Month: December 2023
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Feds Pump $6 Billion into California High-Speed Rail Projects
The Biden administration has announced over $6 billion in funding for two separate high-speed rail projects that will whisk passengers…
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Our Mistrust of Medicine: Black Health Group Hosts Critical Conversation
The California Black Health Network (CBHN) hosted a conversation focused on the mistrust of healthcare providers among Black Americans at…
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Calling College and High School Leaders – Join BWOPA
The BWOPA Youth & Young Adult Caucus Leadership Council is a transformative virtual pilot program to empower young girls in 9th grade through college to…
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Defend the Future of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
This proposed real estate development threatens one of Oakland’s oldest and most thriving Black businesses, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, 410 14th St.,…
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County Supervisor Keith Carson Announces Retirement after 30-Year Career
Many had assumed that Carson, who was first elected to the board in 1992, was planning to run for another…
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Play Winter Reading BINGO with the San Leandro Library
Starting Thursday, Dec.14, pick up a game card at any San Leandro Library branch or participate online with Beanstack, the…
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Congresswoman Lee Releases Statement on Vandalism of Lake Merritt Menorah
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement on the destruction of the large Menorah on display at Lake Merritt…
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San Francisco Mid-Year Budget Cuts Leaves Office of Reparations in the Wind
In an October letter sent to department heads, Breed stated that the city is projected to face a $500 million…
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The Silent Struggle of Pregnancy Loss
It is a tragedy that Black women's odds of pregnancy loss are much higher than the general population. It’s even…
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BOOK REVIEW: “The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia”
Well into his twenties, Joe Wallace was asked to sit with his "Granddaddy Joe" while Wallace's mother and grandmother ran…
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Oakland Post: Week of December 13 – 19, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of December 13 - 19, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Book Chat: “Soaring” with Maj. Alphonso Jones and Kim Nelson
In this episode of “The Conversation with Al McFarlane,” hosted by WD Foster Graham, we have Author Alphonso Jones and…
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The Healing Circle – Black Men’s Legacy Summit II – Nov 7th Vote!
In this Friday episode, we will have Dr. Bravada Garrett-Akinsanya and Dr. Oliver J. Williams Jerimiah Ellisonm to talk mental…
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Nyra Fields-Miller seeks justice for son Ricky Cobb II; Matt Thiede’s weekly fight against Ableism
Ricky Cobb, II was shot by three officers during a traffic stop on Monday, July 31st. Since then, his mother…
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Business Owners Talk Future of Economic Development in Oakland at Downtown Event
The city of Oakland is taking steps to streamline permits for businesses to entice them to stay and bring new…
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Dec. 19 Council Meeting Could Affect Future of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
Geoffrey’s is a historic treasure, located in downtown Oakland at 410 14th St. Once an all-white, male-only club, the building…
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OUSD Schools Participate in Pro-Palestine ‘Teach-In’ Despite District Tension
On Wednesday morning, OEA for Palestine members issued a statement calling out the superintendent and the district for trying to…
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A Happy Birthday Gala Celebration for Sandré Swanson at Scott’s Restaurant
Special to The Post A capacity crowd supported a gala birthday fundraising celebration Saturday night for former State Assemblymember Sandré Swanson at…
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Black Californians Among Those Discovering American Indian Lineage
The Dawes Act of 1887 gave each tribal family head 160 acres of land and each single person 80 acres.…
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Gov. Newsom and Gov. DeSantis Go Head-to-Head in Nationally Televised Debate
Conservative Fox News personality Sean Hannity moderated the duel, during which the TV pundit, more than once, injected his opinion,…
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Keeping Count: Robert A. Pelham Jr.’s Remarkable Census Work Collecting U.S. Black Population Data
Pelham, along with colleagues, authored a significant census report in 1918 titled “Negro Population: 1790-1915,” which provided crucial insights into…
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Gov. Newsom Appoints Tomiquia Moss to Lead State Agency Tackling Homelessness, Consumer Rights
“The housing and homelessness crisis is the No. 1 issue facing our state, and Secretary Moss brings decades of deep…
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Get Up and Dance: Tickets Available for 23rd Annual Senior Winter Ball
The affordable cost of The Ball provides seniors an opportunity to dress up in their finest, be served dinner at…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Marks World AIDS Day with Critical Plea to Congressional Colleagues
“World AIDS Day is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible progress we have made toward becoming an AIDS-free generation. In…
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BOOK REVIEW: Black Entertainers on Big and Small Screen Recalled in New Books by Two Authors
Once was a time when you rarely saw a Black face in entertainment unless you were specifically looking for one…
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