Year: 2023
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Former Marin City Black Panther Party Members Reminisce on Beginnings at Panel Discussion
Marin City community members Charles Huff, Terri Green, and Walter Turner, who are also former members of the Black Panther…
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Community Rally Backs Mayor Sheng Thao’s Firing of OPD Chief Armstrong
Supporters of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a rally this week, praising the mayor for firing OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong…
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Help Save North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church, the 2nd oldest Black Church in Oakland
North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church (NOMBC) located at 1060 32nd St. is the second oldest Black church in Oakland, at…
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South African Play Explores Impact of Historic Xhosa Prophetess Nongqawuse
Navdeep Jassal, has been traveling in South Africa for the last five months and recently had the opportunity to review…
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FAME’S Pastor Smith Claims “Triumph Over Tragedy” — Fire Mobilizes a City and a Nation
FAME, the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Oakland, held its first service at a temporary location, Temple Beth Abraham…
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Former Marin City Black Panther Party Members Reminisce on Beginnings at Panel Discussion
Marin City community members Charles Huff, Terri Green, and Walter Turner, who are also former members of the Black Panther…
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Help Save North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church, the 2nd oldest Black Church in Oakland
North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church (NOMBC) located at 1060 32nd St. is the second oldest Black church in Oakland, at…
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Alameda County Supervisors Will Allow Tenant Eviction Protections to Expire at End of April: Oakland’s eviction moratorium remains in effect for local residents
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors this week refused to review the county’s ongoing eviction moratorium, which means the pandemic-passed…
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Undoing the Past: Lawmakers Seek to Mend California Neighborhoods Sliced by Highways
A new select committee in the California Legislature will explore ways the state can reconnect neighborhoods that decades ago were…
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New State Bill Would Incentivize Converting Vacant Offices into Housing
A new bill authored by Assemblyman Matt Haney would prevent cities from stalling or killing the conversion of empty office…
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Newsom Rescinds COVID State of Emergency, Signaling Shift Away From Emergency Response
Gov. Gavin Newsom formally rescinded California's COVID-19 state of emergency Tuesday, shifting the state's strategy around the virus from response…
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Community safety message about Carjackings
The Berkeley Police Department has noticed a trend of carjackings occurring in Berkeley. Carjackings are a form of robbery where…
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Steven Torrence Hired to Lead County of Marin’s Office of Emergency Management
Steven Torrence, who has coordinated emergency response services in the Los Angeles area for the past 10 years, has been…
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Does Holy Names University Need to Close Down? HNU’s Bond-Holder Says No
By Ken Epstein When the Holy Names University Board of Trustees declared in December 2022 that the college was closing,…
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Does Holy Names University Need to Close Down? HNU’s Bond-Holder Says No
When the Holy Names University Board of Trustees declared in December 2022 that the college was closing, they said they…
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Deadlocked OUSD Board Fails to Approve Proposed Budget That Would Cut Programs, Lay Off Teachers, Close Schools
Split 3-3, the Oakland School Board deadlocked on a district budget proposal containing program cuts, layoffs, school mergers and closures…
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Jayda Curry – God, Family, Hoop
The UC Berkeley Cal Bears Women’s Basketball team has a new fireball of energy and excellence by way of sophomore…
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Why the Switch Up?: Villainization of Black Autistic Teen Held on $1M Bond After Beating Florida Teacher’s Aide Draws Criticism; Attorney Says He’s Not Mentally Competent to Stand Trial
The defense attorney for a special-needs teenager accused of assaulting a teacher’s aide at his Palm Coast, Florida, high school…
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‘I’ll Hang You Like the KKK’: Outraged Parents Call Out Upstate New York Sheriff’s Lenient Response to Racist Videos Threatening Black Students
A New York school district and sheriff’s department are under fire after allegedly failing to respond adequately to white students…
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Chris Rock Speaks At Length About Will Smith Slap In New Comedy Special, The Internet Has Mixed Response
Chris Rock spoke at length about Will Smith during his new live comedy special on Netflix. Rock, who was infamously slapped by…
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‘More Death and Destruction at the Hands of Police’: Morehouse, Spelman Students and Faculty Protest ‘Cop City’ In Atlanta, Fearing More Harm to Black People
A chorus of Morehouse and Spelman students is the latest group protesting the development of Atlanta’s “Cop City.” They fear…
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More and more dynamic locals lead and cultivate a black culture in New York
Viviane Faver Many stars shine bright in the Big Apple, including an artist who creates beauty and sanctuary through knitting,…
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Knicks Rout Nets
Brunson’s 39 Points Leads Knicks Over Nets Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Samori Benjamin A…
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Oakland Post: Week of March 1 – 7, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 1 - 7, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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‘He Was a Predator’: Allegations of Alex Murdaugh Scamming Black Quadriplegic’s Family Out of $1M Resurface As Jury Finds Him Guilty In Double Murder Trial
The South Carolina lawyer convicted Thursday, March 2, of murdering his wife and son in 2021 is also accused of…
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