Month: September 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of September 25 – October 1, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 25 - October 1, 2024 The post Oakland Post:…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 18 – 24, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 18 - 24, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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San Jose Jazz Fest ‘24: Fun, Food and an Unforgettable Frankie Beverly Farewell
SAN JOSE -- The sounds of summer echoed through the heart of town during the 3-day-long San Jose Jazz Summer…
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Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Advocates in San Francisco held a rally Thursday afternoon in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to…
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GRIP Invites Community to Walk to End Homelessness, Hunger
The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) is warming up for its 38th annual “Harmony Walk to End Hunger and Homelessness”…
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Oakland Students Learn to Foster Solidarity Through Multiracial Leadership Organization
For over 25 years, an Oakland leadership organization has worked to foster multiracial relationships amongst students, where historically, there has…
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Man Charged in Deadly Hit-and-Run Collision That Killed an Oakland Teenager and Injured Her Mother
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that Agusto Matias has been charged with multiple felonies as the alleged driver…
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OPINION: Why the N-Word Should Be Eliminated from Schools: A Call to Educators, Parents and Students
The N-word’s use in schools, intentionally or otherwise, preserves a cycle of racial abuse, degradation, and discrimination which are violations…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 11 -17, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 11 - 17, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife Kicks Off Reelection Campaign
District 3 City Council incumbent Carroll Fife recently kicked off her campaign for reelection, speaking to an enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd…
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Diabetes Continues to Largely Impact Low-Income Black and Brown Communities
Communities of color, particularly Black and Brown people, are amongst the most affected by Type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to…
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President Dixon’s Vision for College of Alameda
We seek to center community as the central tenet of our mission. Recognizing our role in creating access to educational…
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Barbara Lee and Senatorial Candidate, Adam Schiff Meet with Bay Area Black Elected Officials
Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced Senatorial Candidate Adam Schiff to the congregants of Allen Temple Baptist Church and to a reception…
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Jaylen Brown and Jason Kidd’s $5 Billion Plans
On Aug. 9, in downtown Oakland at Oakstop, a co-working and event space, dozens of journalists and broadcasters convened to…
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Congresswoman Lee Celebrates Federal Green Transportation Investments for California
OAKLAND, CA — Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today celebrated the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement of two grants for California…
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Recognizing Peralta Colleges as Black-Serving Institutions: A Call to Action for SB 1348
As Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, I am excited to endorse California Senate Bill SB 1348, which proposes…
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Open House at the Marin City Library
A community open house will be held at the Marin City Library, 164 Donahue St., Marin City on Wednesday, Sept.…
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Reception for Marin City Legacy Exhibit
Godfrey Lee, “The Legacy of Marin City, A California Black History Story (1942-1960),” Civic Center Library, San Rafael, on Thursday,…
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Opinion: V.P. Harris’s Soaring DNC Speech Was Inspired by Her Mom
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) had rhetorical flourishes that still resonate. If you’ve ever been underestimated, ignored, or made to…
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Gov. Newsom Rejects Plans to Expand Air-Quality Monitoring in Refineries
On Aug. 19, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aiming to expand the State’s air-quality monitoring system to include more…
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Google’s New Deal with California Lawmakers and Publishers Will Fund Newsrooms, Explore AI
Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers and some newspaper publishers last week finalized a $172 million deal with tech giant Google…
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Marin City Forum Speakers Delve in Housing Issues on Sept. 14
What are the challenges faced by marginalized communities when it comes to housing? Housing expert and author Leah Rothstein and…
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U.S. DOT Awards California Nearly $150M for EV Charging and Fueling Infrastructure
The United States Department of Transportation has awarded $149.7 million to California to build its zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling…
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Sacramento: More Than 250 News Professionals Attend Ethnic Media Awards and Conference
More than 250 news professionals representing nearly 150 media outlets attended the annual Ethnic Media Conference, Expo, and Awards held…
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Opinion: California Ethnic Media Celebrates Its Purpose — And People
Are ethnic media outlets like the Oakland Post simply providing information? Or do they represent a de facto social justice…
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