Month: October 2023
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Oakland Deputy Mayor Kimberly Mayfield Meets Legislators in France
Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, deputy mayor of the City of Oakland, met with elected officials in France, including two members of…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 25 – 31, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 25 - 31, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 18 – 24, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 18 - 24, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Indigenous Peoples Day Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco
Group leader Vidal Perez has been performing a traditional dance called “Danza de Voladores” and one called “Danza de Wawa”…
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California-Hawaii Conference of the NAACP Is Hosting 36th Convention in San Francisco
This year’s NAACP CA/HI State Convention theme is “This Is How We Thrive.” The convention will bring together elected officials,…
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New ‘Street to Home’ Program Expedites Housing People, Reduces Vacancies in City-Funded Homeless Housing in S.F.
“We believe that everyone deserves a safe and stable place to call home,” said Shireen McSpadden San Francisco Director of…
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In ‘The New Brownies’ Book,’ Authors Build on Magazine for Black, Brown Families During Harlem Renaissance
Ten years after the launching of the ‘infamous’ The Crisis magazine, W.E.B. Du Bois, Augustus Granville Dill and Jessie Redmon…
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels Pay Tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein During Fleet Week 2023
The first San Francisco Fleet Week was held in 1981 thanks to the efforts of then Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Since,…
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It’s Filipino American History Month a Note from an Asian American Israeli
As a pacifist, I find that the news from the Middle East is depressing. The death tolls will rise higher…
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Tenants Seek Landlord’s Commitment to Improve Conditions at Sojourner Truth Manor
At this week’s meeting with board members and the staff of HumanGood, the private property managers that operate the site,…
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Former First Lady of Haiti Mildred Aristide Will Speak in Oakland
Mildred Aristide, a member of the Board of Administration of the University of the Dr. Aristide Foundation (UniFA), will discuss…
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Four Community Pillars Support Rise East Project in Oakland
“Seeing the disparities in our area, our approach — to be on the ground — best served this population,” said…
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Family Seeks Justice for Murdered Daughter on 14th Anniversary of Her Death
Dezzy’s mother, Dru Ann Davis, said, “How could this irreversible horror, caused by idiots, have happened to my, our, Dezzy?…
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Alameda County DA’s Office Offers Help to Human Trafficking Victims with New Billboards at Oakland International Airport
The Alameda County D.A.’s office reports that the county is identified as the third-largest trafficking hub in the country with…
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Alameda County D.A. Opposes Release of Men Convicted of Killing Journalist Chauncy Bailey
Yusuf Bey IV, a leader of the former Your Black Muslim Bakery, and Antoine Mackey, a staff member at the…
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100 Black Men to Offer Free Heart Health Screening on Oct. 21
The American Heart Association states that 48% of African American women and 44% of African American men have some form…
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Wilfred Tibbs Ussery Celebrates 95th Birthday: “Have a Purpose”
Dr. Paul L. Cobb, publisher of the Post newspapers, served as the “Master” Master of Ceremonies as he welcomed guests to…
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Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Introduces Organized Retail Theft Vertical Prosecution Team
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that Alameda County is one of 13 district attorneys’ offices across California that received…
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Newsom Signs 56 Housing Bills to Boost Affordability, Help Tenants
Housing developments will now be more streamlined with less red tape, density laws can be overruled in the interest of…
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OPINION: HumanGood Response to Sojourner Truth Tenants’ Concerns
Before we took over management in October 2022, Sojourner Truth Manor was in need of serious repairs and rehabilitation, and…
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Cascada de Flores Performs in Marin City Library
The Cascada de Flores concerts bring nostalgic songs and traditions of Mexico to the audience and allow them to express…
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IN MEMORIAM: Hughes Van Ellis, Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 102
Along with his older sister, Viola Fletcher, months-old Hughes Van Ellis fled the white mobs and fires that tore through…
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Gov. Newsom Vetoes Cannabis Café Bill
In his veto message, Newsom said he appreciates the author’s intention to support cannabis retailers, many of them struggling to…
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Gov. Newsom Passes Bill Allowing Legislative Staff to Unionize
“Today is a huge victory for the nearly 2,000 legislative and district staff that have dedicated their careers to public…
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CSU Workers Get Approval for Unionized Election
If the student workers’ effort to unionize is successful, they would be represented by the California State University Employee Union…
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