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Leevester “Chubby” Hall, 68
The life of Leevester “Chubby” Hall was celebrated in a memorial service on Sept. 9, at the People’s Inter-Cities Fellowship…
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Zoleka Mandela, Granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, Dies at 43
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of the South African martyr and its first democratically elected president, died on Sept. 25 after an…
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Black Woman Gains Post as Senate Staff Director
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies applauds Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture,…
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Report: States Must Ban Guns at Places Where People Vote
Voting and elections have become the targets of threats and intimidation as the nation faces a proliferation of guns, more…
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State Assembly’s Black Caucus Played Key Role in Brokering $20-Per-Hour Fast Food Worker Pay Deal
After months of heated political fights, and just before the Sept.14 deadline for passing bills introduced during the 2023 legislative…
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Oakland PAL Athletes Win at International Children’s Games in South Korea
Kids with the Oakland PAL, or Oakland Police Activities League, brought home four medals in track & field at the…
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U.C. Berkeley No. 1 U.S. Public University in Times Higher Ed Rankings
This year the rankings, now in their 20th edition, were based on five criteria: teaching (the learning environment); research environment (volume,…
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Acting President of Temple University Dies Suddenly After Memorial Service
"President Epps was a devoted servant and friend who represented the best parts of Temple,” the university said in a…
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Minority Environmental Justice Groups Want to Connect to Millions in EPA Funding for California
The California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) says the programs they have in place to restore decades of environmental devastation and…
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COMMENTARY: No Unity in America? Remember 9/11 Before We all Forget
I will never be in doubt again about what to do on Sept. 11. At each time stamp of terror,…
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State Controller Malia Cohen to Chair State Task Force on Charter School Audits
California State Controller Malia Cohen announced last week that she will chair a “statewide multi-agency task force charged with developing…
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Legislative Black Caucus Chair ‘Extremely Disappointed’ by Gov. Newsom’s Veto of Child Gender Identity Bill
Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) says she’s extremely disappointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto Assembly Bill (AB)…
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Sydney Roberts: New ASUC president shares her goals, inspirations
From a young age, I participated in the Los Angeles Women’s March and read Audre Lorde religiously. The summer before…
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Cultural Racism Worsens Health Inequities Between Racial Groups
Racism expressed through cultural norms can perpetuate negative health outcomes for nonwhite groups, according to a study by UC Berkeley…
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California to Make Historic Investment in Fight Against Organized Retail Crime
On Sept. 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state is making a $267,118,293 investment to combat organized retail crime. This…
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California Sues Five Largest Oil Companies
On Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state is suing five of the…
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California Has a Critical Shortage of Black Teachers
Numerous studies have shown that Black teachers can improve Black students’ academic outcomes, but in California, where Black Students are…
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Cal State LA Names Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Its First Woman President
On Sept. 13, the Board of Trustees of California State University (CSU) announced that it has appointed Dr. Berenecea Johnson…
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Seeking Zero-Tolerance of Slavery: The Abolitionism Movement
The trans-Atlantic slave trade introduced a system of slavery that was commercialized, racialized and inherited, according to The New York…
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Unearthing History: The Remarkable Journey of John Wesley Gilbert
John Wesley Gilbert, a trailblazing figure, broke barriers as an educator, missionary, and the first African American archaeologist. Notably, he…
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Black Business Owners Concerned as Groups Step Up Attacks on Diversity
When the BeyGOOD foundation, led by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, awarded Compton-based entrepreneur Veronica Clanton-Higgins $10,000 in August, the 46-year-old businesswoman says…
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Latinx Heritage Celebration at Fairyland
Join us for Fairyland’s Latinx Heritage Celebration in the park on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1 for a…
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Councilmember Seeks Plan for Former Pullman Porters’ Hotel Damaged in Fire
Richmond City Councilmember Doria Robinson is planning to hold a community meeting in the next few weeks to discuss possible…
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The Power of a President Standing on the Picket Line
The economy may be the No. 1 issue in the upcoming election. But it’s still a mystery. How can inflation…
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Burundi’s Ambassador visits Oakland to unite and collaborate with Oakland-Burundi Sister Cities
In a remarkable display of international goodwill and cooperation, Ambassador Dr. Albert Nasasagare, the Special Advisor to President Évariste Ndayishimiye…
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