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SAPC Holds Discussion Concerning Child Welfare System

SAPC Holds Discussion Concerning Child Welfare System

The Marin Children and Family Services (CFS) will host the first in a series of conversations focusing on engaging with…
Jumpy House, Car Show and Good Food Mark Marin City Labor Day Celebration

Jumpy House, Car Show and Good Food Mark Marin City Labor Day Celebration

Many people came out and enjoyed the Marin City Labor Day celebration, which was held on Monday, Sept. 2 on…
Study: UC 4-Year Grad Rate Doubles That of CSU

Study: UC 4-Year Grad Rate Doubles That of CSU

Graduation rates at the University of California have increased by 10 points over the last ten years putting the college…
State of Black California: Oakland Tour Stop Rescheduled

State of Black California: Oakland Tour Stop Rescheduled

The 2024 State of Black California Tour stop in Oakland has been rescheduled from Sept. 28 to Dec. 13, at…
Sen. Laphonza Butler Helps Secure Nomination of Central California Federal Judge Michelle Williams Court

Sen. Laphonza Butler Helps Secure Nomination of Central California Federal Judge Michelle Williams Court

Last week, U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, helped to secure the nomination of…
Fight Homelessness, Hunger at GRIP ‘Harmony Walk’

Fight Homelessness, Hunger at GRIP ‘Harmony Walk’

There’s still time to sign up for the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program’s (GRIP’s) 38thGRIP Harmony Walk to End Hunger and…
From Louisville to the Olympics: The Legacy of William DeHart Hubbard

From Louisville to the Olympics: The Legacy of William DeHart Hubbard

William DeHart Hubbard, born on November 25, 1903, in Cincinnati, Ohio, was a trailblazing figure in American sports history. Hubbard…
Oakland Post: Week of September 25 – October 1, 2024

Oakland Post: Week of September 25 – October 1, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 25 - October 1, 2024 The post Oakland Post:…
Oakland Post: Week of September 18 – 24, 2024

Oakland Post: Week of September 18 – 24, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 18 - 24, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
San Jose Jazz Fest ‘24: Fun, Food and an Unforgettable Frankie Beverly Farewell

San Jose Jazz Fest ‘24: Fun, Food and an Unforgettable Frankie Beverly Farewell

SAN JOSE -- The sounds of summer echoed through the heart of town during the 3-day-long San Jose Jazz Summer…
Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps

Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps

Advocates in San Francisco held a rally Thursday afternoon in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to…
GRIP Invites Community to Walk to End Homelessness, Hunger

GRIP Invites Community to Walk to End Homelessness, Hunger

The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) is warming up for its 38th annual “Harmony Walk to End Hunger and Homelessness”…
Oakland Students Learn to Foster Solidarity Through Multiracial Leadership Organization

Oakland Students Learn to Foster Solidarity Through Multiracial Leadership Organization

For over 25 years, an Oakland leadership organization has worked to foster multiracial relationships amongst students, where historically, there has…
Man Charged in Deadly Hit-and-Run Collision That Killed an Oakland Teenager and Injured Her Mother

Man Charged in Deadly Hit-and-Run Collision That Killed an Oakland Teenager and Injured Her Mother

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that Agusto Matias has been charged with multiple felonies as the alleged driver…
OPINION: Why the N-Word Should Be Eliminated from Schools: A Call to Educators, Parents and Students

OPINION: Why the N-Word Should Be Eliminated from Schools: A Call to Educators, Parents and Students

The N-word’s use in schools, intentionally or otherwise, preserves a cycle of racial abuse, degradation, and discrimination which are violations…
Oakland Post: Week of September 11 -17, 2024

Oakland Post: Week of September 11 -17, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 11 - 17, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife Kicks Off Reelection Campaign

District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife Kicks Off Reelection Campaign

District 3 City Council incumbent Carroll Fife recently kicked off her campaign for reelection, speaking to an enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd…
Diabetes Continues to Largely Impact Low-Income Black and Brown Communities

Diabetes Continues to Largely Impact Low-Income Black and Brown Communities

Communities of color, particularly Black and Brown people, are amongst the most affected by Type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to…
President Dixon’s Vision for College of Alameda

President Dixon’s Vision for College of Alameda

We seek to center community as the central tenet of our mission. Recognizing our role in creating access to educational…
Barbara Lee and Senatorial Candidate, Adam Schiff Meet with Bay Area Black Elected Officials

Barbara Lee and Senatorial Candidate, Adam Schiff Meet with Bay Area Black Elected Officials

Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced Senatorial Candidate Adam Schiff to the congregants of Allen Temple Baptist Church and to a reception…
Jaylen Brown and Jason Kidd’s $5 Billion Plans

Jaylen Brown and Jason Kidd’s $5 Billion Plans

On Aug. 9, in downtown Oakland at Oakstop, a co-working and event space, dozens of journalists and broadcasters convened to…
Congresswoman Lee Celebrates Federal Green Transportation Investments for California

Congresswoman Lee Celebrates Federal Green Transportation Investments for California

OAKLAND, CA — Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today celebrated the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement of two grants for California…
Recognizing Peralta Colleges as Black-Serving Institutions: A Call to Action for SB 1348

Recognizing Peralta Colleges as Black-Serving Institutions: A Call to Action for SB 1348

As Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, I am excited to endorse California Senate Bill SB 1348, which proposes…
Open House at the Marin City Library

Open House at the Marin City Library

A community open house will be held at the Marin City Library, 164 Donahue St., Marin City on Wednesday, Sept.…
Reception for Marin City Legacy Exhibit

Reception for Marin City Legacy Exhibit

Godfrey Lee, “The Legacy of Marin City, A California Black History Story (1942-1960),” Civic Center Library, San Rafael, on Thursday,…
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