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Last City Council Meeting of the Year Ends on Sour Note with Big Budget Cuts
In a five to one vote, with Councilmembers Carroll Fife and Janani Ramachandran excused, the council passed a plan aimed…
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Protesters Gather in Oakland, Other City Halls, to Halt Encampment Sweeps
The coordinated protests on Tuesday in San Francisco, Oakland, Vallejo, Fresno, Los Angeles and Seattle, were hosted by Poor Magazine…
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Man Found Guilty After Shooting Gun into Parked Car with Sleeping Passengers
Carmen Watts fired his gun into a parked car, where two unarmed men were sleeping, several times. One victim suffered…
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Celebrating East Bay Leaders Keith Carson and Federal Glover at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
Several leaders were in attendance including fellow Alameda Supervisors Elisa Marquez and Lena Tam, Superior Court judge-elect Terry Wiley, and…
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New Interim Mayor Nikki Bas Takes Office, Announces Balanced Budget
“The Council made difficult but clear decisions last night,” Mayor Bas said in a statement released Thursday. “With yesterday’s budget…
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Through Two Programs, Shuja Helps Others Get a Second Chance at a First-Class Life
Damon Johnson, a peer counselor who serves as the executive director of Black Men Speak and Men and Women of…
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OPINION: “My Girl,” The Temptations, and Nikki Giovanni
Giovanni was probably one of the most famous young African American women in the 1960s, known for her fiery poetry.…
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Book Review: In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
It’s a tale of heroes: the Maroons, who created communities in unwanted swampland, and welcomed escaped slaves into their midst;…
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IN MEMORIAM: Harvey Knight, 82
You are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday, Dec. 27, at Evergreen Baptist Church, Bishop L. Lawrence Brandon,…
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Ashleigh Johnson: Pioneering the Way in Water Polo
Ashleigh Johnson attended Princeton University, where she played for the Tigers and dominated collegiate water polo. During her time at…
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AC Transit Holiday Bus Offering Free Rides Since 1963
While aboard the bus, riders can grab a mini paper bus (while supplies last) and some festive ornaments and gift…
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Electric UPS Delivery Fleet Coming to Oakland, Richmond, and SF
The project will replace the current Class 6 UPS delivery trucks with ZE battery electric vehicles. It will also install…
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A Student-Run Group Is Providing Critical Support Services to Underserved Residents
During his three years volunteering at the program, Resource Director Zain Shabbir, says he noticed that many of the people…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Makes Final Remarks on House Floor
“For 26 years now, it has been the privilege of my lifetime to serve my incredible constituents of California’s 12th Congressional…
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New Community Leadership Foundation Inaugural Awards
NCLF Executive Director Majeid Crawford said the event was created to not only recognize individuals and organizations crucial to the…
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COMMENTARY: Will a Dictator’s Loss Change Trump’s Tune?
What’s happened in Syria has the potential of reshaping the politics of the entire Middle East. The U.S. can’t afford…
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Books for Ghana
We effectively facilitated cross-continent community building! We met the call and provided 400 books for ASC’s students at the call…
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In ‘Affrilachia: Testimonies,’ Puts Blacks in Appalacia on the Map
By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Bookworm Sez An average oak tree is bigger around than two people together can reach. That…
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Alice Parker: The Innovator Behind the Modern Gas Furnace
Born in Morristown, New Jersey, in 1895, Alice Parker lived during a time when women, especially African American women, faced…
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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Speaks on Democracy at Commonwealth Club
Based on his first speech as House minority leader, “The ABCs of Democracy” by Grand Central Publishing is an illustrated children’s…
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MacArthur Fellow Dorothy Roberts’ Advocates Restructure of Child Welfare System
Special to The Post When grants were announced Oct. 1, it was noted that eight of the 22 MacArthur Fellows…
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Oakland Post: Week of December 18 – 24, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of December 18 - 24, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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JustLowRiders’ Toy Drive Revs Up Gift-Giving to Kids
Hosted by JustLowRiders Bay Area CC of Richmond, community members can drop off toys for kids in advance at the…
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‘Donald Trump Is Not a God:’ Rep. Bennie Thompson Blasts Trump’s Call to Jail Him
“Donald Trump is not a god,” U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told The Grio during a recent interview, reacting to Trump’s…
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City of Oakland Celebrates Reopening of Main Library
“Libraries are such critical facilities for all Oaklanders, whether it’s children coming to story-time, adults reading the newspapers or borrowing…
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