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On May 19, the New Gethsemane C.O.G.I.C Pastor Archie Lee Levias Sr. in Richmond celebrated Mother Mary Smith’s 103rd birthday.…

Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to take away state funding from cities and counties that delay implementing an executive order to…

Reginald “Reggie” Webb, a philanthropist and one of the most successful fast-food restaurant owners in Southern California, was laid to…

When Sonya Massey was killed by police in Illinois last month, her death prompted outrage, grief, and terror across the…

Celebrating African American legacy through food, music and art, Oakland’s Ninth Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival will be bigger and better…

As we enter the final 90 day stretch of what will likely be the most bizarre presidential election cycle in…

I know the Olympics are over. Consider this me just running through the tape. You know, the one at the…

Next year marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1975 Golden State Warriors NBA Championship. Led by coach Al Attles, this…

Oakland, California, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and history of producing great athletes and artists, celebrates another homegrown success.…

Three days after U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro posthumously exonerated the remaining 256 African American Port Chicago…

Despite providing educational and employment programs and reentry pathways, recidivism in California prisons remains high, derailing the rehabilitative mission of…

Last week, California State University (CSU), Sacramento (Sac State) celebrated 80 students who are enrolled in the inaugural class of…

After seeing a video of a deputy-involved shooting death of an unarmed Black woman in Illinois last week, the vice…

The Alzheimer’s Association is presenting a free play and a free concert at the Odell Johnson Performing Arts Center at…

A R.A.P Contest will take place on Sunday, July 28 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Commune, 1716 Broadway,…

The play “Faith You Can See,” written by Cindy Isaac and produced by Charisma City Productions (CCP), will be playing…

California Black Health Network (CBHN) recently launched its “Health 4 Life: Healthy Black People Campaign.” The campaign aims to empower…

On July 12, the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) and The Inclusivity Project hosted the Capital Summit featuring…

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that Alameda resident Sarah Lynn New, 45, has been charged with three felony…

Robert L. Allen, historian scholar, and civil rights activist, died on July 10 at 82. One of his important works,…

In a wild turn of events that many had been speculating about and asking for over the last several weeks,…

West Oakland is now the proud location for the new 100% affordable housing complex for low-income families. The Black Panther…

“Dr. Hare was part of the documentation of the vicious onslaught against a vulnerable but viable Black ego, Black mindset,…

For nearly three decades, Proposition 209 has restricted public institutions from considering race, sex, or ethnicity in employment and education.…

The university, founded in 1966, received a donation from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative. That program aims to accelerate wealth…