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Michael Pritchard Receives 2023 Camarena Award at the Elks in San Rafael
The Elks 1108 Lodge in San Rafael awarded Dr. Michael Pritchard the 2023 Camarena Award on April 28, 2023. Pritchard…
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Latest Statewide Snow Survey Shows Plenty of Snow Still in Sierra Nevada
The state's latest snowpack measurements are in and the results won't shock anyone who spent the winter in storm-wracked California…
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The Case Against SB357: Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked
Facts and reality establish that passing SB 357 and similar legislation harms Black communities which are some of the most…
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Comedian and Writer W. Kamau Bell Visits OSA
W. Kamau Bell, a talented Black comedian, writer, and filmmaker, visited Oakland School for the Arts on Thursday April 27.…
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The Lookout: Six Bills Call for More Responsible Policing, Safer Streets
By Tanu Henry and Antonio Ray HarveyCalifornia Black Media Your roundup of news stories you might have missed last week.…
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Reparations Task Force to Recommend “Genealogy Branch” to Prove Eligibility
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans is recommending that the State Legislature fund…
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California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed
Last week, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) demanded Sacramento County officials stop housing foster children in a former juvenile correction center.…
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Your Taxes Raised $83.1 Billion for the State Last Fiscal Year; Schools Received $44.6 Billion
Schools across the Golden State received a windfall of $44.6 billion in local property tax revenue, according to the 2021-22…
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How to Exercise Good Financial Health
With spring in full bloom — now is a perfect time to start a fresh foundation for a healthy financial…
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Commentary: Cinco de Mayo – A Celebration of Latinx Revindication in the U.S.
The fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the Battle of Puebla, which took place in…
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Hospital Closures, Cuts in Services Loom for Some Communities. How the State May Step in to Help.
Five months after declaring a fiscal emergency and predicting that they'd run out of funds by early this year, officials…
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A Moral Budget for Oakland
As members of the Faith Alliance for a Moral Economy (FAME) and the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4H) we…
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Julie Chavez Rodriguez, ‘Visionary’ Berkeley Grad, to Run Biden Campaign
Twenty-five years ago, UC Berkeley Professor Harley Shaiken could not know the future that awaited undergraduate Julie Chavez Rodriguez. But…
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Alleged Drug Dealer Faces Felony Charges After Fentanyl Seize
A man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly drug dealing and possessing a large amount of fentanyl, announced the…
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AG Bonta Calls for Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging State’s Data Privacy Law for Children
State Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a brief Friday asking a federal district court judge to strike down a lawsuit…
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Oakland Post: Week of May 3 – 9, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 3 - 9, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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OPINION: Coalition for Police Accountability Calls Town Hall to Address Oakland’s Commitment to MACRO
The Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) is calling a virtual Town Hall on Saturday, April 29, 2023, to address concerns…
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Hundreds Rally at Court House to Support DA Pamela Price and End Mass Incarceration
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price shared her vision and determination to fulfill the goals of the historic civil rights…
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HNU Says (Secret) Deadline Has Passed to File Proposals to Save Campus
Despite opposition of the trustees, many community leaders and city officials are moving forward for an educational future for the…
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Oakland Teachers Vote to Strike; District Tries but Fails to Block Walkout
Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, OEA second vice president, said, “We’re bargaining for safe, stable, and racially just community schools. Our proposals for…
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New Women’s Pro Soccer Team Coming to Bay Area
Former U.S. Women's National Team players Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner announced Tuesday that the National…
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MORE THAN WORDS: Lack of Translation Services and Trust Leave Out Voices in Stockton
In February, Griselda Juarez left her work early at Premier Finishing, a company that specializes in painting auto parts for…
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Felecia Gaston Publishes New Book on Marin City
Felecia Gaston, the founder and director of Performing Stars of Marin, and The Marin City Historical and Preservation Society, will…
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COMMENTARY: The Agony and Normalcy of Gun Violence in America
When it comes to gun violence in America, it’s go big or get ignored. No one cares about the single…
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Town Parade Celebrates Oakland High and Oakland Tech Basketball Champions
Oakland's pride was at an all-time high on Sunday afternoon as the basketball state champions of Oakland High and Oakland…
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