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Martial Artist Victor Moore: An American Karate and Kickboxing Pioneer
Throughout his career, Moore defeated many national champions, including Joe Lewis, Mike Stone, and Bill "Superfoot" Wallace. Moore placed in…
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Oakland Students Reflect on Their Journey Voting for the First Time in Local Elections
In 2020, the measure that allowed youth voting, Measure QQ, passed with 68% of the vote but was delayed for…
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‘Jim Crow Was and Remains Real in Alameda County (and) It Is What We Are Challenging and Trying to Fix Every Day,’ Says D.A. Pamela Price
“The legacy of Jim Crow is not just a legacy in Alameda County. It's real. It is what is happening…
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‘Criminal Justice Reform Is the Signature Civil Rights Issue of Our Time,’ says D.A. Pamela Price
Speaking about the destructive impact of mass incarceration, Price asked people to consider “how many children have incarcerated parents, where…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 30 – November 5, 2024
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“Two things can be true at once.” An Afro-Latina Voter Weighs in on Identity and Politics
“As a Puerto Rican I do not feel spoken to in discussions about Latino voters... which is ironic because we…
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In the City Attorney Race, Ryan Richardson Is Better for Oakland
It’s been two years since negotiations broke down between the City of Oakland and a developer who wants to build…
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Opinion: “McDonald” Trump Goes Off (Color) on Arnold Palmer. Plus, Blacks and Filipinos Link at Jazzed-Up Buffalo Soldiers Tribute
After manning the fry station in Bucks County, what will “McDonald Trump” do next? The Palabok and Chicken Joy at…
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2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Board Candidates, District 7
For the first time in California’s history, 16- and 17-year-olds in Oakland will be able to vote in their respective…
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2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 5
The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views…
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OP-ED: Slogans Over Solutions: The Real Cost of Defunding the Police
Let’s be blunt: Defund the Police is not just a failure—it’s a farce. Consider Oakland’s much-hyped MACRO program, designed to…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 23 – 29, 2024
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Opinion: Trump Wants to Take the Constitution, Fold it Up and Make Himself a Crown
On Oct. 14, two people got sick at a Donald Trump Town Hall in Pennsylvania. But Trump seemed indifferent --…
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Opinion: Kamala’s Gun and the Men in My Lyft Focus Groups
Kamala Harris started the week with a bang. “I have a Glock, and I’ve had it for some time,” she…
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OP-ED: Hydrogen’s Promise a Path to Cleaner Air and Jobs for Oakland
For too long, Black, Latino, and lower-income communities, particularly those in industrial truck corridors along West and East Oakland and…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 16 – 22, 2024
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2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 1
The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views…
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2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 3
The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views…
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COMMENTARY: DA Price Has Done Nothing Wrong; Oppose Her Recall
The job of the District Attorney’s Office is to do justice, not revenge. Since I was an NAACP leader and…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 9 – 15, 2024
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Opinion: In First Presidential Debate, Harris Exposes Trump’s Inadequacies
She’s still calling herself the underdog, but the biracial woman from Oakland, half Black and half Asian American, just changed…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 25 – October 1, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of September 18 – 24, 2024
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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…
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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…
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