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Oakland Post: Week of January 15 – 21, 2025
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Oakland Post: Week of January 8 – 14, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of January 8 - 14, 2025 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Who Wants to Be the Next Elected Mayor of Oakland?
The Oakland Post is issuing a CALL to all candidates to present their answers, plans, or solutions in response to our…
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Oakland NAACP President Stands on the Frontlines for Equity
With education as a cornerstone, Adams emphasized the importance of youth having access to quality kindergarten through 12th-grade education along…
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‘In 2024, We Had a Decrease in Shootings and Killings,’ Says Oakland Mayor Nikki Bas and Ceasefire Leaders
“The Ceasefire Strategy is once again being properly implemented and fully executed by all its partners as a data-driven gun…
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U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee Remembers Jimmy Carter’s Sunday School Lessons
Barbara Lee said she still treasures her CD Sunday school lessons that she participated in as a visitor to Jimmy…
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Oakland’s Black Chamber of Commerce Awards 63 Businesses $1,000 Micro Grants
“Our members are essential to Oakland’s economic and cultural fabric,” said Cathy Adams, president of the OAACC. “These grants are…
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Port of Oakland to Host January Meeting for Interfaith Council of Alameda County
State, county, and city officials have been invited to join ICAC board members and the community to explore effective strategies…
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Expect The Worst? Political Scientists Have a Pessimism Bias, Study Finds
The research, co-authored by UC Berkeley political scientist Andrew T. Little, offers a possible solution: an approach that aggregates experts’…
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UC Berkeley’s 2024 Winter Commencement: A Day of Reflection, Celebration and Advice
In his remarks, Chancellor Rich Lyons encouraged graduates to consider all that they will carry with them. “You value truth…
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January Is Mental Wellness Month
Mental illness affects people differently. Children ages 6-17 are three times more likely to repeat a grade if they have…
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Book Review: Building the Worlds That Kill Us: Disease, Death, and Inequality in American History
Nearly five years ago, while interviewing residents along the Mississippi River in Louisiana for a book they were writing, authors…
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Groundbreaking of Legacy Court to Bring Affordable Housing to North Richmond
A Dec. 16 ceremony marked the groundbreaking for the development, which will offer affordable housing to 42 low-income households earning…
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Tina Thompson: Champion, Legend, and Pioneer of Women’s Basketball
Known for her signature red lipstick, Thompson displayed confidence and style on the court, becoming an icon both for her…
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COMMENTARY: My Sunday School Lesson with President Jimmy Carter
When I saw him, Carter was spry, quick-witted, and kind. The former president wore a bolo string tie anchored by…
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New Report Shows Disparities in Police Stops of Youth in California
“Like those before it, the 2025 RIPA report provides actionable information to address bias in policing. This year’s report is…
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‘Giants Rising’ Film Screening in Marin City Library
A journey into the heart of America’s most iconic forests, “Giants Rising” tells the epic tale of the coast redwoods…
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In 1974, Then-Gov. Jimmy Carter Visited the Home of Oakland Black Black Political Activist Virtual Murrell While Running for President
civil rights icon Georgia State Representative Julian Bond said that Carter, along with governors Reuben Askew of Florida, Dale Bumpers…
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Oakland Post: Week of January 1 – 7, 2025
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2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Reparations Advocate Chris Lodgson
CJEC was one of seven “anchor organizations” sanctioned by the California Reparations Task Force and the California Department of Justice…
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‘Resist’ a Look at Black Activism in U.S. Through the Eyes of a Native Nigerian
In 1995, after she and her brothers traveled from their native Nigeria to join their mother at her new home…
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OPINION: Solutions to the Housing Crisis Exist, but Governments Waste Tax Dollars Instead
People who are homeless want real housing, not temporary shelters that are dangerous and crowded. The City of Oakland has…
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Pioneering NASA Physicist George Alcorn Revolutionized Imaging Technology and STEM Education
Born in Indianapolis in 1940, George Alcorn’s scientific curiosity was sparked early on by his father, an automobile mechanic. “I…
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Barbara Lee Releases Statement on Possible Run for Mayor of Oakland
Already, her backers are organizing to urge her to run for the position left vacant by the recall of former…
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