“The Justice Department is committed to prioritizing prevention, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes,” Associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta stated. “The FBI’s 2021 Hate Crimes Statistics...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address three great evils of society: racism,...
More than 100 recipients received state COVID-19 economic relief funding with County assistance San Rafael, CA – Laila Rezai and Darlin Ruiz have something new in common....
By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation A San Francisco-based guaranteed income program that gives monthly checks to pregnant Black women received $5 million to expand...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I will start my first day as mayor at our city’s Emergency Operations Center, where my first act as mayor will be to declare...
By Dr. Maritony A. Yamot and Rev. Ken Lackey The holidays are the season when we stop and begin to think, “How can I give back...
By Curtis O. Robinson, Sr., M.A., Harvard University fellow, ’19, Senior Pastor, Faith Baptist Church So, when I say that Faith Baptist is Oakland’s first Resiliency...
By McKenzie Jackson, California Black Media California’s government may have a faceoff with a $25 billion budget shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year as tax revenues...
By Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media “This is my home, and with my whole heart, I’m ready to serve, and my pledge to you is...
By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Criminal charges will not be filed against the driver of the vehicle that hit and killed Alameda County Supervisor...
By Tony Hicks | Bay City News Foundation The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a scam involving phone calls from someone claiming...
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media A webinar hosted by ChangeLawyers, the American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area, and Equal Justice Society was held...
By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Thanksgiving is around the corner, and with that comes greens, beans, candied yams, turkey (roasted and deep-fried), dressing,...
Improving roadway conditions across unincorporated areas of Marin has been an ongoing commitment of the County for years and is one of the top priorities for...
California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom has been quiet on the Democrat versus Democrat Los Angeles mayoral race. Bass, who is running to be the first Black Woman...
President Biden pointed out that Republicans “who voted against the Infrastructure Bill, called me and the bill “socialist” and then attacked — all Democrats who passed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE ±— The 2022 midterm elections will definitely cast a major light on the future of this country, and with recent decisions surrounding education, healthcare,...
The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV), a coalition representing over 1,000 survivors, advocates, organizations, and allied individuals, was one of the organizations whose proposal...
By Kitty Epstein For decades Black people in Oakland have obtained 9% or less of the work hours on publicly funded construction projects. So…for jobs that...
Why are most of our city council elected representatives afraid to hear from those whom they represent on this “once in a generation project”? Is it...
Improving roadway conditions across unincorporated areas of Marin has been an ongoing commitment of the County for years and is one of the top priorities for...
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, as part of their ongoing Drug Awareness program, awards an annual Enrique Camarena Award, during their Red Ribbon Week...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — From Freedom’s Journal to the North Star to John Abbott’s Chicago Defender, African American-owned newspapers have sparked fires for truth and equality that...
Fort Mose was the first free Black settlement in what is now the United States, and the only one known to have been sponsored by a...
The press conference was led by the NAACP Oakland Chapter, representatives from the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Minority Contractors Northern California,...