I was sitting in church Sunday, listening to the reverend talk about how she had learned of a woman in San Mateo who was teaching pregnant...
Deanna Santana, our former city manager, did the right thing and promptly resigned after calls to end her new job tour on the city’s dime. The...
Oakland City officials, including the City Council, Mayor and staff, cannot justify their support of the Domain Awareness Center by claiming to be ignorant of its...
From porters to postal carriers, teachers to truck drivers, Oakland is a city built by hardworking men and women who have fought – not only for...
By Rev. Willie A. Douglas The unfolding drama of how Afro-Americans took the raw material of their lives and organized what has become their strongest institution...
America’s gun culture costs lives and feeds our fears. Consider the most recent injustice in Florida, the verdict in the Michael Dunn case, and the most...
By Kitty Kelly Epstein The Common Core, like many U.S. education reforms, sounded good when it was first discussed. It was explained that children across the...
Blacks are being played for fools when the term Black History Month is being referred to as, “African American History Month”, due to political correctness. Black...
By Joan Davis After five incredible years as President and CEO of the Richmond Community Foundation, I am stepping down from this position at the end...
News headlines such as “Knockout Game Suspect Charged with Hate Crime” could prove detrimental to black urban youth. With the perception that ‘young black men in...
By Chris Jackson When I worked for the state legislature, a member once told an overly ambitious guy that there are those who get into politics...
By D. Demond King Shouldn’t there be a requirement for legislators to adhere to the laws they make? Is it unreasonable to expect that elected officials...
Thanksgiving Day — a day of family gatherings to give thanks for our many blessings — has evolved into a day of turkey and football, as...
By Dr. Richard M. Cooper What happens when a film combines a talented ensemble cast of ebony actors bearing resplendent skin tones, a solid storyline, superb...
By Wil Hardee PG&E is about to receive a hefty fine for their role in the San Bruno tragedy – and it should. The Oakland African...
When the plane first touches down at the Liberia International Airport in Costa Rica, it’s hard not to notice the surrounding wildlife and intense landscape that...
By Xiomara Castro In the wake of the Zimmerman verdict, Urban Peace Movement was proud to join a 220-person visit to Sacramento policy makers earlier this...
Members of the struggling Black community of San Francisco’s BayView Hunters Point have plenty reasons to feel as though they got the “short end of the...
Medicare covers a variety of heath care services that you can receive in the comfort and privacy of your home. These include intermittent skilled nursing care,...
Last month, the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act and put the rights of voters of color at risk. This week, Oakland residents can step...
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