Free Mental Health Classes in Richmond, Aug. 31

If you have a loved one with a severe and persistent mental health issue, enroll in these 12 free mental health classes. They are one night...

Art + Soul Festival to Rock  Oakland’s Downtown August 19 & 20

The entire community will turn out August 19 and 20 for Oakland’s magnetic Art + Soul festival, celebrating local spirit, style, creativity, and pride. The 17th annual assemblage...

EOYDC Awards 39 College Scholarships to Local Youth

The East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC) has awarded 39 college scholarships and honored “7 Champions for Youth” at the center’s annual Pathway to College &...

Elder Preston B. Walker III, Ambassador for the Homeless

Photo by Brandon Aninipot. Elder Preston B. Walker III has dedicated his life to serving as an ambassador for the homeless. He is 60 years old,...

Minister Georgia Taylor Is Turning 100 Years Old

Minister Georgia Taylor, an Oakland resident, was born Sept. 13, 1917 in Tulsa Oklahoma to parents Monroe and Pearlie Younger. She is one of nine siblings....