The United Nations Special Rapporteur to the Right to Adequate Housing, Lelani Farha, released her new report on Oct. 19 documenting the “global scandal” of homeless...
The Oakland City Council has unanimously approved $300,000 for a safe parking program for homeless Oaklanders through the Interfaith Council of Alameda County. Rev. Ken Chambers,...
“Desley has the courage to speak naked truth to the powerful people with money who run everything,” says Rev. J. Alfred Smith Sr. Until now, District...
Laney College’s Poor Peoples Campaign Teach-In Committee is hosting a teach-in Tuesday Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Student Center at Laney College in downtown...
Made possible by a funding initiative by San Francisco Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, a new homelessness prevention program is to be carried out in Oakland by...
Denise Harrison was instated as the 52nd Grand Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star on Sept. 22. The ceremony was held at the...
Bishop Ernestine Reems (left) with Lady Barbara Bridges celebrating together before the signing of consecration documents of Bishop Damon Bridges, at Restoration for Life Ministries, April...
West Side Missionary Baptist Church, invites you to join is in honoring Pastor Ken Chambers and 1st Lady Michelle Myles Chambers for 27 years of service,...
Born Oct. 11, 1928, Wilfred T. Ussery has been smiling and singing along with friends “Happy Birthday to you” all this month! Bethel AME Church members...
Price has been endorsed by Black Democratic Clubs and Dr. H. Geoffrey Watson The Pamela Price for Oakland Mayor campaign has joined forces with the Jovanka Beckles...
A lot is at stake for District 6 voters in this election. We have serious issues around affordable housing, gentrification, displacement, illegal dumping, blight, and economic...
City Attorney Barbara Parker, Chief of Police Anne Kirkpatrick, Mayor Libby Schaaf and City Administrator Sabrina Landreth. Photo courtesy of Oakland Magazine. Back in July when...
Black Women Organized for Political Action, or BWOPA, started in 1968, when about 200 Black women throughout the Bay Area worked to get Ronald V. Dellums...
A community coalition comprised of Pastors, former Black Panther Co-Founder, Bobby Seale, Civil Rights attorneys and residents held a press conference this week calling out “money...
Doutherd’s opponent, Gary Yee, supported “top heavy administration” and closed the 25,000-student Oakland Adult Education program Clarissa Doutherd, who is running for the District 4 School...
While Zydeco music played over the loudspeakers last Saturday afternoon, contingents in the 44th annual Black Cowboy Parade made their way down 18th street to Adeline. With onlookers...
Terri Brown opens her home to KC Matthews, who was recently released from prison. Since his release, KC has obtained his Social Security and California ID...
Yesterday, Schools and Communities First, a powerful statewide coalition of nearly 300 endorsing community organizations, labor unions, business leaders, philanthropic foundations and elected officials, announced the...
“Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them.” Hebrews 13:3 The Live Free Committee of Oakland Community Organization (OCO) released...
A local organization, Equity Allies, has launched an “Equity Fund for OUSD schools” to address opportunity gaps and advance equity in OUSD. The Equity Fund will...
Russell Pouncy, 89, was born on Dec. 28, 1928 and raised in Westmoreland, California. He was the third of twelve children. Throughout his life’s adventures, Pouncy...
I’m running for Oakland City Council District 6 because we need change so we can focus on addressing the serious challenges that have gone unaddressed in...
Incumbent Annie Campbell Washington is not running for reelection in District 4, and seven candidates are campaigning for the empty seat, which represents the Montclair, Dimond...
The national Working Families Party (WFP) announced today that they are offering their sole endorsement to Cat Brooks for mayor of Oakland. “At Working Families Party...
In a recent news article, the secretary-treasurer of the local Building Trades Council asserted that racism is no longer a problem within the construction unions. He...
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