Black History
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Oakland Post: Week of March 15 – 21, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 15 - 21, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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‘Put Ur Play On’ Productions Showcases Local Talent at Laney College
On Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Laney College Odell Johnson Theater, the Third Annual Black Centric Showcase celebrated Black History…
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International Women’s Day: Civil Rights Icon Xernona Clayton, Other ‘Herstory Sheroes’ Honored in Atlanta
Civil rights and media icon Xernona Clayton became the first woman to be enshrined with a statue in downtown Atlanta…
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Cathay Williams — The Only Known Female Buffalo Soldier
Cathay Williams knew that she couldn’t volunteer to serve as a regular soldier in the U.S. military. But knowing didn’t…
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COMMENTARY: A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us
Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and…
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LIVE! — 2023 NNPA Black Press Week: “The State of the Black Press”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This event will be broadcast live on March 17, 2023 at 12:30PM EST. The post LIVE! —…
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Hidden History Black Museum Opens in Los Angeles
Various actors and celebrities such as Vivica A. Fox, and hundreds of other people, were on hand to celebrate the…
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President Biden, Civil Rights Figures Mark 58th Anniversary of “Blood Sunday” in Selma
President Joe Biden joined civil rights leaders, congressmembers, and Black Americans from across the country in Selma, Alabama on Sunday…
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Delayed, Not Denied: Vietnam Veteran Col. Paris Davis Finally Receives Medal of Honor
Col. Paris Davis, U.S. Army (Retired), was awarded the Medal of Honor on Friday on March 3, 2023, at the…
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PRESS ROOM: Chevrolet and NNPA Launch the 2023 Discover the Unexpected Fellowship
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now in its seventh year, the Chevrolet - NNPA Discover The Unexpected fellowship program will select a…
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Preserving Wildlife and a Way of Life
For decades, hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River have been killing off salmon that must traverse them to spawn,…
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COMMENTARY: 3 OUSD Board Members ‘Set the Record Straight’ on School Closures, Budget
On March 1, 2023, the San Francisco Chronicle wrote a one-sided story, which contained inaccurate and hyperbolic statements, about the…
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State Parks Visitors Can Collect Digital Badges in New App-Based Passport Program
State park visitors can now track their adventures in California's 280 parks and earn badges along the way in a…
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OPINION: Mayor Sheng Thao’s Decision to Fire Police Chief Difficult but Necessary
After a 30-day suspension and the inaction of the empowered Police Commission, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao made the difficult but…
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North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church Feels the Love as Checks Come in to Defray Tax Bill
Pastors and elected officials join Pastor Sylvester Rutledge of North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church on Monday to pray, support and…
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The Case Against SB357—Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked—Why Us?
Motivated to protect trans, Black and Hispanic people from persecution by police, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sponsored the…
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Internet Pioneer Lisa Gelobter Helped Create Technologies for Web Animation
Many Black women have made significant strides within technology, yet they remain significantly underrepresented across the computer sciences spectrum. According…
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OPINION: ‘Dilbert’ Creator’s New Anti-Woke Strategy—’You Are A Hate Group!’
Adams use of a conservative poll as justification to make racist statements against Blacks is more than a little ridiculous.…
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Reparations: California Legislative Analyst’s Office Proposes “Paths” For Payments
This past weekend, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans received insight on how…
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“I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir” by Debra Lee
Everybody's looking at you. They're wondering what you're going to do next, because you often surprise them. They don't know…
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Coming Storm Prompts Flood Warning for Entire Bay Area
The approaching storm anticipated to hit the region beginning Thursday has prompted a flood warning through Sunday for the entire…
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Community Rally Backs Mayor Sheng Thao’s Firing of OPD Chief Armstrong
Supporters of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a rally this week, praising the mayor for firing OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong…
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South African Play Explores Impact of Historic Xhosa Prophetess Nongqawuse
Navdeep Jassal, has been traveling in South Africa for the last five months and recently had the opportunity to review…
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Former Marin City Black Panther Party Members Reminisce on Beginnings at Panel Discussion
Marin City community members Charles Huff, Terri Green, and Walter Turner, who are also former members of the Black Panther…
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Help Save North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church, the 2nd oldest Black Church in Oakland
North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church (NOMBC) located at 1060 32nd St. is the second oldest Black church in Oakland, at…
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