Month: December 2024
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2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Reparations Advocate Chris Lodgson
CJEC was one of seven “anchor organizations” sanctioned by the California Reparations Task Force and the California Department of Justice…
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‘Resist’ a Look at Black Activism in U.S. Through the Eyes of a Native Nigerian
In 1995, after she and her brothers traveled from their native Nigeria to join their mother at her new home…
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OPINION: Solutions to the Housing Crisis Exist, but Governments Waste Tax Dollars Instead
People who are homeless want real housing, not temporary shelters that are dangerous and crowded. The City of Oakland has…
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Pioneering NASA Physicist George Alcorn Revolutionized Imaging Technology and STEM Education
Born in Indianapolis in 1940, George Alcorn’s scientific curiosity was sparked early on by his father, an automobile mechanic. “I…
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Barbara Lee Releases Statement on Possible Run for Mayor of Oakland
Already, her backers are organizing to urge her to run for the position left vacant by the recall of former…
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Oakland Awarded $675,000 Grant to Reduce Lead Hazards
The award will assist in Oakland’s work to reduce lead hazards in older rental housing, especially in communities most impacted…
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Oakland Community Art Center is Helping Immigrants Heal from Trauma
The programs are catered to youth and adults with programs called “Arts in Schools” and “Arts and Wellness.” Students are…
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Richmond Fire and Police Holiday Program Gives Toys, Food to 600 Families
The Richmond Fire and Police Holiday Program was inspired back in 1989 by now-retired Richmond firefighter Rod Woods, who organized…
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Map Reveals Measure X Fuel Reduction Progress Throughout Richmond
Passed by voters on Nov. 3, 2020, Measure X is a 0.5% tax on taxable purchases for general purposes, with…
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IN MEMORIAM: Oakland’s ‘Man of Steal,’ Baseball Icon Rickey Henderson, Dies at 65
Henderson’s wife, Pamela, said in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of my husband,…
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Oakland Trybe Hosts Community Christmas Wonderland
According to the Oakland Trybe Clinton Park Site Director, Chien Nguyen, Oakland Trybe serves the community every Sunday afternoon. "Today…
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Life After Domestic Violence: What My Work With Black Women Survivors Has Taught Me
Survivors sometimes lack awareness about the dynamics of healthy relationships, particularly when one has not been modeled for them at…
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FILM REVIEW: The Six Triple Eight: Tyler Perry Salutes WWII Black Women Soldiers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The film features an all-star cast including Susan Sarandon as Eleanor Roosevelt, Sam Waterston as President Franklin…
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Bay Area Soda Taxes Don’t Just Affect Sales: They Help Change People’s Minds
UC Berkeley researchers found that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, coupled with media attention, coincided with significant changes in social norms…
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Richmond Dispensary First in Contra Costa County to Operate ‘Full Time’
“Full time” means the dispensary located on Pierce Street at Central in the Richmond Annex neighborhood is now open for…
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Oakland Post: Week of December 25 – 31, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of December 25 - 31, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Glydways Breaking Ground on 14-Acre Demonstration Facility at Hilltop Mall
Glydways has been testing its technology at CCTA’s GoMentum Station in Concord for several years. The company plans to install…
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Last City Council Meeting of the Year Ends on Sour Note with Big Budget Cuts
In a five to one vote, with Councilmembers Carroll Fife and Janani Ramachandran excused, the council passed a plan aimed…
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Protesters Gather in Oakland, Other City Halls, to Halt Encampment Sweeps
The coordinated protests on Tuesday in San Francisco, Oakland, Vallejo, Fresno, Los Angeles and Seattle, were hosted by Poor Magazine…
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Man Found Guilty After Shooting Gun into Parked Car with Sleeping Passengers
Carmen Watts fired his gun into a parked car, where two unarmed men were sleeping, several times. One victim suffered…
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Celebrating East Bay Leaders Keith Carson and Federal Glover at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
Several leaders were in attendance including fellow Alameda Supervisors Elisa Marquez and Lena Tam, Superior Court judge-elect Terry Wiley, and…
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New Interim Mayor Nikki Bas Takes Office, Announces Balanced Budget
“The Council made difficult but clear decisions last night,” Mayor Bas said in a statement released Thursday. “With yesterday’s budget…
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Through Two Programs, Shuja Helps Others Get a Second Chance at a First-Class Life
Damon Johnson, a peer counselor who serves as the executive director of Black Men Speak and Men and Women of…
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OPINION: “My Girl,” The Temptations, and Nikki Giovanni
Giovanni was probably one of the most famous young African American women in the 1960s, known for her fiery poetry.…
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Book Review: In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
It’s a tale of heroes: the Maroons, who created communities in unwanted swampland, and welcomed escaped slaves into their midst;…
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