Year: 2023
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Richmond Residents Invited to Give Their Block Some Love with Mini-Grant
It’s that time again — the application period has opened for City of Richmond Love Your Block Mini-Grants of up…
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Foundation to Host Fun‘D’Raising Jam to Uplift Blues Community in Richmond
The North & Greater Richmond Blues Foundation is hoping locals “pay their dues” in the form of support when they…
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Women of the Black Panther Party Speak
On Feb. 10, the Berkeley Talks released the 161st episode of the podcast series, which featured women who were members…
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Twitter Layoff Protest Rally Outside Company Headquarters Saturday Morning
Activists will gather outside Twitter headquarters Saturday morning to protest owner Elon Musk's layoffs of thousands of Twitter workers. He…
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Opposition Grows Over Proposed 40-Story High Rise in Middle of City’s Black Arts District
An out-of-town developer is trying to build a 40-story high-rise in the middle of Oakland’s Black Movement Arts and Business…
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Twitter Layoff Protest Rally Outside Company Headquarters Saturday Morning
Bay City News Foundation Activists will gather outside Twitter headquarters Saturday morning to protest owner Elon Musk’s layoffs of thousands…
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Twitter Layoff Protest Rally Outside Company Headquarters Saturday Morning
Bay City News Foundation Activists will gather outside Twitter headquarters Saturday morning to protest owner Elon Musk’s layoffs of thousands…
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Mayor Fires Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced this week that she has fired Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who had been on paid…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Announces Police Walking Patrols, Other New Safety Measures
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference this week with acting Police Chief Darren Allison and small business leaders…
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Unapologetically Black Mayor of Bay View Hunters Point Charlie Walker Leaves SF Legacy
A celebration of life for the mayor of Bay View Hunters Point, businessman Charlie Walker, was held on Friday, Feb.…
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Statement By Chief LeRonne Armstrong
As the Police Chief, I did my job, and I did it well. I committed no misconduct, I followed all…
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Oakland Post: Week of February 15 – 21, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 15 - 21, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Forward Focus with My’Key Iso
The post Forward Focus with My’Key Iso appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Bridges Explodes for 45 Brooklyn Beats Miami
Bridges Torches The Heat Photo: Special to the NY Beacon by Derrel Jazz Johnson After trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie…
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‘Come On, Dude, Stay with Me!’: Newly Released Video Captures Louisiana Officer In Tears After Shooting a Fleeing Unarmed Black Man; Cop Charged with Negligent Homicide
New details are out in the shooting death of an unarmed Black man by a Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer. Alexander…
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‘Moon Girl’ Debuts at Disney California Adventure Park
MARVEL’S MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR (Marvel) / DEVIL DINOSAUR, MOON GIRL Disney and Marvel are rolling out a brand…
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Nevada officer slams student recording police, kneels on him
The Feb. 9 encounter outside Durango High School in suburban Las Vegas unfolded while officers were investigating a report of…
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Louisiana Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide After Shooting Unarmed Black Man
A Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer was charged with negligent homicide for the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man. According…
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Charlotte Woman Who Recently Won $150K In Lottery Killed In Murder-Suicide
A Charlotte woman who won $150,000 from a lottery in October was shot and killed Monday night. Dionyah Thompson, 23, was killed…
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Digable Planets’ first album, ‘Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)’ just turned 30. This album should be more revered than it is.
OPINION: The Brooklyn-based trio’s 1993 debut album is a production masterpiece featuring that song that literally everybody knows and quotes.…
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Sister Of Buffalo Mass Shooting Victim Sends Heartbreaking Message To Convicted Murderer At Sentencing
Source: screenshot / Twitter Family members of the victims who were killed during the Buffalo mass shooting spoke during state…
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Outraged Las Vegas Community Demands Cop Be Fired for Slamming Black Teen to the Pavement While Recording An Arrest; Cop Gets Reassigned
A viral video of Black high school students in Las Vegas being arrested by police on Feb. 10 has ignited…
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Parents Pull Their Kids from Daycare after Outrageous Black History Month Stunt
In another revolting attempt to celebrate Black History Month, a daycare put their toddlers in blackface to teach a lesson on……
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Paterson Officer Charged for Shooting Black Man in His Back | Video
Police yellow line, blurred lights *A Paterson, New Jersey police officer has been criminally charged for shooting an unarmed Black…
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17-Year-Old Makes History, Becomes Youngest Black Pilot in His State
“I wasn’t really thinking about making history, I was just thinking about flying and doing what I like to do…
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