In partnership with the California Department of Public Health, the City of Oakland, COVID Clinic, the Alameda County Public Health Department, and La Clinica, OUSD is...
“The ability to change the conditions in people’s lives requires power,” Garza said. “The mountains that we’re trying to climb are about, how do we make...
ILWU Profile: Renee Sharp, Local 10
Mayor London N. Breed and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) announced the expansion of CityBuild, a nationally recognized construction training program that provides...
Inspired by Robert F. Smith's 2019 “Morehouse Gift,’ Initiative will provide STEM majors at 9 HBCUs a more equitable alternative to fund their education
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has helped house healthcare workers on the front lines. For the past four years, the company has also helped provide temporary...
The group is asking that the city “address delineate grave concerns centered on disparities that plague contracting opportunities for Black, minority and women-owned businesses. Further, request...
The City’s COVID-19 testing site at 7th and Brannan streets will administer 500 tests per day starting August 18 to help control the spread of the...
BAYSIDE BALL PARK OR WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Hours of engaging discourse, bolstered by a throng of community supporters who packed the virtual council meeting with back-to-back appeals, got their wish in a 6-0-2...
Lee successfully fought for this funding to be included through several Appropriations subcommittees, including Labor, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and more.
Investigators are still going through video and social media documenting the attempt to disrupt congressional affirmation of President Joe Biden’s victory. Just six months ago.
The heart of Oakland as a progressive, working-class city and the unusual reality of thousands of decent-paying jobs employing Black workers are all at stake.
Just remember the Republicans want to deny you a chair and some water while you wait in line to vote in some states. That’s where this...
The A’s said on Tuesday said they will start looking into relocating with the backing of Major League Baseball.
In the official GOP response to President Joe Biden’s Joint Speech to Congress last week, Scott offered up his childhood growing up with a single mother...
As the new General Manager of the SFPUC, Herrera would bring decades of experience serving San Francisco residents and advancing the fight for significant environmental policies.
For nearly two centuries now, Black American descendants of enslaved Africans have been making the case to an unyielding U.S. government for reparations. Advocates say payments...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black families are underserved and overcharged by institutions that can provide the best channels for saving,” states the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One of the biggest barriers our research has identified is lack of awareness about the opportunities in our industry. We’re partnering with a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Unfortunately, the National Flood Insurance Program is currently set to expire on May 31. My bill, which I have coauthored with Ranking Member...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — NBCC is the biggest Afro business association in the world, established in 1993. It has more than 120 local headquarters in 40 states...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — The Office of Community Advocacy is charged with making Miami-Dade County “One Community” that embraces the county’s diverse and unique population.
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Speaking with her is less like an interview and more like speaking to a relative.
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday voted to take responsibility for three major roadways in Fairfield.