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Gus Newport, Local and International Luminary for Civil and Human Rights, 88
Characterized as a “Roaring Lion ‘of progressive politics in the 20th century, former Berkeley Mayor Eugene ‘Gus’ Newport worked without…
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Community Picnic for Youth, Teens at San Pablo Park June 29
Join the City of Berkeley Recreation Division for our annual community picnic. The popular event will draw crowds for an…
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Oakland Post: Week of June 21 – 27, 2023
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OP-ED: Supervisors Must Implement Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Dept. Over Santa Rita Jail Death
Norma Nelson, a lifetime Black Women Organized for Political Action member (Sacramento Chapter) and founding member of the California League…
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Compassion in Action – First Presbyterian Church Hosts Concert for the Unhoused at Mosswood Park
A free concert, Compassion in Action, was held for the unhoused at Oakland’s Mosswood Park on Monday afternoon, June 12.…
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Miracle Temple’s Pastor Emeritus Dr. Lelia M. Rideau Edwards Celebrates 95th Birthday
Miracle Temple Apostolic Pentecostal Church hosted an appreciation service celebrating Pastor Emeritus Dr. Lelia M. Rideau Edwards’ 95th birthday at…
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Community Building 101: We’re All in This Together
A coalition of community volunteers distributed free meals to the unsheltered at the intersection of High Street and International Boulevard…
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Bay Area Residents Support ‘Stop Cop City’ Movement in Atlanta
Residents in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area are supporting efforts to stop the construction of The Atlanta Public Safety…
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HNU Sold To Los Angeles Real Estate Firm
After deciding to shut down at the end of May, the Holy Names University (HNU) Board of Trustees has just…
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Council Members Propose Amendments to Oakland’s Proposed Budget
Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, joined by members of the Oakland Council’s Budget Team, this week released amendments to the…
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Police Commission Appoints New Executive Director of Community Police Review Agency
In the wake of a national search, the Oakland Police Commission has hired Mac Muir to become the new executive…
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Prayers That Make Men Better
As Father’s Day is upon us, three Black clergymen have published a book of prayers that have worked for them…
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Living to Tell the Tale: 109-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Releases Memoir
A memoir written by the oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre has assured that her testimony before the U.S.…
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How Four California Cities Are Approaching Reparations for Black Residents
The California Reparations Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will hold its last in-person meeting…
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Bill Proposes Teaching Media Literacy at Each Grade Level in California
Two bills aimed at equipping K-12 students with the ability to discern between accurate and false news -- and teach…
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Unsung Athletes of Color from Bay Area Get Their Props in ‘Remember Their Sacrifice’
Arif Khatib and Pete Elman are promoting and selling their book “Remember Their Sacrifice - Stories of Unheralded Athletes of…
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Representatives Lee and DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Address Major League Baseball’s Anti-Trust Exemption
Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) on Tuesday introduced the “Moneyball Act,” legislation that would require the owners…
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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in S.F. to Campaign for President’s 2024 Bid
On Tuesday, June 12, First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, visited a packed and jubilant house at Manny’s, to support her…
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Oakland Post: Week of June 14 – 20, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 14 - 20, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Dysfunction Plagues Oakland’s Top Cop Search While Crime Rates Rise
Though she has already allocated funds to pay for the search, Mayor Thao said in her KTVU interview that the…
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Hayward Juneteenth Observances Begin with Downtown Street Party on June 15
The events begin with the first of the summer season of Hayward Chamber of Commerce- presented Thursday street parties—with this…
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Juneteenth ‘Round the Bay’ Guide
It was on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had become official, Major…
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Berkeley’s Historic Juneteenth on June 18
Berkeley’s 36th Annual Juneteenth Festival on Sunday June 18 commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Family entertainment is the…
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‘Godzilla Next Door’: How California Developers Gained New Leverage to Build More Homes
It's hard to know just how many builder's remedy projects have been filed across the state. YIMBY Law, a legal…
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Oakland Post: Week of June 7 – 13, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 7 - 13, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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