Community members representing several cultural activist organizations held a vigil, procession and cultural rally in downtown Oakland Monday evening, defending the Black Friday 14 who are...
There is near universal agreement that Oakland is in a housing crisis and that action must be taken quickly to prevent the town from being San...
The city of Oakland has long been considered the citadel for progressive civil rights and political movements involving activism for racial and social inclusion and equity.
“It takes heart to fight something that so many consider a lost cause. A strong mind to breathe life into that cause and prove so many...
(The New York Times) — A Supreme Court ruling last week forcefully reminded state and local governments that the Fair Housing Act of 1968 forbids them...
(BET.com) – A Black family was told to leave their Long Island, N.Y. neighborhood in a racist letter that police are investigating as a hate crime. Ronica...
(BET.com) – A Black family was told to leave their Long Island, N.Y. neighborhood in a racist letter that police are investigating as a hate crime. Ronica...
COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Whites are moving back to the American city that came to epitomize white flight, even as blacks continue to...
Jamelle Bouie, SLATE (Slate) — In 1934, Homer Hoyt wrote a dissertation—“One Hundred Years of Land Values in Chicago: The Relationship of the Growth of Chicago...
Jamelle Bouie, SLATE (Slate) — In 1934, Homer Hoyt wrote a dissertation—“One Hundred Years of Land Values in Chicago: The Relationship of the Growth of Chicago...
In the wake of the City Council decision to amend the Coliseum Area Specific Plan to protect businesses in the Oakland Airport Business Park, a coalition...
(Politico) – Newark is building again. Yes, that Newark—the city in Jersey that burned after the ’67 riots, the one that helped to define “white flight,” that...
(Politico) – Newark is building again. Yes, that Newark—the city in Jersey that burned after the ’67 riots, the one that helped to define “white flight,” that...
(Atlanta Black Star) – Once the epicenter of commerce in Harlem, Carver Federal Savings today struggles to maintain a presence in a part of town...
(Atlanta Black Star) – Once the epicenter of commerce in Harlem, Carver Federal Savings today struggles to maintain a presence in a part of town...
Oakland has the chance to be a model for cities across the country on how city government can effectively respond to the Black Lives Matter movement,...
Many people are aware of Oakland’s growing restaurant industry. However, Oakland is becoming the center of more upstream food production. With transportation access and empty...
The five candidates who are running for Oakland City Council, District 2 represent a powerful mix of experiences and strengths that reflect the talents and character...
Causa Justa: Just Cause (CJJC), a multi-racial, grassroots organization that works for social justice for low-income San Francisco and Oakland residents, released a report this week...
Eltyna McCree, a downtown Oakland business owner for the past 35 years and owner of boutique Underground Treasures, 1701 Webster St., is being forced to close.
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